Connected with Jen and Shannon Catch a Glad with Cherise Adjodha
Oct 6, 2025
Cherise Adjodha, a writer and former UN program developer, shares her journey in catalyzing human connection and embracing joy. She discusses the profound idea of 'being before doing,' urging us to move away from guilt towards compassion. Cherise highlights the importance of slowing down and offers insights on turning guilt into meaningful connection. Her St. Lucian phrase 'I catch a glad' encourages celebrating spontaneous joy. Throughout the conversation, she emphasizes the power of small acts in fostering daily happiness and the vision of a compassionate, judgment-free world.
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Being Before Doing
- Cherise defines her work as catalyzing connection and embodiment across self, others, and planet.
- She argues being before doing produces authentic, responsive action that meets real needs.
Slow Down With Curiosity
- Slowing down enables being but is itself a privilege for many tied to survival pressures.
- Cherise recommends testing small slowings with curiosity to build spaciousness and new possibilities.
Goodness As Being Human
- Cherise reframed ‘being a good person’ from rescuing suffering to being good at being human.
- She noticed systems that reward constant doing can make goodness contingent on others' suffering.
