3. Happiness Hack: Finding Happy Even When You Feel Like $#@! How life tried to knock me down this week.

<p>Life tried to knock me on my @$$ this week.  How do you handle it when your chronic illness ‘flares’?  Is your happiness contingent on feeling physically good, on your A-game?    </p> <p> </p> <p>I share what I did this week to find & feel joy, see & enhance the good in my life, even though I was physically feeling awful.  I want happiness even on the days when I feel like crap.  And I want that for you too!  Here are a few key takeaways:</p> <ol><li style="font-weight:400;">If you live with chronic illness, happiness can be found even on the days when you feel like crap or are having a flare-up.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Words have power.  The words you use to talk to yourself about your flare-up have power.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Wonder Woman's bangles balance her great power with great love (self-love that is).  </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">I may be powerless to stop a wave, but I am NOT helpless or hopeless.  Ride the wave!</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">There are two concurrently moving paths to recovery: one internal, one external.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">When you are feeling strong, set up self-care systems... so that, on days when your chronic condition flares, you have nourishing self-care at your fingertips.  </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Don’t do it alone!  </li> </ol><p>And… be kind to you today! </p> <p>Learn >>> <a href='http://www.finallyeffinghappy.com'>www.finallyeffinghappy.com</a> Community >>>  <a href='http://bit.ly/finallyeffinghappygroup'>bit.ly/finallyeffinghappygroup</a> Email List >>> <a href='https://bit.ly/TheEffingEmailList'>https://bit.ly/TheEffingEmailList</a> Connect >>>  <a href='mailto:finallyeffinghappy@gmail.com'>finallyeffinghappy@gmail.com</a> </p>