Wild skies over Manasquan "When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time." Maya Angelou Ooooof! It's been an emotional couple of weeks. And I find myself contemplating this quote and these tough questions as I navigate my feelings of hurt and betrayal. How are we showing up when we are let down? How are we healing when our heart breaks? How can we trust that we are loved and lovable even when we are excluded?How will we learn to honor the process?How will we get better at...
about 10 hours ago • 2 min read
Morning Sunrise, Manasquan, NJ Hey ya'll, How's it going?? Going to stick with this new format to see how it sticks - hope you dig it! MusingsI've been giving a lot of thought to advice I often give clients, friends, my kids, and myself. The advice is "meet yourself where you are!" So what does that mean? Think of it this way. We are naturally goal- and acquisition-oriented. Trying to achieve the next thing, buy the next thing, save for the next thing - then life shakes up our lives with...
14 days ago • 3 min read
Turtle Crossing | Shark River State Park, NJ WHAT IF LIFE WAS JUST A PRACTICE? When I was still offering one-on-one coaching to folks, I would invite them to consider the quote above during the first or second session. So I ask you, what if life was just a practice? Would we take it all so seriously? ------REALITY CHECK I get it - life can be serious, and the world in 2026 can be a very heavy place if you have a soul. The responsibilities of adulthood are not for the weak of heart. But stick...
29 days ago • 4 min read
a storefront | Manasquan, NJ DO OVER... If you have already read my Substack, THANK YOU! Apparently, not everyone is into it over there, and I have the business use cases all wrong, so forgive my misstep. I am back to writing here to all of you, so I am sending this email again to ensure those who are meant to read it can. Thanks for your love and patience. xoG -------------------------------- Hi Friends, I woke up on Tuesday with a heaviness I couldn’t quite explain. I hadn’t slept much the...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Hi Friends, I am working hard to expand my reach on social - would you please help? Click here to read my latest Substack on the subject of choosing joy on the hard days. Click here to follow me on TikTok And please share my content if you feel so inspired. ONE DAY WORKSHOP COMING EARLY SEPT! STAY TUNED & THANKS FOR BEING HERE! xo, Gabrielle
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
July 4th 2026 Hello!Forgive my last broadcast, as I'm not sure what happened to the content! Suffice to say, it was blank, and I'm sorry to have wasted any time and energy...it's a quick update to let you know I'm working on my social media presence, so if you don't already follow me on IG and TikTok and Substack at @joyhealspractice, check out my first article on Substack here. That's it - hope you are all doing well and thriving. Chase the joy - soak it all in, and know you are deeply...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
a recent painting of mine March 24, 2026 Yesterday marked the one year memoriam of my father crossing over. 91 beautiful years and yet not long enough. Time is fleeting, fake, finite and often used as a weapon in our society to keep us small, stressed and in competition (with time and others!). So I wanted to get us thinking about time in a whole new way which could offer you some perspective and freedom from the constraints of our 24-hour construct of a day. How do I want to feel today?What...
5 months ago • 2 min read
staying in the light Happy Spring Equinox and Hello March! I got to thinking about something Michelle Obama talked about in an interview when discussing raising her girls. She said she tried to instill something in them - the fact that life is mostly the mundane - the in betweens - it's not the BIG moments of wow that fill our lives. It's the tiny, small, micro-moments - folding laundry, taking your kids to their 10000000 activity, making school lunches, binge watching a series (or several!),...
5 months ago • 3 min read
Bad Bunny at Super Bowl LX How's everyone doing? Seems the weeks are speeding up. I was hoping to have this out to all of you early last week, and alas...here I am at 9:30 on another Sunday evening and still writing. Did you get to see the big game last week? If you got the chance to witness the half time show at Super Bowl LX you likely got to experience the pure joy that is Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio - Bad Bunny. The performance was many things, but one thing for sure, it was loaded...
6 months ago • 3 min read