Authentic Happiness

Authentic happiness

Okay, thank you for the suggestion of these 2 sessions. I did listen to both. I realize that I am not quite ready for that. Only because I am aware that I do not know who I really am. The masks of my everyday life have confused the reflection in the mirror. I have faced this fact head on. I do know the sources behind my feeling the need to hide “me”. I also know that after all these years of trying to protect the me I lost have made my authentic self lost to the me I lost. I have a lot of work to do on finding myself again. Only now I have the intention of acting with courage to go get me back.

Happy

I learned that happiness is my natural state and I don’t have to look outside of myself to find it.

On the outside

I learned that I have some work to do to undo the negativity that is ruling my subconscious mind. Expectations are probably my worst enemy. I can get real low and pretty hard on myself when things don’t go as “planned”. On the bright side, I am grateful that I am able to recognize my self limiting beliefs which usually trickle down to guilt from my reactions. I can work on this. This was a much needed reminder that most everything I need is within me. 🙏

Loss

Having lost most everything, including, I believe, my life at least a couple of times through my massive stroke and the long aftermath and recovery, I do desire “things”, “need” things to try and get back to the life I had before. I don’t think these desires are necessarily a bad thing, or keeping me in a bad place spiritually. The drive to reclaim some of what I lost is one of the only things keeping me going today! It’s like a full-time job, struggling through the long recovery of my health and maybe my career...God and my family sustain my spirit, even though the struggle is HUGE!

Reflects

This wasn’t a meditation, it felt more like a guide to reflect on your life and what you are doing with it. Was really nice tho. My father ALWAYS said this to me: the real problems in life are sickness and death, the rest, we create them. This sentence has followed me trough mt whole life, and i try to carry it in my heart, not trying to diminish my anxiety and depression, but knowing that there are solutions for them. I can and will get better at some point, I’m not hopeless. ☀️🦋⏳

It’s there already

Look inside for fulfillment & not outside! Alignment with one’s purpose is what makes us happy.

I feel at peace.

Sometime unhappiness comes from not knowing my purpose. Perhaps my purpose has changed as I get older and I need to figure that out.

I had a moment of realization

I realized that happiness really only comes from yourself and only yourself

Day 2

I realized that my happiness shouldn’t come from other people, but from myself.

Wisdom

This was one of the truest session I’ve heard we do search for what we think will make us happy but when in reality we need something more valuable to us more imaginable to make us feel better and more happy.

Decide

Happiness over quantity. Do you need what you have or is it a want. Will it make you happy or a better person or is it a fleeting sense of worth. Forever competing to have the best or the newest, what does this give you. Technology changes so fast that you will never be up to date because by that time you are out of date. Have you ever just sat in a park, field, lawn and felt content. A roof over your head, a full belly, a loved one - human and animal. At that point you need nothing else. Don’t let advertising dictate your happiness as it will leave you wanting. Find that elusive emotion by concentrating on you and growing your inner being with love, understanding and authentic happiness.

Bein happy

Bein happy deals with me and how i percieve the outcome or want it to affect me

Thank you

I need to stop looking outside of myself for comfort that it’s really there. I need to change and start doing the thing that really make me feel good.

Simplify

This was a great reminder that life is more simple than we often perceive it to be. When we go back to simplicity and go more deeply into our roots we can see most of our desire is a symptom of a piece of ourselves that we may run from or a part of us we forget to serve.

Thank you

It was exactly what I needed to hear, this is a struggle for me so I’m grateful for this.

I M STRESSED

AAHHHH WHY DO I HAVE TOO WAIT SO LONG I’M STRESSED RIGHT NOW!!!

Amazing

This one helped me to remind myself that the happiness is inside you, just amazing! Thanks!

Following and Practicing Bliss

I’m contemplating a different way of looking at Joseph Campbell’s advice (which I try to follow and, indeed, my life is largely based upon) to “follow your bliss.” The notion that we must do so, must “follow” our bliss to live fully and authentically, in this talk referred to connecting with dharma, is, indeed, what I believe one must do to create the life one desires—to achieve the outcomes we hope for our future. However, I’m thinking now that this word, “follow,” as vital and salient as it is to the concept, is actually misleading me (no pun intended) as to how I’m living my *daily* life and/or experiencing happiness and fulfillment in the here and now. So future-oriented have I been, so intent on “following,” that in my mind it has become a chase, and a tiring one at that, to follow my personal “bliss,” which is becoming a successful writer and college teacher. In this way, I’ve turned what I need to do to get there—eg completing my masters program, aka reading and writing—into a sort of tedium, when it IS the bliss, what I love, and so have chosen to “follow” in the first place. Thus, for pleasure, fun, happiness, in the *here and now*, I’ve been looking elsewhere—forgetting the simple concept and truth that it is not the destination (alone, at least) but the journey that is to be enjoyed. I’m doing what I love already so that I may do more of it in the future. So why am I looking elsewhere when I’m already doing what brings me fulfillment—or rather, why have I not been allowing myself the pleasure and joy right now that what I’m already doing could bring? Why am I making my own contentment so elusive by tying it to lesser pleasures and desires, making my life so much more complicated than it inherently is and, indeed, making myself unhappy when this IS the life I want—already, here and now—I don’t only need to follow my bliss, I need to *practice* my bliss. I see now that I have not been being mindful or practicing gratitude. I will change this :)

Finding myself

How am I supposed to find myself if I’m so busy all the time? I mean, I’m only 15 but I have so many things to think about everyday.

Looking Within

I’m feeling very vulnerable today. As an introvert I tend to isolate myself, and in these sad moments I sometimes look around and feel lonely because nobody is here to support me. I know the feeling of living authentically and finding joy in it. But now I swing between getting lost in my own internal thoughts and feeling betrayed that my loved ones don’t rescue me from my invisible struggles. How do I reconnect with my authentic self when I feel overwhelmed by what’s going on in my own mind?

