Category: Conscious Community

People who want to STOP the effects of unhealthy cultural conditioning in their bodies, minds and spirits, this is for YOU

July 10, 2023

I looooooove people who’ve done significant work on healing trauma. Here’s why. YOU are people who want to STOP the effects of Unhealthy Cultural Conditioning in YOUR bodies, minds and spirits. In my experience … (DEEP THOUGHT: Actually, I take that back… horse manure is healthy for the soil! Horse manure is when you process … More People who want to STOP the effects of unhealthy cultural conditioning in their bodies, minds and spirits, this is for YOU

Core Healing is Like Pilates for Your Emotions

March 6, 2023

This is what core healing looks like. Are you working on Healing ❤️‍🩹 & Thriving 🥳??? Do you want a proven process? Joy goes where energy flows! Understanding how to get your energy mooooving will save you a TON of time and money in counseling and coaching! Take your life back right now!!! Do the … More Core Healing is Like Pilates for Your Emotions

Relatedness without Agenda

February 17, 2023

Hey All! I just started a new facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/relatednesswithoutagenda Description Who are YOU?You’ve done a bunch of inner work.You’re sincere about personal development.You want more AUTHENTICITY in your relationships and you know it’s possible!You’re not afraid of words like SHAME, TRAUMA and GRIEF because you’ve done your homework!!!! YAY!!!!! THANK YOU FOR THIS!!!! YOU … More Relatedness without Agenda

Good Grief is Shared Grief

February 12, 2023

Stuffed grief can become frozen. Hidden, Shamed. Shared grief melts in the light of day. You know who knows this? People who’ve healed from wounds of the heart…. Complex PTSD, Mother Hunger, AD(H)D or any prolonged grief. Sometimes, after deep inner healing, friendship can be tricky, hard to find. The superficial no longer satisfies once … More Good Grief is Shared Grief

Are You Desperate, or Merely Curious?

February 5, 2023

It occurred to me just now – like BAM! 💥  That the times I was HUNGRY for change and DESPERATE for answers…I received the most. I wasn’t just curious about spiritual insights and psychological habits.  I was so desperate for REAL change that in 2008, I attended Alcoholics Anonymous regularly for a year even though … More Are You Desperate, or Merely Curious?

Set Your Radiance Free . . . a Joyful Grappling

January 26, 2023

I recently discovered that in all the years I’ve been coaching, I’ve not been really interested in the person. Their age. Gender. Status. Etc. What totally captures my attention is their radiance. Their authentic brilliance. I see them the way a gardener might see a sapling in their garden and realize it’s something special and … More Set Your Radiance Free . . . a Joyful Grappling

A history of TEA time and SPA – Living in inquiry at JBL with Debbie Heidi and Michele

January 21, 2023

Heidi Bobal is about to launch the very first Joy-Based Living Friendship Circle. In Vienna, Austria. How cool is that?! In prep for her new group, she wondered what to tell new people about: TEA TIME AND SPA, Here’s our conversation answering that question. We invited Michele Stone to join us who has created art … More A history of TEA time and SPA – Living in inquiry at JBL with Debbie Heidi and Michele

Unsolicited Happiness Tip #314

January 1, 2023

Memorize what makes the people around you light up. Surprise them throughout the year by letting them know you see them. This can be done in tiny ways. In article, a meme, time together, an outing… You get the idea. Be creative about your expression. Your people will feel lifted, seen, valued, and loved. As … More Unsolicited Happiness Tip #314

THE OPPOSITE OF ADDICTION IS NOT WHAT YOU THINK

August 20, 2022

THE OPPOSITE OF ADDICTION IS NOT WHAT YOU THINK. This is f’ing brilliant. LETS GET WITH IT EVERYONE!!! THIS IS EXACTLY WHY I CREATED JOYBASEDLIVING. We are creating a new world one authentic connection at a time. “Put a rat in a cage and give it 2 water bottles. One is just water and one … More THE OPPOSITE OF ADDICTION IS NOT WHAT YOU THINK

We Are a Joy-Based Household (print-out)

April 11, 2022

Dear JBL Friend, Please enjoy this mini-manifesto, co-authored by Debbie Happy Cohen, JBL Founder, and Ellen Ezekiel, an amazing mom of two boys who are putting it into practice every day! Feel free to download this and print it and place it on your fridge to share it with the family! Ellen’s empowerment and joy … More We Are a Joy-Based Household (print-out)