A Personal Invitation to Your Full Authentic Self Expression

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

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

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

Black lives matter because Joy matters SASSY SUNDAY 23 of 52

Today’s JBL Newsletter My dear friends, Sometimes I feel exhausted. As an ordinary person who simply wants my loved ones to be happy, the world doesn’t make any sense. To fight for equality and for joy feels ridiculous sometimes because these qualities are so clearly and obviously important! And yet I find myself repeating the … More Black lives matter because Joy matters SASSY SUNDAY 23 of 52

A mantra symbol for handling digestive issues which are triggered by trauma #cptsr #cptsd #codependency

I just created this mantra symbol for managing emotional flashbacks and digestive issues which are really common among people who have CPTSD/ CPTSR/ severe codependency. … More A mantra symbol for handling digestive issues which are triggered by trauma #cptsr #cptsd #codependency

Quick Update 8 weeks in to our launch of Wholehearted Networking

Here’s a quick video update. View this post on Instagram Successes from our journey at JoyBasedLiving and Wholehearted Networking 8 weeks in. And no I’m not going to flip the video. ❌❤️🍒🍒🍒 A post shared by Debbie Happy Cohen (@debbiehappycohen) on May 21, 2020 at 9:45am PDT So Much Love! HappyD! Debbie Happy Cohen, author … More Quick Update 8 weeks in to our launch of Wholehearted Networking

SANCTUARY audiobook is now available !!!

My dear friends, I hope this message finds you and your loved ones safe and well. This is a timeless offering for anyone who is courageously healing emotional trauma in their lives. A few people have asked me to turn the SANCTUARY ebook into an audiobook. I dreaded the logistics of this task and so … More SANCTUARY audiobook is now available !!!

the good stuff AND the hard stuff at Joy-Based Living

It’s hard to feel joyful when inner shackles keep you small. That’s why I’m so dedicated to helping people set themselves free! This video explains some of the hard stuff that’s part of the journey. The first rule in the art of war is to know thine enemy. But what if the enemy is you? … More the good stuff AND the hard stuff at Joy-Based Living

Good-enough love #lioness Episode 51

Episode 51 Michele and I did it again. Today’s episode was #51 and we talked about having Good Enough Love with ourselves and others. This podcast is a great one to listen to, especially if your having a rough day. Or week. Or moment. Negative feelings can arise due to difficult experiences but they can … More Good-enough love #lioness Episode 51

Compulsive overgivers – Stop sabotaging yourself – SASSY Sunday 15 of 52 #cptsr #cptsd #codependency

Hey Friends! This is Reverend SASSY SHORTS here with another SASSY SUNDAY! Today I want to talk about an emerging awareness I’m getting when it comes to people who are healing from CPTSR, CPTSD or severe codependency. Which means, in essence, you’re overgiving and you can’t stop. You overgive to the point of resentment. You … More Compulsive overgivers – Stop sabotaging yourself – SASSY Sunday 15 of 52 #cptsr #cptsd #codependency

We were made for these times

I read this vignette many years ago, and the feeling-tone of it has brought me inner strength many times. The title sings inside my heart like the chorus line of a great song. I share it with you with big blessings. We Were Made For These Times by Clarissa Pinkola Estes My friends, do not … More We were made for these times