Live Authentic ⭐️

This meditation/life coaching track was one of my favorites. She explores tangible roads that lead to true wisdom, regardless of personal circumstance or situation. Her words are beautifully strung together to make your mind hear the music of how to live in authentic happiness with purposeful meaning. A* 🌟

Empowering...

This is so authentically empowering!! Dorothy has so artistically verbalized what I truly believe in my deepest heart & soul. I believe life was designed to be enjoyed by our Creator, lived simply & easy. But we have complicated it by being taught & learning to judge others different from ourselves. Ultimately man has make rules & laws for living un-authentically. By learning the Laws of nature and living within them, life can become more enjoyable & rewarding again. And Happiness... it is always inside us. It is simply waiting for us to choose to find it and allow it to shine. Thank you Dorothy!! ❤️☮️🍀

Happiness

I am continually amazed at the congruence between the place I am in my life, the seemingly impossible decisions that I must make, and selection of meditations that come up in my feed. I see that I have been making simple problems into giant complex issues that feel overwhelming.... so I avoid them. This weekend my kids are with their dad, and I’ve been in my own presence, my own space, and have realized that I must take care of me first. I must be in a place where I feel at peace, a place that resonates with my true self. I need work that engages my mind and fulfills my soul. I live on property that came from my grandparents. Part of what I learned this weekend, is that I have been living into their expectations for what my life would be. They’ve been gone for more than 15 years, and still I have been anchored to meeting their expectations of me. On this corner, I am Helen and Maury’s granddaughter. That role is one that I will always have, but it doesn’t define my entire existence. This weekend, I realized that in order to be me, my authentic self, I need to move to a new place where I define my own parameters of my self, my space and my views, my expectations for myself. And, what I thought would terrifying, is liberating and makes me feel alive. That is happiness.

Happiness

I myself have been focusing on material things for comfort when I should be focusing on myself for true comfort and happiness

Happiness

I learned that true happiness is when you’re happy with who you are and not focused so much on material goods or people making you happy. When you do what makes you happy and inspires you to become the better you, that’s where happiness is found. Don’t let the thoughts of what people think stop you from what you love. Follow your heart

Self

I will not find true happiness if I'm always looking to get it from someone or something else

First life coach talk

I learned that happiness should come from within. Things and people are great and show me how amazing this world can be but I shouldn’t rely on anyone or anything besides myself for true happiness.

Love💕

I learned that being happy with myself and doing things that bring me pleasure is one of the best ways to rid of anger, guilt, sadness & anxiety.

Happiness

My happiness is my choice and I really need to look within myself for my purpose and use that to drive me.

Day 1 may 27

Is this mindfulness? I didn’t feel like the meditation actually demanded anyghing from me

Calm

I learned that even when you feel anxious a calm voice can settle you down

Stunning...

I Love this session- it created much Joy, Happiness & Beauty in my mind. Every sentence she spoke I could ‘see’ her putting a beautiful long stemmed flower into a big fancy vase. By the end of the session I had a big Cheshire Cat grin on my face and Dorothy’s masterpiece centerpiece was glowing & exuding Love, Peace & Happiness!!

Stunning...

I Loved this session. I ‘saw’ Dorothy putting a beautiful, long stemmed flower into this magnificent vase for every thought she shared with us. Flower after flower being artfully placed into this large vase while keeping in time to her words. Each one perfect in its own right while also magically complimenting its neighbor & the whole bouquet/lesson being created. By the time she was done, this Stunning vase was full of Love, Peace & Happiness flowers and set in the middle of a large round wooden table with white linens & candles where we all sat down to Eat, Drink & Be Merry!! ❤️✌🏼🍀

I relaxed during the session and smiled.

Inner happiness comes from within and nothing outside can bring lasting happiness if you don’t have it within yourself

Authentic Happiness

i learned that by relying on others for happiness you are relying on others to always be there for you. you have to rely on yourself & you have to make yourself happy before you rely on anyone. authentic happiness is your state of mind and how you make yourself happy.

Day 1

I’m so anxious about my work/friend situation and all of the choices before me seem so hard. I’ve worried so much about others liking me and have felt emotionally tortured when they do not. The message I just got was a good reminder to look within myself for happiness and to focus on what I find meaningful, which is helping others and taking care of Bianca. My emotional sense of well-being does not hinge on someone else’s feeling about me.

what i learned

i learned nothing. none of this helps. i still feel anxious and i still feel the same as i did before listening to this.

What I thought

This didn’t help much with my situation, but it gave me something to think about, that I feel was important

Reflection

I remembered something I’ve learned before- which is- happiness is not found in other people or things- but rather by going internally. Today I will rely on myself alone for my happiness

I feel

Worse because I don’t want to feel better I want it to be over ALL of it

I felt doubtful of myself and after listening even bough I woke up positive hope this would energize

I can only find true meaning of purpose in life make me happy and ultimately then nothing materialistic or outside can ruin that that god has a plan and though may not make sense or life seems impossible or hard I will be ok and get better !

I felt

Calmed by the voice and idea of simplicity. Some of it felt unattainable like the idea that happiness doesn’t take work, because I think happiness does take work.

First day

I learned that I look to external sources (materials, games, and people) to make myself feel less anxious. That means I am avoiding working on feeling better on my own

I need to focus more on my truth and what makes me happy. Not what I think “could” make me happy.

I learned I need to stop depending on others for my own happiness.

Anxious

I took into consideration that maybe an external force that I’m really not aware of may be causing the anxiety that I’m experiencing. I should dig deeper to figure out what the outside source is and address it so I can set myself free of whatever that burden is and restore my happiness.

Happiness

I learned that it is an internal process and does not rely on the external. Acknowledging the good of who I am and living from that truth.

Thursday Thoughts

Slowing down racing thoughts and anxious feelings allows the opportunity for thoughtful productiveness to occur. Simple, slower physical movements combined with a calmer mind allows me to be more efficient in my tasks and opens up time for rest.

