Gathering Gold

The Thief of Joy


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We used to try to keep up with the Joneses--the family behind the picket fence on that beautiful street the next town over.

Now it's not just the local Joneses that we're trying to measure up to, but the influencers on Instagram, high school acquaintances that we still follow on Facebook, our past selves and our future potential. 

Comparison has always been the thief of joy, but in the digital media landscape, its storm cloud looms larger and darker than ever.

How can we turn down the volume on this constant humming force?

How can we soften in the places we feel aren't measuring up? 

How can we turn our yardstick into a compass pointing us to our own sense of peace?

These are the questions we're dancing with in today's episode.

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Gathering GoldBy Sheryl Paul and Victoria Russell

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