Grief, Gratitude, Trauma, Spirituality and Love – a great conversation for families

Here’s today’s podcast. We really covered a lot of depth and width in this conversation. We hope you enjoy this episode and we are wondering: What are you grateful for? Please comment and let us know. Sending you great big hugs wherever you are in the world! Debbie Happy Cohen and Michele Stone Things we … More Grief, Gratitude, Trauma, Spirituality and Love – a great conversation for families

Staying connected – time sensitive message

I just sent out this email and wanted to share it with all of you. Hello friends, In 2016, when I kickstarted Joy-Based Living, I never imagined writing an email to you during a global pandemic. I have thought about you often over the last couple of years but I’ve also been in deep learning … More Staying connected – time sensitive message

Positive parenting tips and home schooling hacks – love wins

Cheers to another great conversation with Michele Stone! Please share it with anyone you think could benefit, especially parents! Here are a couple of terms that are mentioned during the podcast. Enter these into the search bar (in the footer of JoyBasedLiving.com) to get all of the blog posts related to these topics. Lioness Embodiment … More Positive parenting tips and home schooling hacks – love wins

The main danger of invisible abuse (cptsd or cptsr) – stuffing grief is a form of self-abuse

Update Jan 18, 2020: This blog post continues to receive a lot of views, so I have been on a search for you to refer you to someone who is licensed who can support you in healing CPTSR/ CPTSD – someone who knows their stuff, is friendly and professional, and is competent and caring. As … More The main danger of invisible abuse (cptsd or cptsr) – stuffing grief is a form of self-abuse

Healing collective narcissism – thoughts on healthy anger, grief, intimidation and honoring our most basic experiences

Feeling safe with others who honor our authentic experience is the heartbeat of a joyful life. In such relationships, essential simplicity is a way of being. On the other hand, grandiosity and fear of being ordinary are the mainstays of a narcissistic personality. Constant complexity is the order of the day. Shame and fear are … More Healing collective narcissism – thoughts on healthy anger, grief, intimidation and honoring our most basic experiences