I felt in my own world even sitting at my desk in my office. It was like I stepped into another room

I felt sad and anxious by some of the ideas proposed. This is Day 1 for me

Rough Week

I am exhausted from a rough week at school and I had trouble concentrating, but this was very relaxing and a good Day 1 I think.

Purpose

It’s often difficult to remember that others can’t make you happy, that you must look within to better understand yourself, and therefore what makes you happy. This was a good reminder on a stressful day.

I felt like I needed a reminder that material good aren’t everything in life.

I need to re-evaluate my priorities. Especially as someone who is finishing up her studies and needs to focus on the future.

How did this help?

I learned that an app pointing out things that are fairly obvious, while presenting no real advice towards solving issues, can not ease the heavy burdens on my mind.

Me

I learned that authentic happiness comes within my deepest self, not all the factors in life.

Self Awarness

I learned that when you let fear take over, your hindering your true happiness.

First day

You can’t use just external things to make you happy because they only last momentarily.

My journey

I need to keep reminding myself that my journey to find inner happiness and confidence is just that...a journey. It will take time. Reminding myself that that my happiness and joy come from the things that inspire me: friends, nature, photography, traveling, music. Most importantly, I am a GOOD person. Focusing on how my happiness and strengths can positively impact others around me is what gives me purpose. I am good enough. I am imperfect...but I am still good enough.

I feel more aware/conscious and happy with my life

I am on the right path trying to fulfill my purpose. Looking forward to the future and connecting with more inspiring people. I value my inner self. <3

Authentic Happiness

I learned that one must continue to acquire physical happiness to be satisfied.

I noticed im focusing mi attention more in the outside than in my inside inside

Life is simple and we sometime forget that, have to work something on myself

Happiness

I noticed that I’m feeling, sad, anxious, fearful, guilt and shame all around one thing. I am taking a simple situation and trying to find complex answers that maybe are not right for me in my core.

I noticed that sometimes I feel incomplete while alone...

When I'm at peace with myself, there's nothing else I need...

Inner peace

I noticed that while listening to this story talk about finding peace and happiness within ones self, I felt calm. This is what I should be striving for instead of seeking happiness from material goods.

Looking Outward

I noticed that lately I have been looking outward to find happiness. Relying on other people or circumstances to make me feel good. I also noticed that in order for me to get serious about my job search... I need to slow down one day.... get grounded with some meditation or teachings like this... and fully focus 100% on getting clear about what I want to do. Take a break from working out that day. Working out tends to take up all of my focus and take over the whole day at times.

It’s understandable I feel this way

I learned that emotions aren’t negative just because they’re negative.

Choosing to live a simple life of conscious awareness

This is a very nice meditation but I will need to listen to it a couple of times in order to absorb it. 🌸

Equilibrium is from Within

Consciously living via my intuitive self, rather than seeking "profound" connection from the external word, will lead me to a greater, lasting relationship with authentic happiness.

enlightening

I spend so much time running away from myself that I forget how much energy I’ve spent, energy that would be much better used searching inwardly instead.

Full of wisdom

What a perspective shift! This meditation is so radical and full of wisdom. I want to learn more about Buddhists and Tibetan monks and their simple life of mindfulness. Something clicked- I over complicate things. I seek happiness where happiness cannot be found. I put stock in worldly things that are fleeting. I have what’s inside to make me happy. Happiness is when I am aligned with my truth. I haven’t been happy because I have been hiding my truth. 🙏🏼❤️

Choice

Happiness is a personal choice. It is good to be reminded occasionally that our genuine happiness is a result of internal knowledge and self awareness. Dependent upon nothing else, no one other than ourselves, and nothing external, we do have complete control over our own happiness. Look within and there you will find it.

Authentic Happiness

I’ve known for some time that you can’t base your happiness on others. What I learned is that finding your true purpose and living in accordance with that purpose is what brings happiness. I didn’t grow up thinking about a life purpose. At this late stage of my life, I feel I may be getting closer to what that is. Mindfulness practice helps tremendously.

Taking Back My Life

Happiness felt before Seen. It is no point reflecting an artificial Happiness if we can’t feel it alive inside self

Happiness

Happiness is my natural state and I can choose to be happy. Only I can do this and I cannot count on other people to create my state of happiness.

When

I can’t remember the last time I was really happy. I feel trapped by past decisions and choices. I don’t think others feel I deserve happiness.

Happiness?

For about two years not I’ve felt emotionless and numb but no matter how hard I try I can’t snap out of and I feel like I’ve accepted what my life is now as a thing it always will be with me going no where in life and never achieved anything and that makes me hate thinking about the future because the lack of mine I see changing, how can I be happy and push myself to do the things that make would hopefully me feel again and actually be happy for once when I’m stuck holding myself down and not knowing how to let myself go , I’ve trapped myself in self doubt from years of my mental state tricking me and now that’s all I am one self doubting girl scared of her future.

Authentic happiness- Day 1

simple & conscious > complex & unaware - enjoy the simple things - allow material things and physical pleasures to come and go, release the tendency to grasp

Thank you.

I really needed to hear this this morning. Been going through a lot and super stressed out but through it all I have to remember to remain authentically happy and true to myself.

Sitting with feelings

Feelings are not our truth, let them pass like a wave, but do not give in to them.

Forgive

I learned that by forgiving I’m able to move on and let go. I’m able to start new journeys, and able to grab ahold of my life again.

Finishing my dissertation

Will increase my self confidence. This brings me happiness. The process to get there plays on all my weaknesses. So today I was praying that god would remove my character defect of perfectionism.

