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Thrive: Mental Health and the Art of Living Free


Mar 11, 2022

Hey friends! For almost two years, we’ve been doing what we needed to do navigating the pandemic, lockdowns, and everything else. We’ve had to make choices on what’s best for ourselves and our families, and sometimes that we at the expense of celebrating our wins and successes.

If you feel you need something positive in your life, something to celebrate, this is the episode for sure. In today’s episode, we’ll talk about small ways to find celebration, why it is essential to our mental health, and the idea of foreboding joy.


Nicole Zasowski a wife, licensed marriage therapist, and author. She enjoys writing and speaking on topics that merge her professional knowledge, faith, and personal experience.


In this episode, we talk about

  • Nicole shares her thoughts as a therapist on what she has seen about the importance and necessity of celebration?
  • How to define celebrations and the act of savoring the moments?
  • What is foreboding joy, and how sometimes joy can sometimes be the scariest emotion?


Favorite Quotes:

  1. “Celebrating the gift without worshipping the Give will ultimately leave us hungry.”
  2. “Anything - even good things - that eclipse our celebration of Christ become dangerous things.”
  3. “Beauty connects us to God’s abundance.”


Resources Connect with Nicole


Instagram: @nicolezasowski

Website: https://www.nicolezasowski.com/

Pick up a copy of her book, What If It’s Wonderful