The Joy You Make

From award-winning Washington Post columnist Steven Petrow, a guide to finding joy even during life’s most difficult times

AN OPEN FIELD PUBLICATION FROM MARIA SHRIVER

We all know what it’s like to experience the disappointments and sorrows of life. Unexpected challenges like layoffs, divorce, illness, and the death of a loved one can leave us hurting and isolated. Add to that the unending anxiety we feel at the state of the world—political strife and global upheavals—and we end up with a recipe for . . . joy? 

Yes, says journalist Steven Petrow, who has lived through all of those things, and arrived at a surprising conclusion: Joy is always present—in our everyday routines, in ties to those we care about, even in our… Keep Reading