Gay Men Going Deeper Following Your Joy: A Special Solo Episode with Reno
Oct 16, 2025
A beachside reflection on living with joy as your compass. He explores where joy shows up in clothing, work, home and relationships. Barriers like shoulds and saying yes when you mean no get called out. Short practices, body-based cues, and small experiments are offered to make joy a daily habit.
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Embodied Joy Speaks Louder Than Words
- Reno says you must embody joy, not just discuss it, to genuinely teach or model it.
- He records on a beach and removes his shoes to demonstrate living the message in real time.
Say No To Protect Your Joy
- Notice what gets in the way of your enjoyment and stop saying yes when you mean no.
- Avoid obligation-driven choices and honor authentic feelings like grief and anger as part of the process.
Joy Requires Meeting The Full Range Of Feeling
- Joy springs from an inner well that requires meeting other emotions first.
- The more you fully feel grief, anger, or sadness, the more capacity you build for enjoyment.