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Our Journey Is Joy December 9, 2020

Every problem you have is your responsibility | The Daily Vulnerable

Every problem you have is your responsibility regardless of who caused it. Now it sounds really simple, but to practice it is hard. We are saying that if somebody claims…

Our Journey Is Joy September 25, 2020

Feedback Friday: Taking things one step at a time has helped | The Daily Vulnerable

We thought of sharing these two feedback from one of the posts we shared some days ago. Keep sending us how relatable (or not) the experiences of others are, what you are…

Our Journey Is Joy September 17, 2020

Hope-full | The Daily Vulnerable

A couple weeks ago I was trying to hit a few deadlines and sacrificed some sleep in the process. Historically, for me, sleep is always the first thing to go…

Our Journey Is Joy September 15, 2020

Wild flower | The Daily Vulnerable

by Geraldine Cunha When I look at the wildflower around me, I couldn’t help but acknowledge how beautiful it is. But its beauty is not the focus. Not for today.…

Our Journey Is Joy September 14, 2020

Enjoying the day | The Daily Vulnerable

Is anyone else feeling perpetually behind? Just me? I’ll explain what it feels like for people who are like nah, I'm good. It feels like waking up and knowing there are…

Our Journey Is Joy September 11, 2020

Feedback Friday | The Daily Vulnerable

"Grateful for the opportunity to read this" Fellow traveler, We love reading your emails, thoughts, and feedback about the pieces you read. We are blessed to be part of your life, every…

Our Journey Is Joy September 10, 2020

You don’t know too | The Daily Vulnerable

by Kara C. So much happens that we don’t see. The editor who’s taking forever with your story is dealing with a health crisis. The friend who never responded to…

Our Journey Is Joy September 9, 2020

On Sadness | The Daily Vulnerable

by Chude Jideonwo When I tell people that sadness is good, they look at me as if I'm mad. I think the Christian Bible says there is a time…

Our Journey Is Joy September 8, 2020

Avoid self-sabotage | The Daily Vulnerable

by Dan P We have ourselves to fear more than anyone else. And we have ourselves to blame more than anyone else. Are you eating the right things? Are you…

Our Journey Is Joy September 7, 2020

How we think about mental illness | The Daily Vulnerable

by Dami Odiachi Maybe it’s the same for depression. The other day I got an email from a reader. He said that his boss was a toxic individual and believed…

Our Journey Is Joy September 4, 2020

JOMO | The Daily Vulnerable

by Kara C. Yesterday I came across a long, long, looooong list of opportunities. There were online masterclasses and lunch-and-learns, extensive interviews, and historical deep dives. There were accounts…

Our Journey Is Joy September 3, 2020

On the road to joy | The Daily Vulnerable

The one thing I have learnt in my road to joy is to change my relationship with adversity, with trouble. To be fascinated by it, to dance with it, and…

Our Journey Is Joy September 2, 2020

It’s not that easy | The Daily Vulnerable

by Dan P. The things of the heart/spirit are intuitive. They don’t always fit into the logical boxes we want to put them in. Sometimes you won’t be able…

Our Journey Is Joy September 1, 2020

Dear Ger: the letter | The Daily Vulnerable

by Geraldine Cunha Hi baby Ger. You are so adorable. You came into this world at 10lbs 10oz. Such a big, beautiful, and bouncing baby girl. You are beautiful…

Our Journey Is Joy August 31, 2020

When things happen | The Daily Vulnerable

by Dami Odiachi Some people are battered by tragedy. Mother dies, father dies, murder, rape, violent assault, unemployment, ailments of body, and they find it within themselves to face every…

Our Journey Is Joy August 28, 2020

I am Enough | The Daily Vulnerable

by Geraldine Cunha One of the main reasons I started this journey of becoming myself is because I had really become exhausted and had enough of not feeling like…

Our Journey Is Joy August 26, 2020

You still have time | The Daily Vulnerable

by Oghene-ovie Agboge How well do you know me? The thoughts and impression we have of someone are simply the sides or stories they choose to share which ultimately becomes…

Our Journey Is Joy August 25, 2020

Things happen | The Daily Vulnerable

by Dami Odiachi There are days when my temperament is abysmal and getting out of bed is impossible. I don’t like labels and what they do to one’s sense of…

Our Journey Is Joy August 24, 2020

Looking in the mirror | The Daily Vulnerable

Nobody’s perfect. This is why we need to be humble. This is why we need to be forgiving. This is why we need to look in the mirror at our…

Our Journey Is Joy August 21, 2020

Facing heartbreak without becoming broken | The Daily Vulnerable

You know many people when they face trouble they try to form hard guy, they try to say to themselves, this trouble is not happening or pretend as if it…

Our Journey Is Joy August 19, 2020

Facing depression and anxiety | The Daily Vulnerable

by Lenny Mendonca On Friday, April 10, at 5 p.m., Californians learned I had resigned as Chief Economic and Business Advisor to Governor Gavin Newsom and chair of the California High…

Our Journey Is Joy August 17, 2020

Dealing with things that annoy Us | The Daily Vulnerable

When dealing with something that annoys us, we have two choices: we can ignore it, or we can try to fix the thing that annoys us. The problem with the…

Our Journey Is Joy August 14, 2020

The Daily Vulnerable: Embrace the Process

by Oghene-ovie Agboge One of the most intriguing parts of life I have come to realize, after years of observing the lives of various individuals is “process.” The idea that everything…

Our Journey Is Joy August 12, 2020

There is nothing you can’t survive | The Daily Vulnerable

What keeps you awake at night? What keeps you up? What keeps you desperate during the day? What makes you so scared you can't function? What makes you think you…

Our Journey Is Joy May 29, 2020

The Daily Vulnerable: Grateful for?

by Damola M. One of the most rewarding part of my daily routine especially since Corona has been writing my gratitude journal. At times, I just have five things to…

Our Journey Is Joy May 27, 2020

The Daily Vulnerable: Just push

Yesterday I was thinking about resiliency, and how this can often feel like an after-the-fact quality. Because how do you know you’re being resilient when you’re in it? You don’t. You’re busy.…

Our Journey Is Joy May 26, 2020

Finding the point | The Daily Vulnerable

by Kara C. “What’s the point?” It’s something we can find ourselves asking a lot right now — about things we’re doing (or not), plans we’re making (or not), and…

Our Journey Is Joy May 25, 2020

The small (wo)man

by David-salt Ayodele I was having a conversation with a dear friend some weeks ago, who in previous discussions shielded away from talking about why his last relationship ended. This time, he…

Our Journey Is Joy May 23, 2020

The Daily Vulnerable | Not behind

This is probably crazy… But it’s 8 a.m. and somehow I already feel behind. Um, behind what? Behind who? And yet while I’m asking these questions, the entire day stretches ahead. Ready…

Our Journey Is Joy May 22, 2020

The Daily Vulnerable: Finding instincts

by Kara C Your instincts haven’t gone anywhere. They might be hiding. They might be dormant. They might be pushed aside for another priority right now. But if you do…

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