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EPISODE · Jun 9, 2026 · 11 MIN

No Toxic Positivity: Joy That Doesn't Ignore Your Pain- Episode 88

from The Bitter and The Sweet Podcast · host Kayla M. Cook

One of the most important things to me in the making of this episode on joy was that it not become some Pollyanna, joy is all around us-type episode, full of platitudes and pretending.  Here's the thing: I do believe that there's joy all around us. That's because in the presence of God, there is fullness of joy, and He's with us always, just like He said.  But man, sometimes we're just SAD, aren't we? How do we embrace joy in every season, even (and maybe especially) when it is hard-won? Is joy available to us now, or something grown in us over time, or is it a someday thing we look forward to? What about when we're sad or grieving, and what about when we stay that way for a long time? Questions like there are what this episode is all about.     LINKS Connect with Kayla on Instagram Connect with the show on Instagram Become an email friend Visit Kayla's website

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