Practical ways to keep caring deeply while keeping your own cup full.
The people who look after everyone else give their best every day. Their compassion lasts when their own cup stays full.
Rest, recovery, and simple daily rhythms that refill what a full day of giving uses up.
A warm yes, a clear limit, and words for saying what you need, kindly.
A breath at the door, a hand on the heart, a minute outside: small rituals that let a hard moment go and bring you back.
Simple ways a team can lift each other up, week after week.
Chris Joy is a chaplain with years in intensive care, behavioral health, and hospice, a master's degree in theology, and a weekly writer of real stories. He has lived sober since 2008. Kayti Joy is a certified yoga, breathwork, and meditation instructor who has taught in classrooms and studios.
A team of teachers, nurses, or volunteers comes in tired. They learn one breath to take at every doorway, one way to close a full day, and one way to ask for what they need. A month later, the breath at the door is a habit, and the team is checking on each other by name.
For care teams, teachers, clergy, and volunteers.
This talk can stand alone, open a conference, or anchor a half or full day training, in person or virtual. See Trainings for Your Team
| Community, church, or nonprofit talk | From $750 |
| Conference keynote | From $2,000 |
| Half-day training | $1,250 |
| Full-day training | $2,000 |
| Virtual sessions | 20% less |
Travel is included for the first 30 miles. Beyond that, travel is charged at the IRS mileage rate, plus airfare if needed and a hotel or host home for overnights. See all rates
Everyone is welcome, whatever your budget. Reduced rates and grace spots are available.
A quiet closing, if you would like one. An organizer may add a sound bowl or breathwork closing, led by Kayti or Chris. It is yours to choose when you book.
Care teams, teachers, clergy, volunteers, first responders, and anyone who looks after others.
Yes. It works as a talk, a keynote, or part of a half or full day training.
For care teams, talks on the end of life and on caregiving are available by request.
Each talk welcomes all faith traditions and everything in-between. A church may ask for faith woven in, and a school or workplace may ask for plain words. Both are welcome.
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