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