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The New Happy

@newhappyco.bsky.social

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A new philosophy of happiness. A movement to create a happier world. A community making it happen. Get our bestselling book, New Happy www.thenewhappy.com

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 9d

Keep going.

Just because it hasn’t happened yet
Doesn’t mean that it’s not going to happen soon

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 20d

One choice at a time, you are cultivating a new way of being, replacing old patterns and instincts with new ones that are aligned with your values, hopes and true self.

The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 27d

We can make change happen.

Our lives are short
But they’re long enough to do a bit of good
And there are enough of us to add up to a lot of good

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · Sep 10

Don’t get so caught up pursuing The Perfect Life that you forget to create Your Life.

You don’t have to follow the prescribed path
You can make a path that is uniquely your own

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · Sep 9

For those who are grieving:

They were a big part of your life
And now they’re no longer here
You miss them so dearly
But you can still love them
Stay connected with them
And build a life that honors them

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · Sep 8

We miss so much.

Someone’s day (16 colorful dots)
What we see (15 turn grey except for the yellow one)
What we assume (they all turn yellow)

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · Sep 3

It’s the courage to try that matters most.

I’m scared
I’m unsure
I’m not ready
I’ll try anyway

The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · Aug 25

It’s not a willpower problem.

You’re procrastinating on this task to avoid the feelings it will bring up

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · Aug 23

It never changes.

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · Aug 19

Is it good for you?

It’s not about how long a relationship lasts but whether or not it helps both people to grow find joy and become better people

The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · Aug 14

When we zoom out, we can see how those backward steps fit into the remarkable progress we have made, and we can use that perspective to stop judging ourselves so harshly.

“Change can feel like two steps
Forward one step backward but that doesn’t mean that you aren’t making progress towards everything you want”

Next to an abstract image showing that pattern in blue and pink

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · Aug 12

Starting something new will always bring disruption, challenges, and complexity. There are no exceptions.

It doesn't mean that you're incapable, that you're not good enough, that you should give up, or that you'll never figure it out.

The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · Aug 11

All that time you spend worrying about what other people are thinking of you... and, lo and behold, no one is really thinking about you—because we are all busy thinking about ourselves.

You do something embarrassing (a red square)
How long someone else spends thinking about it (a sliver of the square)
How long you spend thinking about it (the red square extends into a very long rectangle)

The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · Aug 8

Curiosity is everything.

The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · Aug 5

What are you feeling?

www.thenewhappy.com/feelings-wheel

The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · Jul 31

Open your mind to other possibilities.

You want to get here but believe this must happen in order to achieve it, but there are many ways to get where you want to go

The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · Jul 22

No one’s path is straightforward or smooth.

How their journey looks on the outside
How their journey feels on the inside

The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · Jul 21

All it takes is one message.

From lonely to loved
Someone reaching out

The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · Jul 18

Keep transforming.

As you get older
You will change
These transformations
Are a wonderful thing
Some people may recall
An older version of you
But that’s not you anymore
You don’t have to go back
You can be you now
You can keep transforming

The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · Jul 15

Be willing to try

You don’t achieve goals by doing it all perfectly
You achieve them by trying and learning

The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · Jul 7

It’s so easy to forget, and so important to remember: you only have visibility into your insides and everyone else’s outsides. You don’t see everyone else’s ups and downs, witness their challenges and struggles, or experience their fear and uncertainty.

If you could only see everyone’s journeys
You’d stop judging yours so harshly

The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · Jul 6

A meaningful, happy life will inevitably involve difficult experiences and emotions. You can’t work towards a cause that you care about without feeling stress; you can’t craft a fulfilling relationship without tending to your wounds; you can’t grow as a person without experiencing fear.

What we think a happy life is (a square of yellow dots)
What a happy life actually is (a square of colored dots)

The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · Jun 29

Don’t give up. Ask for help.

Discouraged and hopeful separated
Someone who believes in you connecting the two

The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · Jun 26

Honor your journey.

What people see of your journey
What your journey was actually like

The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · Jun 24

Sentences that we should all be comfortable saying:
“I don’t know enough about that yet, can you tell me more?”
“I’ve changed my mind on that topic.”
“I was wrong. Thanks for helping me to learn.”

You can have your opinion
But if you learn new information
Be willing to change it