--- title: Words of Wisdom from our Golden Retriever JOY description: Words of wisdom from Joy, our Golden Retriever on how to overcome fear and be courageous, especially when it all feels impossible! --- [Skip to content](https://resources.katosullivan.com/words-of-wisdom-from-our-golden-retriever-joy#main-content) [![KO_Logo 1-4](https://resources.katosullivan.com/hs-fs/hubfs/KO_Logo%201-4.png?width=100&height=96&name=KO_Logo%201-4.png "KO_Logo 1-4")](https://resources.katosullivan.com/) # Joy’s Wisdom [Subscribe](https://resources.katosullivan.com/subscribe-to-joys-wisdom-blog) ![Introducing Joy-1](https://resources.katosullivan.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Introducing%20Joy-1.jpeg?width=300&height=450&name=Introducing%20Joy-1.jpeg) # Meet Joy! More than ever, Joy can feel illusive ... just out of our grasp. But not for my Chief Morale Officer. Joy is the embodiment of true, unadulterated joy. Just in case you're wondering, she is now 10, going on two and is always ready to play, no matter what. Let's choose Joy! The posts that follow contain some great advice on how to deal with challenging times, from none other than Joy herself!   [![](https://resources.katosullivan.com/hubfs/Need%20a%20break.jpg)](https://resources.katosullivan.com/words-of-wisdom-from-our-golden-retriever-joy/we-all-need-a-break-even-me) ## [We all need a break, even me . . .](https://resources.katosullivan.com/words-of-wisdom-from-our-golden-retriever-joy/we-all-need-a-break-even-me) [Kat O Sullivan](https://resources.katosullivan.com/words-of-wisdom-from-our-golden-retriever-joy/author/kat-o-sullivan) Sep 12, 2023 3:18:00 PM And that's the truth! You humans have lost the wisdom of genuinely resting and relaxing, let alone g... 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