I noticed that I felt more relaxed as it was the morning and I felt tired but it made me ready

I learned that we make wrong assumptions about ourselves and others

12 sep

I have to feel better inside and stop looking for pleasure or rewards on the outside

Hm

I learned things I already knew. But I Idk I feel like it’s easier to believe in myself

Simplify

The best way to find authentic happiness is to live simply. There are so many ways we can achieve this; first of all we need to get out of our own way look for the simple solution rather than make everything difficult.

highly recommended

i cannot put into words what i learned, but i felt it, enlightening, and gives you truth. i will be listening to authentic happiness in my next aura seasion. By far, this is the best session that i have.

Happiness

I learned that I’m not happy. But I need to figure out why.

Relaxing.

It’s relaxing listening this wisdom. Living simply is hard considering the desire for many material things.. yet, I want to practice this.

Authentic Happiness

Material things can not make me happy. I will only be happy when I am happy inside. I will only be happy when I am doing something that fulfills and completes me.

Woah

While listening and relaxing to this, realizations start to come up.

Exactly what I needed

Talk about a wake up call! Crazy how 3 and a half minutes can help you find peace and tranquillity before bed. This was exactly what I needed to hear...I am going to make a conscious effort to make things simpler and to be happier, but not with “stuff” or another person.

Fidgety

I felt that even though the lesson was to follow my purpose, that didn’t really help me at all since I don’t know what my purpose is.

Well said

Profound insight and direction towards the state of happiness.

🥰

It was actually pretty calming when I closed my eyes and just kinda relaxed

Authentic Happiness

It felt nice being able to finally rest for once. It felt nice to finally get some alone time to do something that I want for once as well.

happiness

happiness and good feelings are all around us, but we push them away. if there is an easy way out, we find a hard way out. as human beings we make life more difficult than it should be. we need to live life how it is, simple

Great way to start the day

This is a great way to start the day! It helps put into context all the decisions - large and small - and the events and actions that we make throughout the day. And be happy about them and ourselves.

I agree.

Simplicity. Happiness. Let go of the ego chatter. Smile. Give.

So Many Truths🙏🏻

This is the first time I have listened to this session. So many, many truths were addressed in her calm style, yet full of precise and precious wisdom. Very thought provoking. I can barely wait to find the time to listen to part 2.

Deep thoughts

Am I my own worst enemy? Dorothy presents the multitude of ways which I place my own blocks and hurdles in my own path! If I could learn to live with less, I could feel more fulfilled with those things and people I DO have in my life!

DEEP WITHIN

Again, Dorothy, you have provided your beautiful backdrop of thoughts and inspiration in order that we might look deep within to find even more of our own inner truth. I have just finished the 7 minute session and found it to be both comforting and beneficial. I have been finding that the deeper within I travel, the more self knowledge I gain, the more insight I get, the happier I become. 🙏🏻Namaste🙏🏻

Happiness from within

True, authentic happiness comes from pursuing our purpose in life. Materialistic items and physical pleasures are only a temporary solution to happiness, finding what you’re truly passionate about and making it your lifestyle will give you real happiness from within.

My Truth

Thanks to Matthew and Kathy’s reflections, I chose to listen to this Life Coaching segment. I have already downloaded this and will listen to it again. My main takeaways for now were the value of simplicity and that authentic happiness isn’t something I have to work to achieve, it comes as a result of choosing to live my truth. 🙏♥️🙏

Today

I learned that I’m even more stronger than before and thought.

Happiness

Search within yourself to find happiness instead of looking for external sources to make you happen.

realization

This helped me find an answer to why I hide in my room playing games with my friends most of the time. I'm afraid, what I'm studying now in school will not bring me happiness in any way for my future.

Authentic Happiness

I heard the truth, now I want to feel it. I remember how once it was like that.

No big deal

I realized that I often create complex solutions for non existant problems.

Authentic happiness

I learned that authentic happiness comes from within, when we stay true to our purpose.

Couldn’t focus

I have ZERO idea what she said, but her voice was very calming, so I feel relaxed now lol

My intuition

I learnt that the world around us is constantly trying to make us unhappy, we overthink ourselves silly and our decisions (social media definitely causes this, more access to other people’s opinions & it takes your time alone away from you, therefore less reflection time). Happiness is a journey, not a thing, it’s a feeling and once you have a taste for what happiness really feels like, you want it all the time. And that’s why following the path of happiness keeps you accountable because you are always striving to feel that at ease and calm. Happiness brings a sense of calmness to me. I feel at ease and ready to deal with whatever the universe has in stall for me and my life.

Happiness

I know happiness comes from living a life of meaning and fulfillment, yet, it’s easy to forget with the daily ups and downs. This was a beautiful teaching. Keep finding meaning, do good, find fulfillment, live simply.

Happiness

I learned that you shouldn’t over look simple things, and you shouldn’t overthink small things, you should just take things as it is and be happy

Day 1 (happiness)

You have to learn that happiness is important for you. That you can’t go around depending on people even if your heart wants to, always love who you are as a person and be happy with yourself. Through it all smile !

Day 1

I learned that there is no way to create lasting happiness through material goods or through others. It has to come from within in order to fully manifest itself.

Answers

I learned that I’m pleasing people when I don’t need too And realizing it Can maybe help to do the opposite

Mind opening

I always say the class is always full. Half water. Half air. And hearing about the weight completes the puzzle. Calm as I personally study for my tests and exams.

It was different

I learned that I could relax and take a breath while staying aware,

Wisdom

I learned to go within. Stop seeking external goods, people, things, and find my purpose by finding what lights my internal flame

Authentic happiness

I learned that you can’t seek pleasure from external sources, and materialistic/physical pleasures only last momentarily. Once the good feeling of these are gone, we crave more. It becomes a never ending cycle we are unable to break. Reaching an internal happiness and pleasure, is when you have broken this cycle, and feel that true authentic happiness.

Truth

I noticed that truth feels like a nice idea but gets twisted up in my heart as I attempt to express it...

Calm

I need to work on detaching from material goods and find the good inside me.

