Foreboding Joy and The Hummingbird with Heather Goodall
In this deeply heartfelt episode, Carrie sits down with Heather Goodall, one of the authors of Beautiful Chaos: Embracing the Unexpected, to explore the tension between doing good in the world and knowing when it’s enough.
Heather shares how a simple childhood ritual—asking “What good deed will you do today?” shaped her life, fuelling both purpose (positively) and pressure (negatively). Over time, the desire to make a difference became tangled with guilt, leading her to question: When is it ever enough? When am I enough?
The term foreboding joy, borrowed from Brené Brown, fits here as the fear of not doing enough can rob us of gratitude and presence. Heather’s journey—spanning moments from her childhood time in El Salvador to the loss of her brother, to everyday acts of appreciation—reminds us that impact isn’t measured by size, but by intention.
Through a beautiful analogy of the hummingbird, Heather offers a powerful shift in perspective: What if we simply do what we can, with the energy we have, and trust that it matters? Join us for a conversation on joy, guilt, and the freedom that comes from embracing the power of enough. 💛✨
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“It’s the little hummingbird doing one drop at a time on the ferocious fire, doing what we can in that moment, at that time.”
