ROOTED in QUIET JOY: Words of Belonging and Everyday Freedom

By Michael Patrick

Rooted in Quiet Joy: Words of Belonging and Everyday Freedom

There is a kind of joy that doesn't need to be chased.
It doesn't depend on perfect conditions or grand achievements.
It grows quietly-like roots spreading deep underground-steady, unseen, yet always present.

This joy is already within you.
It lives in the small, ordinary moments of daily life:
the warmth of a mug in your hands,
the sound of birds at the window,
the way sunlight touches your skin.

Rooted in Quiet Joy is a gentle invitation to pause, notice, and anchor yourself in that quiet joy-and in the belonging that has always been your birthright. You do not need to earn it. You do not need to hurry.

Each of the 80 short entries offers:

A sensory anchor to bring you into the present moment

A joy-belonging declaration to affirm your place in life

A gentle action prompt to deepen your connection

A closing whisper to carry with you into your day

Arranged as a slow, steady walk through both the inner and outer world, these pages meet you where you are and invite you to move at your own pace-breathing more deeply, noticing more fully, and living with the ease of being already home.

If you are longing for words that soften the edges of life, remind you that you belong, and help you feel joy in the everyday, this book will be your quiet joyful companion.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FM8SM3TL
• ISBN13: 9798297850835
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"