For joy, I live by the mantra of surrounding yourself with people who make your life better. . . people who enhance your life and motivate you to be the best version of yourself. It's not always easy, but I've had to make a conscious effort to remove people who are a lot of work and drain my energy. . . you know, those energy suckers we each have in our lives.
I believe a No. 1 song starts happening when it's believable and validating.