A Breath of Joy: Resilience, Grief, and the Quiet Power of Connection | Kathy Joy | PTBYB Live

Today’s PTBYB Live became a quintessential episode—real, tender, and unexpectedly joyful.

Kathy Joy and I showed up exhausted and aware of the overwhelm we’re carrying… and yet the conversation turned into what I can only describe as “a carpet ride of joy.” Joy came through the stories, the honesty, the poetry, and the steady reminder that what we often need most is connection—someone willing to sit with the discord beside us.

In this episode, Kathy shares her resilience “meter” (a firm 3.5) and what helps her keep going in seasons of grief—especially ambiguous grief and preemptive grief. We talk about the quiet strength of presence, why journaling can be as vital as counseling, how creativity rises from the depths, and the courage of “less is more.”

If you’re navigating grief, chronic pain, stress, exhaustion, or overwhelm, this conversation will meet you gently—body, mind, and spirit—and help you breathe again.

What you’ll hear in this episode

• “Sit with the discord” — what real support can look like

• Poetry, grief, and the caverns where joy can abide

• Why journaling is release, clarity, and survival

• “Less is more” — boundaries, self-care, and sustainable resilience

• How joy and sorrow can coexist without contradiction

• Planning to be your best in the middle of real life

Connect with Kathy Joy:

Blog: coffeewithkathy.cafe
Facebook:   / coffeewithkathy  
  / speakwonder  
Instagram: @capturesoup
YouTube: ‪@kathyjoy2915‬

Kathy's books at Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Kathy-J...

About PTBYB (Plan To Be Your Best)

PTBYB is a resilience method built on Three Steps:
Tune In → Plan → Be Your Best
…and strengthened through the Eight Paths of Intentionality.

If you’re living with pain or pressure and want a steady, practical way forward:
Schedule a free Resilience Planning Call: rickcram.com/free-conversation/

Be yourself. You’re the best. And remember: your best is greater than the pain. Your best days are ahead of you.

— Rick Cram
PLAN TO BE YOUR BEST©

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