Joy is THE Strategy - Joyful First Look

Joy Is the Strategy is a book about remembering who you are—and who you’re becoming when joy leads the way.

It’s a roadmap for living with intention, curiosity, and fun, written for anyone who’s ever felt stuck, burned out, or simply ready for more light in their life.

Through relatable stories, research-backed insights, and laugh-out-loud moments, Rachel Bents—founder of The JOY Project and ENJOY Wellness—shows you how to live joy-first through her five JOY Pillars:

🌿 E – Elevate Your Wellness: Move, rest, and nourish your body from a place of love, not punishment.
💛 N – Nurture Connection: Build meaningful relationships that remind you you’re not alone.
🎁 J – Join in Giving: Experience how generosity multiplies joy.
✨ O – Open to Something Greater: Stay grounded in gratitude and guided by faith.
🌈 Y – Yes to Joy: Choose joy daily—especially when it’s inconvenient.

You’ll walk away with tangible practices and tiny mindset shifts that help you move from overwhelm to ease, from burnout to balance, and from “fine” to fully alive.

💛 The Joyful First Look Experience

This edition is for the early believers, the curious hearts, and the joy-seekers who can’t wait another minute to dive in.

The Joyful First Look gives you:

• Early access to the complete book before its public release

• Exclusive invitations to virtual and in-person JOY Project events

• Special updates from Rachel about upcoming launches, workshops, and community gatherings

• An inside track on the global movement that’s sprinkling joy like glitter

It’s more than a book. It’s your entry ticket to a joy-filled way of living.

Because joy isn’t something we find at the finish line.
It’s what carries us through every chapter of the journey.

Open the book. Take a deep breath.
And let joy lead the way forward.

Joy is a strategy. Not the reward - but the way.
Have Fun. Live Well. ENJOY!