Activate Joy — A DesignHer Values Workbook

Joy is often misunderstood.

It’s not constant happiness.
It’s not pretending everything is fine.
It’s not a reward you earn after being productive or responsible.

Joy is the quiet aliveness that arises when something genuinely nourishes you.

Activate Joy helps you explore how this value shows up in your real life — where it already exists, where it’s being overlooked, and how to practice joy in ways that are grounded, sustainable, and honest.

This workbook doesn’t ask you to feel better.
It invites you to notice what already feels good — and let it matter.

What this workbook helps you do:

• Clarify what Joy actually means for you

• Recognize moments of lightness, warmth, and ease you may be overlooking

• Understand how joy feels when it’s present — and when it’s missing

• Identify beliefs that make joy feel optional or undeserved

• Navigate tension between joy and values like productivity or responsibility

• Apply joy as a decision-making lens in everyday life

This is not about chasing happiness.
It’s about allowing nourishment.

Inside you’ll find:

• Thoughtful prompts to explore where joy already lives

• Gentle reflection on where joy has been deprioritized or dismissed

• Tools to recognize alignment and misalignment signals related to joy

• A structured way to examine tension between joy and other values

• A practical framework for applying joy to real decisions

• A 30-day alignment experiment focused on permission and presence

Who this workbook is for:

• Women who feel flat, depleted, or quietly disconnected

• High-functioning women who struggle to let themselves enjoy life

• Anyone who equates rest or pleasure with guilt

• Anyone ready to experience life more fully — without pressure

Format & Details

• 📄 Digital PDF

• 🖨️ Printable and tablet-friendly

• ⏱️ Self-paced — return anytime

• 🌱 Designed for reflection, not forced positivity

A note from DesignHer

Activate Joy is part of the DesignHer Values collection — a series of guided workbooks created to help women design lives that feel honest, grounded, and aligned, one value at a time.

Joy doesn’t need to be earned.
It needs to be allowed.

Joy grows when you allow yourself to notice what’s already good.