The Key To Finding More Joy in 2026: Right Sizing Our Problems
Release Date: 01/02/2026
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info_outlineEvery year brings challenges, uncertainty, and problems that can feel overwhelming. While it is not possible to control how many problems arise, it is possible to change how much space they take up in daily life.
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A grounding listen for anyone seeking less stress, less suffering, and more emotional balance in 2026.
A Poem: The Root of the Problem
Problems arrive
demanding space,
noisy and persistent,
echoes of repetition.
They lodge with a sense of permanence
Yet time moves anyway,
a force beyond
even a problem’s grasp,
guiding change,
softening urgency,
leaving without notice.
What remains, often,
is not what demanded attention.
It is the love that stayed.
The heart that kept beating.
The steadiness
that did not announce itself.
Life held together
in the quiet nature of the moment.
Remembering often arrives late,
the quiet recognition
that what felt consuming
was temporary,
and what felt ordinary
was doing the real work.
Problems pass.
What roots us
does not.
Lastly, you can also follow me on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, and LinkedIn. If you are interested in my work, please check out my books, The Gift of Maybe: Finding Hope and Possibility in Uncertain Times (including a new audiobook), A Year Without Men: A 12 Point Guide To Inspire and Empower Women and my new Audiobook, Maybe Everything Is Okay, A Parent's Guide To Less Stress and Worry. Also you can check out my new Maybe Cards: A Path to Stress-Free Living or my new digital Maybe Journal.
Above all, my heartfelt hope is that this podcast has supported your journey of personal growth, helped shift your mindset, reduce stress, built emotional resilience, and brought you less suffering and more joy, clarity, and peace.