With the pandemic, racism, and the Great Karen rebellion, what we need now more than ever is black joy. Black joy is resistance to everything that has tried to kill black people and failed.  In this episode of Figure Out Your Life podcast, I discuss black joy and why it is necessary, and share 10 simple ways to cultivate joy in your everyday life. 

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Links mentioned in this episode:

• Black joy is a form of resistance too, and should be expressed

• The Black Joy Project

• For Black Women, Joy Is Nonnegotiable

• Black Joy Parade 

• Finding Well-Being and Black Joy When the World is on Fire

• We Need Black Joy More Than Ever--Here’s Why

• Black girl happiness is revolutionary

• Kukuwa Fitness

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