What's Your Joy Style?

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Quiz Questions

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1. When do you feel most like yourself?
- A.
  When I'm present and connected to people I love, to nature, or to the simple pleasures of everyday life.
- B.
  When I'm working toward something that matters, leading, creating, or making a real difference in the world around me.
- C.
  When I'm in a conversation so honest and deep that time disappears completely.
- D.
  When I'm exploring something new like a place, an idea, an activity, or a question I've never considered before.
2.
2. If joy had a texture, yours would feel:
- A.
  Warm and grounding. Like coming home after a long time away.
- B.
  Electric and expansive. Like standing at the edge of something big and feeling ready.
- C.
  Soft and flowing. Like finally exhaling after holding your breath too long.
- D.
  Light and open. Like a window thrown wide on the first real day of spring.
3.
3. At the end of most days, you feel:
- A.
  Depleted in a way that's hard to explain. You gave a lot today, to a lot of people, and there isn't much left for you.
- B.
  Disconnected from yourself. You got things done, maybe even important things, but it felt hollow somehow.
- C.
  Emotionally saturated. You've absorbed so much from the people and environment around you that you can't quite find your own feelings underneath it all.
- D.
  Restless and a little unsatisfied. The day was full but something still feels unfinished, like you haven't quite gotten to the part that actually matters most to you.
4.
4. When Joy feels far away, what's usually in the way?
- A.
  The weight of everyone else's needs. I've given so much for so long that I've lost track of what I actually need.
- B.
  The relentless pace of my own drive. I push so hard toward what matters that I forget to feel any of it.
- C.
  A quiet kind of disconnection. I'm here, I'm present, but something underneath feels sealed off and unreachable.
- D.
  The feeling that joy is always just around the next corner. I keep moving toward it, but somehow it stays one step ahead.
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5. After a long week, if a close friend asks how you are really doing, your most honest answer might be:
- A.
  I'm tired. I love my life and the people in it, but I give a lot and I don't get a lot of support in return.
- B.
  I'm running on fumes. I care so deeply about what I do, but somewhere along the way I lost the joy that started it all.
- C.
  I'm lonely in a way that's hard to explain. I'm surrounded by people but I rarely feel truly seen or understood.
- D.
  I'm restless. I keep moving and seeking, but joy always seems to be just one more experience or discovery away.
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6. The kind of joy you most deeply crave right now is:
- A.
  The quiet joy of feeling content exactly where I am, with exactly who I am.
- B.
  The bold joy of feeling fully alive in my purpose, energized and on fire again.
- C.
  The tender joy of being truly known and loved without having to earn it.
- D.
  The expansive joy of freedom, discovery, and the feeling that anything is possible.
7.
7. When your energy is genuinely high, what's usually true?
- A.
  I feel rooted. There's a rhythm to my days and enough space in them for the people and moments that matter most.
- B.
  I feel ignited. Something I care about deeply is in motion, and I can feel the momentum pulling me forward
- C.
  I feel open. I'm in real connection with someone or something, and the walls I usually carry quietly come down.
- D.
  I feel alive with possibility. My mind is moving, my curiosity is awake, and the world feels a little larger than usual.
8.
8. When you imagine a retreat designed just for you, what matters most?
- A.
  Being in nature, slowing down, and having time to breathe and simply be.
- B.
  Reconnecting with my purpose and leaving with a renewed sense of direction and fire.
- C.
  Deep, authentic connection with other women who truly get it.
- D.
  Fresh perspectives, new experiences, and space to think in ways I never have before.
9.
9. The compliment that means the most to you is:
- A.
  You make everyone around you feel so safe and cared for.
- B.
  You are such an inspiration. The way you lead and show up for your mission is remarkable.
- C.
  Talking to you is unlike talking to anyone else. I always feel so understood.
- D.
  You see things no one else sees. Your mind goes to places most people never even think to look.
10.
10. What does joy actually feel like in your body when you experience it?
- A.
  Settled. Warm. Like a deep breath that reaches all the way down.
- B.
  Energized. Activated. Like something in me wakes up and says yes, this is it.
- C.
  Open. Soft. Like a tightness I didn't know I was carrying finally lets go.
- D.
  Alive. Lifted. Like gravity got a little lighter and the world got a little bigger.
11.
11. The thing you most wish someone understood about you is:
- A.
  That I need to be nurtured too. I pour into others constantly, but I need to be filled up as well.
- B.
  That I'm not just tired. I'm grieving a version of myself who used to feel lit up by this work.
- C.
  That my sensitivity is not a weakness. Feeling things deeply is how I love, connect, and make sense of the world.
- D.
  That my restlessness isn't dissatisfaction. I just need room to grow, explore, and keep becoming more me.
12.
12. When you say yes to what lights you up, it usually looks like:
- A.
  Coming back to myself through something slow and deeply satisfying like a delicious meal, an unhurried walk, a long conversation, quiet that belongs only to me. Somewhere in the middle of it, the knot I've been carrying quietly comes undone.
- B.
  Feeling something catch. A project clicks into focus or a conversation opens a door and suddenly I'm moving because the spark in me is lit and ready.
- C.
  Showing up fully for something that actually feeds me. A moment of connection so genuine that afterward I feel more like myself, not less.
- D.
  Following the pull. Booking the trip. Starting the thing. Saying yes before I've talked myself out of it. Feeling something lift and the world open up.
13.
13. When you think about reclaiming your joy, you may hesitate or even feel a bit of guilt. That's more common than you know. When you let yourself envision what a more joyful life could look like, what is the closest feeling that comes up for you?
- A.
  Relief. The idea of slowing down and genuinely enjoying my own life feels like the deepest exhale imaginable.
- B.
  Longing. I remember what it felt like to be truly on fire for my life, and some part of me is quietly aching to feel that again.
- C.
  Hope. The thought of feeling truly connected, to myself and to others, makes my heart ache in the most tender, beautiful way.
- D.
  Excitement. When I let myself actually imagine it, something lights up. Like a part of me has been waiting for exactly this permission.
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14. If you could give yourself one gift right now it would be:
- A.
  Permission to rest, receive, and enjoy my life without guilt.
- B.
  The spark I've been missing. The feeling of being fully alive in my purpose again.
- C.
  A community of people who see me, appreciate me for who I am, and walk alongside me.
- D.
  Time and space to explore, dream, and discover what's possible for my one beautiful life.

