Author: Debbie Happy Cohen

Founder, The Honor Effect Project | Joy-Based Living Meaningful conversations are our world. Website JoyBasedLiving.com LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/debbiehappycohen FB Profile www.facebook.com/debbiehappycohen YouTube youtube.com/DebbieHappyCohen Patreon patreon.com/joybasedliving

Relatedness Without Agenda is Food for the Soul

July 24, 2022

Join us at Meetup for a series about Meaningful Conversations.https://www.meetup.com/meaningfulconversationsforyourheartandsoul/events/287296915 It’s a rare person – friend, family, colleague – who we can turn to for advice or feedback – who doesn’t have some sort of agenda about who we should be or how we should live. For example, a mother who doesn’t really want her … More Relatedness Without Agenda is Food for the Soul

Meaningful Conversations 101 at Meetup (time sensitive)

July 21, 2022

“Love is Our Superpower, Meaningful Conversations are Our World” Meaningful Conversations are at the heart of everything we do at Joy-Based Living. Meaningful Conversations 101 is “JBL light”. It’s a free introduction to Joy-Based Living. FEEL FREE TO JOIN AND / OR SHAREhttps://meetu.ps/e/LhdRG/BmnzV/i

Lonely No More – At JBL, Authentic FriendSHIPs are Our Home Base

June 24, 2022

Where can you go to find friends after your school years are over? And . . . what if you’re “different”? For Example: What if you truly value and honor the heart and soul (rather than the noise of the world)? What if you believe life can be magical? Seriously, What if you’re more of … More Lonely No More – At JBL, Authentic FriendSHIPs are Our Home Base

Learning to Mother Ourselves and Each Other

June 19, 2022

Thanks to Kelly McDaniel LPC, author of Mother Hunger, for giving me the words and depth of understanding to name what we’ve been doing at Joy-Based Living since 2016. Words are power!!!

A Personal Invitation to Your Full Authentic Self Expression

June 15, 2022

Dear Friend, Are you wondering if Joy-Based Living could be a good fit for you? Wouldn’t it be great to feel certainty before trying something new? Well, the fun of living is a healthy balance of safety and risk-taking, so let’s do what we can to stack the odds in your favor! Here is a … More A Personal Invitation to Your Full Authentic Self Expression

Healing means creating a space where love can land

June 14, 2022

Healing from emotional trauma can be difficult but it’s definitely easier when you know what you’re aiming for. I received this insight (in the image) in a conversation about healing after narcissistic abuse but I think it can be applied to all sorts of inner healing. “Facing the void of emptiness is the one thing … More Healing means creating a space where love can land

Happy kids don’t shoot people.

June 6, 2022

I don’t know what can be done to directly and massively affect change at the top but I do see a positive trend at the bottom and I hope it grows like a fucking massive wildfire. In the last year or so, I learned about “unschooling”. It’s where kids stay at home and study things … More Happy kids don’t shoot people.