Searching for happiness again

The glass analogy really resonated with me. Ive worked really hard on my mindset and happiness 4 years ago and after being in such a great place and loosing it this time around is so much harder

I should try harder in life.Try and find better thing to cheer me up

Authentic Happiness

I feel like I’m shedding this person I thought I was; someone who wanted everything around her, to now a person who feels like everything she ever wanted was on the inside all along.

Bad day

Need to change up my appearance and boss up Live on the edge Make more money

Society

I need to stop having mostly physical objects be the source of my happiness, that’s where I go wrong.

Day 1

I noticed that I can be open minded to my family and friends, they support me no matter what and that I should always tell them what’s going on in my life, and to tell them the how I feel. I feel like it shouldn’t be that hard to tell the truth about yourself to anyone but yourself.

Wisdom

External things only make us happy for a period of time I need to find things that are physical and can make me happy

Effort

I learned that making an effort to check up on friends is not only beneficial for them, but for me as well. Showing them that I care and noticing how they positively they react makes me feel good.

I need to find what makes me truly happy

I learned that it’s not the material or physical pleasures that makes us happy because we began to crave for more not being satisfied with what we have l.

I’ve coaching

I prefer the meditations, but good advice to seek out what is important to me and happiness and fulfillment will naturally follow. Namaste

Simplicity

Again, it’s something I am aware of but I am still chasing the materialistic wealth and wonder why I lack happiness. Redirecting myself consistently is important

First session with Aura

I felt that the session curator accentuated more negative words than positive. I want to hear more words constructing sentences of uplifting meaning.

Confused

I definitely do seek for material happiness but at the same time I buy things I can use for work or at home but i guess I don’t know what really makes me happy

Simplicity

This session spoke to me because I do find myself prone to making things more complex than need be. Sometimes doing something simple is the most beneficial for in many aspects of problem solving. Living simple and less materially is a good way to find inner peace.

January 26, 2019

In order for myself to be happy, I need to focus more on the positive aspects of life rather than the negative ones. I need to stop telling myself to be sad and start doing more things to make me happy.

Happiness

I learned that happiness is from within and anything we create outside our circle.

Happiness in loneliness

I learned that I don’t need to rely on others or items to find happiness but I can create it by myself by taking pleasure in the simple things in life.

Gratitude

Today I learned that I should write down what I am grateful for and share it with someone. EVERYDAY

Learning

It’s gonna take me a bit to learn I’m not used to being calm and relaxed but this can help me learn to be

I feel

When I was listening to this track... I was feeling more calm and less stressed

Authentic happiness

This meditation made me feel relaxed and less stressed. I’m starting to understand that happiness must be within. Although I am not tol sure exactly how to search it, I think it’s about being present, connecting with myself and expressing grattitude. It’s to look for inner joy and outter joy. To be content woth what I have and to do things that I am passionnate about and has a purpuse to me. Thank you

Insightful

You learn that what you seem best for yourself may not actually be the truth, and that we sometimes make life more difficult for ourselves by not thinking clearly and trying to find the easiest solution with out involving complications.

Truth

I find spending more time entertaining myself has allowed me to see what I like and what works for me. I normally expected for those outside of myself to make me happy when all they are supposed to do is add to my happiness. I can no longer give outsiders power over myself !

Happiness

Often times we look for answers outside( in people, places, memories etc) but the answer is within. Happiness is looking inside.

I can’t depend on others to make me happy because the feeling is only temporary.m

Only I can make myself happy, I really needed to hear that. Like bruh, I been going through it

i felt happy listening to how to go deep within and relax

i learned that people make themselves unhappy and happiness can come naturally without thinking about the bad

I learned rhat

only I can make myself happy and that I am in control about the decisions I make.

Authentic happiness

I learned that by trying to find the simple solution to a complex problem I then create a harder solution for myself. Also the simpler the life I live the more conscious I have the potential to become.

authentic happiness 1/27/19

this story was powerful. helps me want to grow into a much more positive person.

Don’t worry so much

I learned that I shouldn’t worry so much about negatives and waste my energy

Moving on with your true self

I was reminded not comparing myself to other but only to my past self. Progress is making today better than yesterday

Interesting

I learned that I can reward myself in lot of different ways to help me cope with the challenges that I face daily.

Aura

What I like about this app is that when I’m meditating to this I can literally feel an aura around me

Distractions

I became easily distracted even though I was trying to fully engage

Happiness

I learned that I’m using food as an external pleasure to make me happy. But it is only temporary.

Happiness

Happiness is natural. We force ourselves to be unhappy. We need to work on enjoying the natural happiness from within.

Calm

I really enjoyed this session listening to her soothing voice and it really helped me calm down after a stressful day

Purpose

You need a clear purpose and direction in your life to be truly happy. You won’t find it in material good or another person.

Let it come. Let it go

Happiness can not be forced. It is like a circle. Sometimes there are many days of happiness and you stand on the top of the circle. Sometimes there are bad days and you stand on the bottom of the circle. Either we accept your position, knowing that we will change our position as long as we are alive and appreciate it even more, when happiness comes back.

Some what calm

What really stuck out to me was “we work hard to make yourselves unhappy”

Happiness

I learned that happiness is something that we need in our lives.

Happiness

I really enjoyed listening to her voice, very calming... and it’s a reminder that happiness comes within.

Calm

I listened to the weight of water. I was so calm I fell asleep before I could hear the end of the story.

Life Coaching

I felt like I was able to relate to what she was saying because of what I’m going through. I learned to have a better idea of receiving true, authentic happiness.

look deeper

we dwell on things that we shouldn't dwell on, and we focus our attention on things that don't deserve it. if we let go and let our spirit take control of our emotions, we will soon find that it was within us the whole time ; happiness.

Authentic Happiness

I felt very relieved and relaxed. It has good features and it’s very good for the morning. On my stressed days I just come on this app and it makes me very calm, knowing everything will be ok. It was also very calming.