Quiz Outcomes

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Earth Joy Style
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Earth Joy — The NurturerYou feel joy most deeply when life is rich with real presence: a meal that lingers, a walk where you actually exhale, the quiet satisfaction of being exactly where you belong. You are the steady ground beneath other people's feet, giving with a fullness and warmth that is genuinely rare. This work is about making sure someone is tending to you, too.
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Fire Joy Style
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Fire Joy — The IgniterYou feel joy most fully when you are moving forward on something that truly matters. You enjoy the challenge of a bold idea taking shape, a big and meaningful mission, or that electric feeling of being fully in your power. Your fire has done a lot of good in this world, and it shows. Let's make sure your inner fire burns bright, rather than burns out.
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Water Joy Style
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Water Joy — The PerceiverYou feel joy most deeply in authentic connection, in the conversation that goes somewhere real and the rare relief of being truly seen without having to explain yourself. You attune to others with a gift most people spend their whole lives wishing they had. Let's focus on turning that same gentle attention toward yourself.
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Air Joy Style
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Air Joy — The SeekerYou feel joy most fully when your mind is alive and your horizons are wide open, chasing a new idea, sitting with an unexpected question, breathing in the first moments of somewhere you have never been. You bring something genuinely rare to every room you enter: the ability to see what could be and the curiosity to chase it. This work invites you to turn that gift inward, because the most fascinating territory you have never fully explored is yourself.

What's Your Joy Style?

This quiz helps you understand how joy naturally moves through you, what lights you up most, and what may be standing in the way of experiencing even more joy. Answer 14 questions and receive a personalized Joy Style Guide that explores the way you experience joy in the world.

Quiz Questions

Quiz Outcomes