Renowned educator Timothy D. Kanold takes readers through a mindful reflection of joy's significance in one's personal and professional life. Drawing on cultural concepts, insightful narratives, and brain research, he illustrates the discovery and conscious pursuit of joy to encourage reconnection with purpose, resilience, engagement, and life balance. Using school seasons, he crafts a joy journey by which educators can consciously work toward long-term, sustainable joy.

K-12 teachers and leaders can use this book to:

Identify key sources of joy that provide a sustainable mental framework for daily life Discover simple, thoughtful practices to consciously incorporate joy Embrace cultural concepts that diversify perspectives on joy and its significance Engage in day-to-day actions with a greater sense of purpose and fulfillment Write a personal joy journal during the school year Be inspired to create and cultivate a joy journey

Contents:

Foreword by Anthony Muhammad Introduction PART 1: FALL--A Season to Renew. Growing Strong in a Season of New Beginnings Chapter 1: Beginnings Chapter 2: Remember Chapter 3: Simple Joy Chapter 4: Breathe Chapter 5: Nature Chapter 6: Music Chapter 7: Yearning Chapter 8: Relationships Chapter 9: Habituation Chapter 10: Time Chapter 11: Hijacked Chapter 12: Perseverance Chapter 13: Thanksgiving FALL: A Season to Renew--Your Conclusions PART 2: WINTER--A Season to Be Resolute. Growing Strong in a Season of Heavy Lifting Chapter 1: Resolute Chapter 2: Chronic Joy Chapter 3: Silence Chapter 4: Comparison Chapter 5: Suffering Chapter 6: Compassion Chapter 7: Worry Chapter 8: Gezellig Chapter 9: Pause Chapter 10: Balance Chapter 11: Midlife Chapter 12: Reflection Chapter 13: Show WINTER: A Season to Be Resolute--Your Conclusions PART 3: SPRING--A Season to Show Resolve. Growing Strong in a Season of Finishing Well Chapter 1: Finishing Chapter 2: Acknowledging Joy Chapter 3: Credibility Chapter 4: Preparation Chapter 5: Engagement Chapter 6: Kindness Chapter 7: Regrets Chapter 8: Zotheka Chapter 9: Commuovere Chapter 10: Meraki Chapter 11: Valedictory Chapter 12: Ubuntu Chapter 13: Vanaprastha SPRING: A Season to Show Resolve--Your Conclusions PART 4: SUMMER--A Season to Rejuvenate. Growing Strong in a Season of Rest Chapter 1: Rest Chapter 2: Reminisce Chapter 3: Boketto Chapter 4: Vacation Chapter 5: Friendship Chapter 6: Naz Chapter 7: Stretch Chapter 8: Gratitude Chapter 9: Purpose Chapter 10: Resfeber Chapter 11: Truth SUMMER: A Season to Rejuvenate--Your Conclusions Epilogue Acknowledgments Notes Index