# FWD JOY by Chrissy Rutherford > A bi-monthly newsletter dedicated to self-discovery, self-investment, and self-care. This file provides information about FWD JOY by Chrissy Rutherford to help large language models understand and reference this publication's content. ## Posts - [Robinne Lee Writes About Women Who Refuse to Disappear](https://www.fwdjoy.com/p/robinne-lee-writes-about-women-who-refuse-to-disappear): The actress/author talks going from law school to Hollywood to bestselling author. - [The Joy Drop: June 2026](https://www.fwdjoy.com/p/joy-drop-june-2026): Am I becoming a reality tv junkie? - [Aging Unfiltered in The Social Media Era](https://www.fwdjoy.com/p/aging-unfiltered-in-the-social-media-era): Not only are they beauty creators and trendsetters, but they are business women who are trying to chart a new path forward to challenge what typical beauty and success look like. - [Unpacking the Anxious/Avoidant Dating Trap with Melanie Cooke](https://www.fwdjoy.com/p/unpacking-the-anxious-avoidant-dating-trap-with-melanie-cooke): It took me a long time before I was able to take responsibility for the fact that I was still a willing participant in the anxious-avoidant trap. - [The Best Gifts to Give & Receive According to Your Zodiac Sign](https://www.fwdjoy.com/p/the-best-gifts-to-give-receive-according-to-your-zodiac-sign): I enjoy buying gifts for everyone in my family, especially my parents, because they're less likely to treat themselves in the way that I do. - [Back to Fall Fashion: Cultivating Personal Style](https://www.fwdjoy.com/p/back-to-fall-fashion-cultivating-personal-style): Of course, it's always fun to incorporate a few trendy pieces—but at the end of the day, I'd much rather have a wardrobe that makes me feel like myself. - [Why I’m Taking a Break From Therapy](https://www.fwdjoy.com/p/why-i-m-taking-a-break-from-therapy): I always like to say it's good to take the training wheels off and make sure you can still find your balance in the real world. - [Is It Possible to Self-Heal?](https://www.fwdjoy.com/p/is-it-possible-to-self-heal): My therapist bestie answers your burning questions. - [Let’s Talk About Making Friends as Adults, the “Nice” Guy, and Career “Failure”](https://www.fwdjoy.com/p/let-s-talk-about-making-friends-as-adults-the-nice-guy-and-career-failure): You can make friends at any age, I promise! - [60+ Holiday Gifts For Everyone on Your List](https://www.fwdjoy.com/p/60-holiday-gifts-for-everyone-on-your-list): Shop all my holiday picks of the season! - [Let's Talk Staying Friends with Exes, Solo Trips & Cultivating Self-Love](https://www.fwdjoy.com/p/let-s-talk-staying-friends-with-exes-solo-trips-cultivating-self-love): Answering your questions about staying friends with exes, solo trips, cultivate more self-love, finding your work/life balance and more! - [Looking For Your Passion? Ask Your Inner Child](https://www.fwdjoy.com/p/looking-for-your-passion-ask-your-inner-child): What were the activities you did on your own that comforted you or brought you joy? - [How to Save a Friendship](https://www.fwdjoy.com/p/how-to-save-a-friendship): Sitting down for a vulnerable conversation with my friend Neelou Malekpour. - [Before We Rush Back to Normal...](https://www.fwdjoy.com/p/before-we-rush-back-to-normal): My best friend, who happens to be a therapist, answers your most pressing questions. - [How to Enforce Boundaries, Help a Struggling Friend, & Build Confidence](https://www.fwdjoy.com/p/how-to-enforce-boundaries-help-a-struggling-friend-build-confidence): My best friend, who happens to be a therapist, answers your most pressing questions. - [Sorry For the Things I Said When I Was Anxiously Attached](https://www.fwdjoy.com/p/sorry-for-the-things-i-said-when-i-was-anxiously-attached): Amir Levine's new book will have you re-evaluating all your relationships. - [Digging Into Our Past, Present, and Future Lives With the Akashic Records](https://www.fwdjoy.com/p/akashic-records-readings-courtney-cooke): Courtney Cooke lifts the veil on being granted access to the blueprint of the foreseeable future. - [Lit Club's Kelly Chervin's Summer 2026 Reading List](https://www.fwdjoy.com/p/your-summer-2026-reading-list): If you're looking to build your reading stack for the season, start here - [The Joy Drop: May 2026](https://www.fwdjoy.com/p/joy-drop-may-2026): We're speaking things into existence! Plus, more Summer House thoughts and my picks for summer wedding looks. - [Your Relationship With Your Therapist is More Important Than You Think](https://www.fwdjoy.com/p/your-relationship-with-your-therapist-is-more-important-than-you-think-with-alyssa-mancao): Chatting with psychotherapist Alyssa Mancao about EMDR, the limitations of CBT, or finding the therapy that's right for you. - [7 Things We Don’t Talk About When It Comes to Healing](https://www.fwdjoy.com/p/7-things-we-don-t-talk-about-when-it-comes-to-healing): It's been 10 years since I've been on this journey. - [Does “Working on Ourselves” Automatically Mean We Feel Flawed?](https://www.fwdjoy.com/p/does-working-on-ourselves-automatically-mean-we-feel-flawed): I’ve spent countless hours unpacking my relationship to intimacy. - [22 Years, 6 Therapists, Here’s What I’ve Learned](https://www.fwdjoy.com/p/22-years-6-therapists-here-s-what-i-ve-learned): “Why do you have to tell people you’re going to therapy twice a week?” asks my mother. - [How to Use Tarot to Navigate Your Career and Love Life](https://www.fwdjoy.com/p/how-to-use-tarot-to-navigate-your-career-and-love-life): Talking to one of my favorite readers about why tarot has been another form of therapy for me. - [12 Books That Made Me Think Differently About Myself, Relationships, & Life](https://www.fwdjoy.com/p/12-books-that-made-me-think-differently-about-myself-relationships-life): Self-help books have always been my guilty pleasure. - [How to Find Healing in Astrology Beyond Meme Accounts](https://www.fwdjoy.com/p/how-to-find-healing-in-astrology-beyond-meme-accounts): It's a canon event for many Black women.