The Hidden Joy in Scrubbing a Carrot

By Monique Rhodes

November 3, 2025


Most of us are searching for happiness in the big moments—the goals achieved, the breakthroughs, the perfect timing. But what if we’ve been looking in the wrong places? In today’s episode of In Your Right Mind, we explore the quiet joy that lives in the smallest details of everyday life. The warmth of water on your hands. The rhythm of chopping vegetables. The way brushing your hair can become an act of reverence.

This isn’t about romanticizing chores—it’s about waking up to what’s already here. Joy is not rare. Presence is not a luxury.
You don’t need to change your life—you just need to notice it. Join me as we remember how to rejoice in the ordinary, and in doing so, discover what it really means to be alive. Because the garden you walk through tomorrow depends on the choices you make today.

Read the full podcast transcript here.

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