Joy As A Practice Of Resistance And Belonging With Ross Gay

In this episode of Life As It Is, Tricycle’s editor-in-chief, James Shaheen, and co-host Sharon Salzberg sit down with poet Ross Gay to talk about finding joy in the midst of grief and sorrow, the dangers of believing ourselves to be self-sufficient, and how joy can dissolve the boundaries between us. In his new essay collection, Inciting Joy, Gay explores the rituals and habits that make joy more available to us, as well as the ways that joy can contribute to a deeper sense of care.

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Uplifting and inspiring ! Thank you 😊

Very refreshing views and perspectives. Will share with others and wondering if you have something for high school students? Namaste 🙏🏽

I connected to so many elements of this talk, it was wonderful! The gift of sharing « the bounty » with others, be it zucchini, our shared interest in gardening, our resistance to acknowledge our sorrow/fear … and the joy of connecting with another person/s… Sharing excitement, frustration at the last frost killing our budding plants is often a « safe way » to connect with ourselves and others… clearing a path to intimacy… testing the safety of those relationships and capacity to hold and be held with tenderness, experience the flow of sympathetic joy. - A wonderful interview, with everyone sharing the delight in each other. Thank you!