Joy, After All | Confessions of a Late Bloomer (Part 13)

I used to think joy had to be earned. That it came after the work was done, the bills were paid, and the responsibilities handled. That adulthood meant growing out of the wild, weird girl that I used to be.

But now I know: joy doesn't disappear as we grow older, it just gets buried. Under expectations. Under timelines. Under the pressure to be taken seriously.

This episode is about digging that back up. It's a love letter to the messy, magic moments that remind us who were really are.

A reminder that joy is not a reward. It's a return.

Confessions of a Late Bloomer is a reflective storytelling series by The Clever Confidante.

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