Feel calmer

Calmed me down...made me realize I need to stop trying to look a certain way and just be happy without trying

Calm

I feel calmer, my breathing has slowed down and I don’t feel as stressed

I don’t appreciate being forced to listen to this...

I already know that certain tones of voices and music make me anxious when it relaxes others. I don’t know why but it kinda relaxes me but then it makes me sad. This results in my body tensing up and me becoming anxious and uncomfortable. Sadly I just have to deal with being sensitive to more than just the volume of noises.

Confused

I feel weird, I feel like I’ve Been relaxed and saddened at the same time, but I’m hoping for the best with this app, I’m kinda tipsy so the result of this app might not be 100%

Calm and interested

I learned that happiness comes from within - will listen to this again soon

Day 4

It’s important to remember to never compare yourself to others. Be nice to yourself & take care of yourself. Find true, genuine happiness within.

External Pleasures

I have learned that external pleasures are not needed to have authentic happiness. Often I tell myself I’m at my best when I am with someone else but I have proven that I have been okay alone. Though I’m still fighting for genuine happiness I look forward to it

Calm

Listening to this has taught me that while others may bring you happiness, true happiness can only come from within. Be kind to yourself and love yourself for who you are. You are beautiful :)

Cue Hannah Montana “Life’s what you make it...”

I really liked this session. I am tired. And I was tired while listening to this one making it hard to let each and every word sink in. I kept repeating phrases I want to try to remember. I’ve been through darkness my height of material items followed a short time later I was the happiest I have been in years and now im in a neutral state but I am ready to enhance my life-and bring the bright joy and happiness I use to always carry with me. It’s not about being who I was but always striving to be better and happier in the New evolved version of myself

Successfully applying the wisdom...

Much of this I knew...I’m not new to this process! I just have not been exposed a fair amount. I just haven’t figured out how to internalize...to apply what I know so that it works for me. I feel very numb. Much of my life has made me NUMB, or st least my response to my experiences has made me numb! Help!

First

I felt really calm and got some visuals from within that I knew would come but it was so effortlessly

First note

Learned that being conscious of what makes you happy is important. Detach yourself from the material world as it only brings pleasure for a brief moment. Appreciate the fact that there can be simple solutions to problems that seem complex in your head due to twisting and turning the situation into something it is not.

and so it begins...

I sat down feeling a little squirmy and uncomfortable and impatient with life. I ended feeling much more cHiLL~

Focus

Focusing on material things can give a temporary sense of happiness, if I rethink and focus on what truly makes me happy maybe I can find authentic happiness.

Really relaxing and left me with gems to ponder

Simple is always better for me. Living simply opens up a realm of freedom to live worthy.

Happiness

I was reminded that sometimes we make life more complicated than it needs to be and that our happiness is in our own hands. It is a choice that we make!

Happiness

I learned that true happiness comes from within. One should not rely on apparent happiness that one searches for from material objects or other people.

2

Listening to this I was relaxed and calm but taking in the meaningful advice and notes she was explaining. I was not feeling any anxiety I was not feeling any depression I was just numb and taking in good energy.

Keep it simpe!

I learned that I don’t have to over complicate things. Keep it simple.

happiness

I felt very relaxed and I learned a lot of stuff under 3min and usually I am very happy but sometimes I feel down and this helps me a lot

Relaxing

I felt so calm and relaxed I learned that I over think everything and I’ve noticed that I was very calm listening to the music and the stuff they were saying was so good

Happiness

I learned that happiness within yourself is IMPORTANT! You won’t find happiness in yourself if you aren’t making the right choices, it’s so important to make right choices and react in a calmly manor. I have a tendency to yell and get mad at my significant other when a problem occurs instead of reacting in a calmly manor. I am learning and so far it’s been working well!

Inner peace

In my waves of anxiety, I’ve learned that sometimes that “inner critic” voice acts as the negative force against my intuition and how I really feel. Days like today are when I feel inner peace, do not fear the future at every moment of the day, and can find joy in my simple and privileged life that I live. ❤️

Really really helpfull

This helps me understand more than I need to and reminds me who I’m and what I do and what I need to improve for a healthy mind set to have healthier life style 😊❤️

First session

I don’t know if I learned anything. I didn’t really connect with the message, but I think the basis was a good idea

Didn't really feel that lesson

Don't think I've learned anything and I don't understand most of it

Awesome

The things we look for are not found out there but inside of us. The searching begins now...

Realization

I realized that I had set myself as a fool in my own head and projected myself with those actions. I now realize in order to be happy I just let go of my flaws and embrace who I am instead of who I am not.

Day 1

Happiness is achievable. Life is too short to live worrying and stressing

Realisation

This made me notice that I depend to much on materialistic things things to make me feel happy and should look for something that gives me true happiness

true happiness

i learned that i should always turn to people to seek happiness but i should dig a little deeper and find out what truly makes me happy

Happiness

Happiness comes from the things you truly love. Happiness is realizing the present is now and being present makes happiness a lot more achievable.

Calm and relaxed

Made me think twice about what i'm doing. About not overlooking through problems and live simply.

Authentic happiness

I’ve been thinking about doing what I love lately and this track made me realize how I can truly contribute to my happiness if I apply myself and want to feel better. It opened my eyes.

Authentic Happiness

I agree with some of the points made in this voiceover. I agree with doing the things you love and all that ish, but anxiety for some cannot be controlled by just looking inside urself. That’s not how it works. Also u can find sustainable happiness in people. That’s why people are married and people have a best friend for 20 years, because u provide each other a long term happiness.

Awesome

I really loved her voice. The way she explained that we overcomplicate simple situations is so try. My goal for this is to simplify my life and I will try to do this in my day to day actions. Also, I am very interested in the Tibetan monk example. I have the tendency to look for outside sources for my happiness so taking the time to discover what makes me happy is most important. Thank you for this lesson!

Good!

