Meanderings with Trudy

Meander Again: "The Joy Diet" by Martha Beck, chpt. 9 "Connection"

Episode Summary

Welcome to our summer bonus episodes. As promised, we're revisiting Martha Beck's book "The Joy Diet: 10 Daily Practices for a Happier Life" by sociologist and life coach Martha Beck. I hope you'll enjoy these episodes as you sail through summer 2025!

Episode Notes

Connection! This is the chapter where I really feel like the rubber hits the road. We see how the practices support us in our relationship with ourselves, and then we can apply these skills to our relationships in the bigger world. That’s what we cover in this next to final chapter in the book.

Feel free to share your thoughts with me at meanderingswithtrudy@gmail.com. I’d love to hear how your work is going as we meander through these daily practices.

Episode links:

You can find "The Joy Diet: 10 Daily Practices for a Happier Life" by Martha Beck at Indigo in Canada, and at local bookstores near you, like Books on Beechwood.

Learn more about Martha Beck.

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