Finding My Word of the Year 2026: How Music Brought Me Back to Joy

Jump Start Your Joy by Paula Jenkins

Feb 1, 202612:36Society & Culture

Welcome back to Jump Start Your Joy! In this episode, I'm sharing something deeply personal my unexpected word of the year for 2026: HARMONY. This word literally came to me in the middle of the night, and as I share my s...

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