Joy Malek

And they are telling us how we can help ❤️

Connection builds purpose, agency, and love ❤️

We ‘people please’ thinking it will relieve our anxiety, but then we can’t relax. What are some ways you show up authentically?

I’m celebrating us as I continue to root down deeper into every part of myself. ✨

Thank you to - your work brings me life! 🫶🏼

Posting here again is my win that I’m going to celebrate today. What’s yours?

P.S. I think my new design is cute and more representative of who I am. I’m proud of it!

Is harmony possible if you’re not being authentic? This is my take! And it’s a good example of the kinds of conversations I have in therapy with my clients. For the first time in years, I’m accepting new clients. If you live in California and would like to schedule a phone call to see if we’d be a good fit, email me at the address in the graphic— I’d love to hear from you. 🌿

I provide therapy over secure, HIPAA-compliant video chat.

My friend Erin-Kate Escobar and I are collaborating on this offering, and we’re so excited to be sharing it with you soon! Join the wait list to learn more 🫶🏼

My friend Erin-Kate Escobar and I are going to share something tomorrow for the grief, numbness, and empathic overwhelm so many of us are feeling these days as we watch what’s happening here and in the rest of the world.

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Today is a massive day of action for Gaza. Anything we do today will be more powerful because so many of us are doing it together! In my stories there’s a link to 5 Calls, a free online tool to make calling your representatives stress-free. I just used it, and encourage you to do the same!

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Working to fit a lot of things together, like what my role is in chipping away at the darkness and finding my place to help build a world of goodness. Creating beauty (even on 4x 6 landscapes of paper) has never felt more desirable, and I’m learning how to support flow states that fragment the heavy clouds. These are cards to send to two people who are in a difficult passage, and I used the golden ratio to fit these small beautiful things together. Let me know if you’d like to see more of my art! I’d love to see yours.

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Violence against people who protest against human rights abuses is not “serving” or “protecting.”

Some encouragement to recognize your value!