In 8 years of leading an amazing Joy-Based Living community, this is the biggest piece of wisdom I’ve gleaned so far. Be a guardian of your own heart & then you can be a guardian to the hearts of others. Debbie Happy Cohen is the founder of Joy-Based Living LLC and the author of numerous … More Be a guardian of the heart
Joy is our natural state. This idea is so true to my soul that I didn’t realize how often I said it. Until someone reflected it back to me today. (Thanks Pauline!) Gentle contemplation: Joy is our natural state. What words of wisdom do you love most? Debbie Happy Cohen, Founder of Joy-Based Living, LLC … More Joy is our natural state
Over the years, I’ve gotten really good at helping people transcend double binds. You know, that feeling where no matter what you do you can’t win. Whether the feeling comes from your own limited self or whether it’s in a relationship… It’s very uncomfortable and no one likes to feel like they can’t win. This … More Love is bigger. Always.
“Let it love you” is a phrase that I heard in a guided meditation a few years ago. It touched my heart so deeply that I cried. And the manta has stayed with me ever since, as an ongoing inner contemplation. “Let it love you” is not a passive act. It is an empowering invitation … More Let it love you
Sweet peeps, I want to share with you a small progressive victory in my journey to remembering who I truly am. In the past, in the Boda clan, my family of origin this time around, we did not reach out. Little effort at connection with others, unless we worked with them every day. So, when … More Love Notes from Joy-Based Living, first in a series
I recently had the JOY of being a podcast guest at Journaling.com. The founder, Rebecca Kochenderfer, invited me to share HER favorite exercise which I taught in the Magical Year Master Class. Her enthusiasm really brought out the best in me. May it awaken infinite sparkles of joy in YOU!!! Rebecca’s notes: This episode is … More 5 Big Benefits of Small Wishes – a Podcast experience
Happy New Year! I just had an amazing experience coaching a friend to bring huge joy and commitment to her weekly self-reflection dates on her calendar. We talked about integrating the “snobby” feelings of using the China dinnerware that was passed down to her from her great grandmother AND the “loves to play in mud” … More Time Management Magic for your Calendar – An Aboriginal China story to inspire and delight you
LAST NIGHT’S CLASS WAS AMAZING. I didn’t mean to post the password protected page, sorry about that!! I’ll share some clips once they’re ready. If you want to get the recording, it’s available here. https://joybasedliving.com/magic/ Much love, Debbie
My beautiful friend April Wyett is the founder of Living With Intention. After seeing my background on Zoom, she wanted to interview me for her podcast series called Power of Play. Here’s what she wrote, and also the podcast link. 🤔I want you to think about the last time where you were carefree and really … More The Power of Play with Debbie Happy Cohen & April Wyett
