04/17/2026
I recently watched Trevor Noah’s Joy in the Trenches on Netflix and I keep thinking about this…
Even in the trenches, literally, people found ways to laugh, connect, and be human.
It made me think about how often we feel like we have to choose one feeling. Like if things are hard, we’re not allowed to feel joy. Or if we find joy, it must mean things aren’t that bad.
But two things can be true at the same time.
You can be overwhelmed and still find moments of light.
You can be hurting and still feel connection.
And honestly, I think that ability—to hold both—is one of the closest things we have to peace.
Read more: https://open.substack.com/pub/mentalvitamins/p/a-mental-vitamins-microdose-j-for?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
-
JoyInTheTrenches