Ever wonder why some people love the anticipation of a surprise while others need to know right now? In this episode, Lacey and Sara dive into their opposite approaches to cliffhangers, gifts, and waiting for joy.

Lacey shares her audiobook miracle moment (thank you, Libby!) and why she literally cannot handle knowing a surprise exists. Sara reveals her "joy on joy" moment passing along beloved IKEA play cubes to a toddler who's loving them just as much as her son did. Plus, a mysterious TikTok submission about being the inspiration for an anti-hero in a book sparks a whole new mystery for Sara to solve.

In This Episode:

• [00:01:00] Lacey's library miracle: When the universe delivers book 2 exactly when you need it
• [00:03:30] The great surprise divide: "I need to know NOW" vs. "I love the anticipation"
• [00:06:00] Sara's joy perpetual motion: Passing on toys that keep spreading happiness
• [00:08:15] The anti-hero mystery: Tiktoker’s cryptic book inspiration confession
• [00:09:00] Sara finds her new mystery to solve (and Lacey gets anxiety just thinking about it)

Because remember: joy ripples can spread across the universe. (We checked. It's possible.)

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