Episode # 40 // Held in His Hands: Celebrating the Life You Already Have with Nicole Zasowski

In this episode, I chat with my dear friend Nicole about taking the risk of inviting joy into your everyday life. So often, joy can feel like a dangerous emotion to embrace, because when we have walked through hard times, it is easier to always anticipate the next storm around the corner. Through infertility, loss, and a cross-country move, Nicole has found the beauty in learning to embrace joy, even when it feels scary. 

If you’re struggling to find joy and don’t want to hold on to hope, this episode will encourage you to find the beauty in the life right in front of you.

MEMORABLE QUOTES

My hope is not in the storm being calmed, but in the One who can calm it. 

At one point, I was trying to almost perform for God…It was just another form of control. 

Anxiety is the brain’s way of trying to control what it can’t.

Gratitude helps us notice and name what is good in our lives. 

Thanksgiving is the outward expression of the gratitude that we feel in our hearts. 

If you feel something, say something, and it will double your joy.

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