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It’s the 4 year anniversary of FWD JOY and I had no idea the profound healing this newsletter would bring me, or how many people would see themselves in my stories.

Astrologer Celeste Brooks breaks down the biggest transits of the year and how they’ll impact headlines and you.

Plus, the moments that defined my year.

What did 11-year-old me need?

What do you hope is normal is our society?

The licensed social worker and author talks about ghosting friends, building intimacy in platonic relationships, and understanding self-regulation vs. co-regulation.

What we fear the most is what we want the most.

Plus, the three factors necessary for longterm success.

It's one of the most authentic ways to dress because your rising sign represents the persona you project to the world and the first impression you make on others.

It's been one year since she left her full-time job and she's launched a robe, heatless curlers, a fragrance, brought on a co-host for her podcast—and she's only getting started.

In 2015 I got a second chance with a guy I thought was near perfect for me.

Plus, I answer your questions about friendship, love, and the election.

Each day, I kept a running list of all my thoughts, feelings, and what I was doing to help myself process and move through the haze.

I can’t deny there’s a part of me that feels empowered.

It is still possible to meet a kind, genuine, spiritually awakened, emotionally intelligent man on a dating app.

I have extremely high standards for who can have access to my body.

“Yes, I'm so unbelievably open to connection. Still, I'm not holding my breath until it gets here.”