I do this every morning and every night and I feel the result but...not so much with this one.. maybe it’s because I was focused on something else...I love Aura it will change peoples lives

I felt at peace with the things I have in life.

I am thankful for the emotional support that I have around me.

Authentic happiness

Our absolute joy and happiness or true self is within. Not outside compared to other people or through material things. Within. Deep inside of ourselves.

first meditation

learning how i need to find happiness other then in materialistic things and physical pleasure and how happiness is effortless with a purpose and not to compare myself to others

addiction

momentary relief from either imagined or expected unpleasant states is the source of fear that fuels my attachment to people and substances, but it never seems to last.

happiness

we need to do more and learn about more treat ourselves more be more calm with yourself

Simplify

One line that really struck home with me was when she said, "We search for complex solutions to simple problems." Very, very true.

Purpose

So true that we try to obtain material things to validate our place in society thinking that the next “in” thing will make us happy. But YOUR purpose says otherwise. I am still searching for my own and need to start looking inward instead of searching for the external to give me a sense of purpose.

Relieved

I learned that I, me, myself, I have chosen for this life. I could change it if I wanted to but it’s okay to be happy in this life I have right now.

Renunciation

She mentions the “Tibetan monks who have chosen to live a highly simplified yet conscious lives. “ I believe this is referred to as renunciation. The renunciation of outward appearances and things and the turning inward to increase self awareness. I almost called this post synchronicity because it was just what I needed to hear. It was the mention of the Tibetan monks that really got to me, got my attention, and brought me to my senses.

Authenticnhappiness

I resonated with absolutely everything. Usually when I open this app and it goes to the "I feel" part, well I am only reaching for this app during a panic attack or heightened anxiety. Today i am feeling alright, a bit apprehensive but I didn't turn to aura bc I needed relief I just had a reminded and I did it. I selected "okay". And with that I learned that I shouldn't only do this with anxiety or panic. I don't want to buils associations and I enjoyed that 3 minute lesson more than any other lesson. I have listened to most lessons or talks on most apps and I enjoy them a so much and I was learn so much, however this was simple. It had the perfect amount of time. It brought me back to the basics & reminded me that it's time to get back on my path. I've been off for a while and it's been a learning experience but this really did more for me then I don't know it made me realize a lot and it's exactly what I needed to provoke me to make the changes that need to be made to be living in my true, authentic self where my actions, my emotions and my words are all congruent and I can reach within myself rather then experience a temporary relief reaching outward. Thank you!

Happiness

it comes from you and you alone. when you be come intact with your self and what makes you happy then you will have authentic happiness all the time

Live like a monk

I learned that we are always happy but we allow the outside world and negative thoughts take us away from happiness. Live for your self, your purpose, your passions. Live simple but consciously like monks. Don’t compare or look for happiness in what you can acquire but instead in what you already are and bring.

Happiness within

I learned that our happiness comes with in instead of looking outside it lies within us.

Happiness comes from within

Materialistic and physical pleasures satisfy you for a short while but happiness really comes from accepting and loving yourself within

Comparisons

I learned that I should stop comparing myself to others I need to be more happier with myself And instead of criticising I need to improve myself

Happiness comes from within.

I need to stop trying to fill my unhappiness with someone to be with. Instead I need to try and focus on my triathlon goals. I need to sign up for races and take my training so seriously that it gives me fulfilment. This can include satisfying my social needs by training as part of a group, which will benefit me massively.

Authentic happiness

I noticed that I became more calm. I also became more focused. I grabbed my homework.

My first meditation with Aura.

I crate my own happiness and it doesn’t take creating unrealistic goals or living in pursuit of solely material goods for me to be happy. It consists of me being grateful for my breath and for the beauty of the world around me.

Happiness is internal

You can only be happy if you look at the wonder and beauty inside yoriswl... When you compare yourself to others, you distort that self-love and thus, become unhappy... Look within and find that you are magnificent! 😌🙏🏼🧘🏻‍♀️😊

Happiness is internal

You have to finde your kind of inner happiness, to be truly happy, material and physical things can only make you happy for a short amount of time.

Day 1:

Happiness comes within us. We control it. But to be happy, we can not depend on others to make us happy or any physical objects

:

Happiness feels so much more valuable and better when we fell we’ve earned it.

Yoga

While listening to this (rewinding it multiple times) I practiced yoga in the living room and I haven’t felt that centered and aligned in a veryyyyy long time. I felt like I had control over my mind, body, and soul all at once. 🙌🏾💛♥️

Happiness is within me, when u do what inspires me

Happiness is within me, if I do what inspires me Won’t be satisfied if I look elsewhere

Day 3

Listening to these things keeping in mind my own Christian faith has been fascinating and, surprisingly, freeing. Taking short moments each day to sit, breathe, and think has been a nice habit for me to get into.

Amazing honestly I feel great

That life is beautiful in its own ways And we make mistakes and we learn from them

Happy

I feel that being happy comes when all materials and forced habits are let go of

authentic happiness

Happiness can’t come from material goods, you need to find it within yourself.

Meaningful

The earth is beautiful in its own way and so are we but people try to bring us down and the earth and its society

Day 1

Happiness doesn’t come from all those material things or tangible things. It comes from within, from ourselves. We are in charge of our own happiness.

Authentic

I learned that I have to look in myself to find happiness and peace I can accomplish this by doing things that make me happy

Inner Happiness

Material goods can only go so far to make me happy. I must learn to look for happiness within myself without needing to rely on external things.

Myself

I realized that I can’t focus on other things to make me happy but I have to create my own happiness based on my own standards so that it means more to me and is more authentic.

Myself

i learned that i can not depend on others to make me happy when i can focus and make myself happy without any help

Stress

i learned that i shouldn’t worry as much as i do and just let things go

My boulder

My boulder is my anxieties about the future and I need to learn to let them go.

Second session

I was feeling pretty overwhelmed, but as soon as the meditation started it felt like everything got quiet, like all the noise shut down. I learned that I need to keep looking for myself and my life purpose in order to live in accordance with it.

