The Joy Plan: A Birth Story

I wasn’t planning to write a book. It was only meant to be a blog post. But it kept going and going and was simply too long. Thus, The Joy Plan was born. I didn’t know what to call it, so I asked my daughter Kira, who was 9 years old at the time, for her advice. Continue reading The Joy Plan: A Birth Story →

The Joy Plan Talk and Book Signing in Oakland, CA

I’d love to see you at The Joy Plan Talk and Book Signing, a free, family-friendly, community event at A Great Good Place for Books in Oakland, CA on Saturday, August 19, 7:00-8:15 pm. Deaf community welcome! Continue reading The Joy Plan Talk and Book Signing in Oakland, CA →

I’d love to see you at The Joy Plan Talk and Book Signing, a free, family-friendly, community event at A Great Good Place for Books in Oakland, … Continue reading The Joy Plan Talk and Book Signing in Oakland, CA →

The Joy Plan Book Release Party In Santa Cruz, CA!

Sourcebooks and Bookshop Santa Cruz present a JOYFUL community event celebrating the publication of The Joy Plan by local author, Mindfulness teacher, and blogger Kaia Roman. Continue reading The Joy Plan Book Release Party In Santa Cruz, CA! →

Sourcebooks and Bookshop Santa Cruz present a JOYFUL community event celebrating the publication of The Joy Plan by local author, Mindfulness … Continue reading The Joy Plan Book Release Party In Santa Cruz, CA! →

Do I Have Enough Problems?

As more and more people (beyond my parents and a few friends) are reading my book, The Joy Plan, one of my worries is that I don’t have enough problems. I mean, people will look at me and think that all of my problems are gone. And so what could I possibly know about how hard it is to find joy? Continue reading Do I Have Enough Problems? →

As more and more people (beyond my parents and a few friends) are reading my book, The Joy Plan, one … Continue reading Do I Have Enough Problems? →

PRE-ORDER GIFT JUST ANNOUNCED!

The first 75 pre-orders of The Joy Plan will receive a FREE companion joy journal designed to help you create your own Joy Plan right away. Simply place your pre-order with the bookseller of your choice, and enter your Order Confirmation/ Transaction Number on THIS FORM. Your book and free joy journal will arrive at your doorstep by July 11 (US & Canada only).

Hurry, these beautiful journals will go fast! Continue reading PRE-ORDER GIFT JUST ANNOUNCED! →

The first 75 pre-orders of The Joy Plan will receive a FREE companion joy journal designed to help you create … Continue reading PRE-ORDER GIFT JUST ANNOUNCED! →

My Messy, Upside Down Journey To Joy

My daughter Nava made this bracelet for me today. And it is everything.

As you must know by now, I have a book coming out in July called The Joy Plan, so I am rather obsessed with the topic of joy: How to find it, how to keep it, and how to find it again when I lose it. Continue reading My Messy, Upside Down Journey To Joy →

My daughter Nava made this bracelet for me today. And it is everything. As you must know by now, I … Continue reading My Messy, Upside Down Journey To Joy →