Part 1:

• Have you done the Deeper Why exercise? If so, what surprised you? 
• When has toxic positivity been harmful to you? In hindsight, when have you used it with someone else?
• What broken systems are disrupting your Joy practice at this time?
• What family or cultural story may be limiting your capacity for Joy? 
• When is a time in your life that you resonated most with the concept that trauma lives in your body? 
• Have you thought of a ground rule for Joy that feels true to you?

Part 2:

• Do you feel a difference between saying “Why me?” and “Why not me?” Can you describe it?
• Is there a way you are getting stuck in the pile-on and creating resistance to a challenge? 
• How can you stay accountable to yourself in making a change while still remaining compassionate? 
• What if you all take a few diaphragmatic breaths together? 
• How does it feel different before and after? 
• What kind of movement brings you the closest to Joy?
• What do you think of this concept of there being no false hope? 
• Can you commit to one kind of gratitude practice this coming week?
  • A gratitude letter
  • Gratitude journal daily for 1 wk 
  • Thanking a challenge daily 
  • Using “gratitude recasting” 
• What role do ancestors play in your life? 
• Is it easy or challenging for you to give grace to yourself?

Part 3: 

• What is one time you felt comfortable in the unknown?

• What were you in awe of today? 

• What was one thing of beauty you saw today? 

• Do you have faith in Joy? 

• What is your first response to feeling fear? 

• Do you relate to trying to find a sense of purpose in life? If so, what’s yours (today)? 

• Give one example of your resilience .

Source: Joy is My Justice Book Club Guide