Welcome to The Joy Letter –

The Joy Letter is a weekly pause.

It’s a gentle space to notice what often gets missed — the small moments, quiet comforts, and ordinary joys that don’t shout for attention but quietly sustain us.

Written by a psychotherapist and founder of Happy Hobbies, The Joy Letter explores joy not as something to chase, optimise, or perform — but as something to notice, remember, and gently return to.

This isn’t about positivity, productivity, or fixing yourself. It’s about slowing down enough to feel human again.

Each week, you’ll find a short reflective piece that may include:

• Gentle observations about everyday life
• Therapeutic insights grounded in nervous system awareness
• Reflections on burnout, rest, creativity, and meaning
• Small invitations to live a little more softly

The Joy Letter is for you if:

• You feel tired, flat, or disconnected
• You struggle to access joy the way you used to
• You crave a slower, kinder way of living
• You want emotional nourishment without pressure

Here, joy is allowed to be small. It’s allowed to be fleeting. It’s allowed to arrive slowly.

It’s found in cups of tea, moments of quiet, creative rituals, nature, connection — and the permission to live at a gentler pace.

If you’re craving a softer way of living — you’re very welcome here.

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