Category: Emotional Literacy

The great cost of joy …. You’re worth it

May 24, 2023

The great costOf joy Is that your heartBeing open Is openTo painAnd sufferingAnd heartbreak That’s whySpiritual practiceAnd emotional intelligenceAre essentialTo Joy-Based Living So you canALLOWThe lovesThe lossesThe joysThe hurtsThe angersThe terrors So you canALLOWALL OF IT To move through youTo WASH through you So you canEXPERIENCETHE FULLNESSOF YOUR LIFE The stars only sparkle at nightBut … More The great cost of joy …. You’re worth it

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)

TELL ME MORE Topic: Being PRESENT to Your Life

August 6, 2021

TELL ME MORE Topic: Being PRESENT to Your Life One of the rituals I’ve created for those times when I’m seeking emotional balance, is a Tell Me More worksheet. I felt drawn to share an example here at our JBL Blog in case it might help someone. Here’s the video. Enjoy!https://youtu.be/OjXWrKGnIl8 This ritual can save … More TELL ME MORE Topic: Being PRESENT to Your Life

Pop yourself out of emotional flashbacks and back into the present moment #cptsr #cptsd #codependency

June 3, 2020

You are Love. Imagine yourself popping bubble wrap each time you look at this mantra symbol! You’ll pop yourself back into the present moment each time you remind yourself that you are safe, right here, right now, in this present moment! Pop! Pop! pop! The image above shows an improved version of the mantra symbol … More Pop yourself out of emotional flashbacks and back into the present moment #cptsr #cptsd #codependency

I just received this gorgeous letter

May 14, 2020

A few days ago, a woman whom I had never met reaches out to me at Instagram. Turns out she’s from Vienna and she’s a close friend of my dear friend Natascha. Her name is Heidi. She tagged me in a comment and “casually” mentioned that my book SANCTUARY changed her life. I was physically … More I just received this gorgeous letter

Do I like making people feel uncomfortable? No not really – but …

May 13, 2020

Do I like making people feel uncomfortable? No not really – but … Hiding my truth is way too fucking exhausting. Plus, expressing my truth attracts my true peeps to me. A few people recently left my Instagram page because my messages pushed their buttons. My messages are about radical self-acceptance and self-love. They’re about … More Do I like making people feel uncomfortable? No not really – but …

Another awesome SANCTUARY testimonial

May 8, 2020

“I kept attracting relationships and people into my life (personally and professionally) who would take way more than they would give and where I would give way more than I would take. SANCTUARY immediately showed me the main holes in my healing journey. I can now see exactly what steps to take next in order … More Another awesome SANCTUARY testimonial

Elizabeth Gilbert on Mario Martinez: BEWARE OF TRIBAL SHAME!

April 22, 2020

I read this about 5 years ago and found it to be so helpful that I read it every few months and send it to all my clients. Liz is the author of Eat Pray Love and other great books. She had just learned about Mario Martinez’ work around the same time I did. Elizabeth … More Elizabeth Gilbert on Mario Martinez: BEWARE OF TRIBAL SHAME!

Processing anger – and sadness and impatience, too #exittheloop

April 16, 2020

Remember these guys from the movie MULAN? I love how the little guy expresses his anger. And how the big guy holds him. Debbie Happy Cohen, author and coach, is also the founder of Joy-Based Living. Her Master’s Degree is in counseling, specializing in family systems, healing emotional trauma, and practical spirituality. Also affectionately known … More Processing anger – and sadness and impatience, too #exittheloop