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Redefining Joy: What I Learned Writing in My Car at Christmas

December 26, 2017July 30, 2025 / Laura Joy Palma / 1 Comment

At 35, spending Christmas at my childhood home, I felt like I'd failed the fearless girl I used to be. Then I discovered joy isn't a feeling—it's the source of all gladness.

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