This year, let’s lean into joy. Happiness is not just a fleeting emotion; it’s a practice, a mindset, and most importantly, a gift you deserve.
As we step into the first full week of the new year, this week's affirmation is here to remind you:
I DESERVE HAPPINESS (JE MÉRITE LE BONHEUR)
Let’s explore the tools to cultivate a life filled with light and laughter.
Happiness is a choice -- a state of mind. Our mentality and how we truly view things make it a reality to us. It's the ability to take what life has given us and personalize it in a way that benefits and pleases us.
Here’s your happiness guide for this week:
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GUIDED MEDITATION
We begin with a guided meditation exploring the journey to happiness and inner peace. Take some time to reflect on your values, beliefs, and goals. Identify what brings you joy and fulfillment, and make time for those things in your life. Remember to be kind to yourself along the way, and don't put too much pressure on yourself to achieve perfection. Progress, not perfection, is what leads to a more peaceful and happy life. Hope this meditation helps.
INNER PEACE & HAPPINESS
BY GREAT MEDITATION
PODCAST
This week, we introduce you to a podcast channel hosted by Yale professor Dr. Laurie Santos.
Dr. Santos has studied the science of happiness and found that many of us do the exact opposite of what will truly make our lives better. Based on the psychology course she teaches at Yale — the most popular class in the university’s 300-year history — The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos will take you through the latest scientific research and share some surprising and inspiring stories that will change the way you think about happiness.
THE HAPPINESS LAB
WITH DR LAURIE SANTOS
BLOG/ JOURNAL PROMPT
Next, two journal prompts/ blog posts from "The Everygirl".
7 RITUALS THAT CAN GIVE YOU AN IMMEDIATE HAPPINESS BOOST
WRITTEN BY MORGAN TARMANN MS RD LDN
&
5 TRAITS ALL OF THE HAPPIEST WOMEN HAVE IN COMMON
WRITTEN BY GABRIELLE BOLIN
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
Next, we dive into our book recommendations, one a non-fiction account of a journey to happiness, and, as promised, a fiction novel to get lost in.
THE HAPPINESS PROJECT, TENTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION: OR, WHY I SPENT A YEAR TRYING TO SING IN THE MORNING, CLEAN MY CLOSETS, FIGHT RIGHT, READ ARISTOLE, AND GENERALLY HAVE MORE FUN
BY GRETCHEN RUBIN
&
THE HAPPINESS PROJECT
BY HELEN BRIDGETT
FILM/ SERIES RECOMMENDATION
A classic film that gets me every time. Starring Will Smith as a houseless salesman based on the best-selling 2006 memoir of the same name written by Chris Gardner -- based on Gardner's nearly one-year struggle being houseless and raising his son.
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS
YOUR "I DESERVE" AFFIRMATION RITUAL
A happiness ritual can be a meaningful practice that you perform with intention to help you feel more centered and at peace. Let's affirm:
HAPPINESS
DAILY JOY NOTES - Each day, write down one moment, thought, or experience that brought you happiness. It could be as simple as the warmth of your morning tea, a kind word from a friend, or a song that made you dance. At the end of the week, take a moment to read through your notes. Relive those moments of happiness and celebrate how you’ve prioritized joy.
Pair this practice with the soothing glow of the "I Deserve Joy" candle for a full sensory experience. Every time you light it, let its warmth remind you that happiness isn’t just a fleeting moment—it’s something you deserve to nurture daily.
Happiness is your birthright. Let’s make this year a joyful one, together.
“You deserve to be happy. You deserve to feel light and joyful. You deserve attention and appreciation. You deserve to feel beautiful and charming and smart. You deserve thoughtfulness and respect. You deserve a life full of adventure. You deserve to give that life to yourself. It begins with you.”
KRISTIN LOHR
Happiness is your birthright. Let’s make this year a joyful one, together.
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