The Gospel of Roxy
Teaching 2 of 23

The Stick Is Joy

Chase joy. Carry it with you. Share it with love.

The stick is joy: chase it, fetch it, hold tight to it, then let it go lightly when there’s work to be done.

The Stick Is Joy turns a dog’s love of fetch into a simple practice for happiness: pursue what delights you, treasure it, share it, and trust that another reason to run is always on its way.

Chase It

Go after what brings you joy with enthusiasm and heart.

Fetch It

Bring joy back into your life again and again.

Hold Tight To It

Let joy ground you. Let it remind you what matters most.

Let It Go Lightly

When there’s work to be done, release it with trust.

Another Stick Awaits

Joy is renewed daily. Life is full of new reasons to run.
“Dogs never lie about love.”
Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson 1997
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Chase your joy today — another stick is always waiting tomorrow.