Category: Inspiration

The Roller Coaster Experience: Fear or Joy? By Sheryl Lynn Whether you’ve taken a ride on a roller coaster or watched others take the plunge, picture this: you’re strapped in with the harness, heart pounding as the ride climbs the first hill. Every clink of the track amplifies your anticipation. Your stomach clenches with fear—whether…

The Skier: Trusting Joy Over Time By Sheryl Lynn You’ve probably had some experience with skiing, or at least watched it on TV or during the Olympics. Picture this: as a skier, you stand at the top of a mountain, ready to glide down. There’s a rush of fear—the fear of falling, the unknown, or…

The Boxing Match: Navigating Life’s Challenges By Sheryl Lynn The principles of boxing reveal a unique relationship between fear, safety, and presence. I am not a boxer, but I imagine that when you throw or receive the first punch, fear sharpens your focus, driving you to protect yourself. It’s the use of fear as a…

JOY Intelligence™ for High-Performance Leaders Insights from Our 3.5-Hour Reset Our recent JOYELY® 3.5-Hour High-Performance Reset brought together leaders, athletes, and professionals to explore how intentional joy sharpens focus, strengthens resilience, and improves team dynamics. The biggest takeaway? Joy isn’t something we wait for—it’s something we cultivate. Joy and high performance go hand in hand.…

Challenging the Concept of “Choose JOY” We hear it all the time: “Choose JOY.” It’s a well-intended phrase, meant to inspire, but let’s pause and challenge this idea. Yes, we can choose happiness. But we don’t have to choose JOY—because JOY is already within us. Happiness is a Choice, But JOY is Innate Happiness, like…

I Want To Talk – Movie Review By Sheryl Lynn, Founder of JOYELY I Want to Talk is a poignant tale of Arjun Sen—showcasing the resilience, strength, and emotional intelligence that remind us all of the power we have to cultivate joy for our own well-being and inspire others to do the same. His actions…

A Billion Dollars of Value: When You Share What You Do, the Money Will Come Last week, I had the incredible privilege of meeting Paul Hutchinson at the Family Office Event in Miami, FL—a gathering where people from all over the world convened to discuss impact, investments, strategies, and ways to give back. It was…

Your Hidden Superpower: Why JOY Intelligence™ Will Boost Your Mental Health By Cyndi (Bradley) Carpluk, LMSW, LCSW, CCTP, C-PD, C-DBT, CCC Psychotherapist/CEO A Mindful Change Behavioral Health Pastor/Ministry Leader Committed 2 Christ Outreach Ministries Author of Gifts – a Christian Paranormal Fantasy Whether we are religious or not, the lyrics from the Christian song “Joy…

Joy Abounds: A Birthday Celebration Rooted in the Chair of JOY® By Erica Kesse MA, LPC, CPQC Founder of Thrive Oasis | Advocate for Radical Well-being Birthdays are more than just a day for cake and candles. They’re an opportunity to reflect, celebrate, and invite moments of connection. For my recent rooftop birthday photoshoot, I…