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

You are the bread and the wine – SASSY SUNDAY 18 of 52

Hey All! Happy MAY! In the last few weeks, I think I’ve produced more social media content than in the last 5 years combined. Corona. Our spirits and souls need to be fed, now more than ever. My friend Michele and I reached a small but significant milestone of 50 Podcast episodes last week. Wow! … More You are the bread and the wine – SASSY SUNDAY 18 of 52

What’s your devotion? Ours is to choose joy, take risks and repeat #lioness Episode 43

In this podcast, Michele and I offer you a rare peek into how our tribe connects with each other. We talk about how to create and find your true, authentic community. We talk about what it means to be an authentic leader. We explore what it means to have a devotion that transcends emotion. And we also explore what it’s like to continually choose joy while taking risks. … More What’s your devotion? Ours is to choose joy, take risks and repeat #lioness Episode 43

Our JBL mission puts words to the JBL Trifecta

Our JBL mission is to make self-awareness easier than ever (12 Practices) self-esteem more beautiful than ever (psychological/ trauma/ self-connection)) self-worth more obvious than ever (spiritual/ metaphysical) outer success more joyful than ever (achievement/ inspiration/ performance) The JBL Trifecta / Venn Diagram offers a great visual for this mission. Debbie Happy Cohen, author and coach, … More Our JBL mission puts words to the JBL Trifecta

Brands, personas, happiness and truth

These days we all seem to have a brand, a persona, an i-self. In this strange environment, it can be tricky to stay true to you. But I think being true to you is key to true joy. I’d like to offer my experience of navigating this new terrain. My thoughts are not perfect or … More Brands, personas, happiness and truth

How to honor your spirituality as you heal and as you grow – the light in your eyes matters.

Quick note: I’ll address trauma and how it relates to this topic at the end of this post. #CPTSR #CPTSD #codependency I’ve seen a growing trend where really popular motivational interviewers are combining SCIENCE with psychology and coaching. But they’re completely skipping the conversation about the immeasurable, mysterious topic of spirituality. I call BS. I … More How to honor your spirituality as you heal and as you grow – the light in your eyes matters.

Shame vs toxic shame (healing cptsr, CPTSD, codependency)

Thank you for asking. Much love, Happy D! Here’s the video about getting traction after “general” stuckness: https://joybasedliving.com/2019/06/21/3-levels-of-stuck-get-traction-for-taking-inspired-action-cptsr-cptsd-codependency/ For more info about CPTSR/ CPTSD/ codependency/ co-narcissism, just enter any of those terms in the search bar (in the website footer) at https://joybasedliving.com/ Debbie Happy Cohen is a master coach with a graduate degree in counseling. … More Shame vs toxic shame (healing cptsr, CPTSD, codependency)

3 levels of relationship stuckness – and how to get unstuck

I woke up today feeling inspired about offering a fresh angle on yesterday’s “traction” video: RELATIONSHIPS! We’ve all got’em. We all want them to be better. What can we do about it? Here are some ideas  . . . Yesterday’s video about getting traction, “3 levels of stuckness”: https://joybasedliving.com/2019/06/21/3-levels-of-stuck-get-traction-for-taking-inspired-action-cptsr-cptsd-codependency/ Cheers to YOU in FLIGHT! Much … More 3 levels of relationship stuckness – and how to get unstuck

Prayer, possibility and the power of love #CPTSR #CPTSD #codependency

I really do love the power of prayer… and the expansive feelings that come from the heart… they are like waves, so worthy of surfing. I hope you enjoy this video and that it lightens and brightens your day. Much love, Happy D! For more info about CPTSR/ CPTSD/ codependency/ co-narcissism, just enter any of … More Prayer, possibility and the power of love #CPTSR #CPTSD #codependency