Key to Happiness=Purpose

Finding your purpose inside yourself (not outside yourself) is the key to happiness.

Happiness over unhappiness

I learned that we focus on being unhappy rather than finding things that make us happy. Focus on positivity rather than negativity and focus on longevity rather than the materialistic benefits that might surpass you

My beginning

I need to find ways to focus on myself and what makes me happy. Find time for myself and seek an inner peace so I can wash away my anxieties and tension.

Happiness

happiness doesn’t come from other people and things you get. it comes within. and you need to focus on yourself and find your true meaning.

Happiness

I learned that being happy comes from within and inner self in my book you can only make yourself happy

Reflection

I noticed that I need to look into my self, and see what makes me happy internally, not trying to search for something outside the box.

All about me

I learned that I need to be myself and I need to stop comparing myself to unrealistic things.

I feel good!

I can consistently feel good when I’m fulfilling my purpose

Authentic Happiness Meditation

THE LIFE COACHING SESSION I JUST HAD IS AMAZING!!! The advice and wisdom I received from it is truly incredible 😭

Truth

Happiness is purpose and purpose is finding out your true self

Happiness

You cant seek external things to make you happy cause it wont last you need to find a purpose within yourself to make it last.

Focus less on mindless thoughts

Too often, I dwell on things and over-exaggerate them. I need to let them go and I will eventually feel better

Mindfulness

Focus less on external comparison & focus more on internal happiness

Mindfulness

I dwell on things and over exaggerate. I don’t see all the good around me; loved one, friends, families. Focus on internal happiness.

Happiness

Sometimes we as human beings just over complicate things. We should be more like Buddhists. They are truly happy. They live life simply and concisely.

I noticed that I have done this a lot over my lifetime.

I learned that it’s not all about what I can get from others, but what I can teach myself by embracing what I love about myself and what I do for myself. Painting. A good day at work. A laugh shared with a good friend. Appreciate the small things that make life the tapestry of good and bad that’s worth living.

Happiness

By being in the moment when it’s happening we also need to be self reflective upon our thought that make us happy

I felt really moved and peaceful.

I learned that i shouldn’t dwell on something so small and look past it.

happiness

happiness is not something that you should rely on others for. connecting with your inner self is the strongest feeling of true happiness.

Realizing

I learned that self pleasures will only bring superficial happiness

Feb 18

I learned that I should breath more and take a step back. I jump the gun and just need to relax.

The change in stress levels.

By clearing my mind and focusing on my breathing. I’ve noticed a dramatic change in my stress levels that took a great path throughout the day.

Authentic happiness

When I think about how happy I am and how good of a day I had I begin to believe it

hum

i noticed her voice kicking against the mic. it was not cool.

Depressed

Her telling me that my happiness is a lies made me even more depressed

Uncertain

Everyone has a pre-planned purpose for their life, but how do I find mine?

Happiness

Happiness comes from within, not materialistic things or people.

Too much

I learned that there’s too much going on and that’s why I can’t concentrate on my feelings and happiness

Day 2

I learned that I need to look inside myself and stop looking for temporary happiness in things or other people. I also want to work towards the authentic happiness of my natural state.

I noticed that I need to focus on my existence more often

I learned that I make too many complex solutions to simple manners

Material & people happiness

The podcast talks about the fact that material happiness doesn’t exist and that waiting for other people to make you feel happy are mistakes, but in a certain way it is not true: buying something that you wanted for a very long time is a small part of happiness, which can sometimes last a very long time, and family, friends, and lovers make you feel happy because of the lover and friendship they share with you.

Day 1

Listening to these life coaching things makes me feel hella calm

Happiness

I learned that making yourself too happy will make you unhappy and you have to connect with in your self

Be Authentic Be Happy

I learned that Material things will only give you temporary happiness until you get bored of them. You need to be happy within yourself and to love yourself. Instead of waiting for others to love you or show you kindness give it to yourself first. People will only make you happy when you are with them, but as soon as you leave you only have you! So do whatever you can to be happy, healthy, and at peace within yourself.

Calm:/: Relax

You really need to relax yourself and give yourself a treat after you have a long day of work so never stress yourself and know it’s okay to relax and settle down after a long day🥂💕✨

Day 1

I only did 3 minutes but it gave me nice thoughts and calming vibes to end the night with. Going to start using this daily :).

Day 1

I need to do what’s meaningful to me and look deeper into myself

day 1

i learned that happiness is based on yourself and um i don’t really know

I felt like that was something that I have been thinking about a lot lately, good to hear

Material things hold us back from really being happy because it just leaves us wanting more and we will never have enough if that’s all we live for.

Day 2

I have to pay more attention to how I make myself feel rather than others make me feel.

Happiness

I felt that I rely too much on other people and physical pleasures to give myself happiness. I need to look deep and figure out what my authentic happy self is. Someone who loves to be outdoors and off their phone or maybe someone sitting at a piano playing from the heart.

Session 1

I learned that I can sometimes seek materialistic ways to find pleasure and happiness

Fulfillment

I learned that my true happiness is along the path of my dreams. If I don’t live for my dreams, it’s a wasted life of living. I don’t want to wake up on my death bed one day, wondering what “if”. No matter how hard, or how long the road is.

Happiness

I learned that I don’t need material things to make myself happy. Happiness come from within.

Life

Things are meant to be and that happiness conned from different tribes from around the world

Judgement of myself

I need to keep in mind that I am my own person and to stop comparing myself or else I will never be truly happy. I am hardworking. I am ambitious. I am expressive. I am happy I am those qualities.

I think this would help you guide you through your life when you are very stressed

That no matter what you can be happy just think of ways and listen to this that's great

Internal Happiness

I learned that I need to stop searching for an external plug of happiness and try to create it from within. Stop looking for the fleeting physical and emotional pleasures from the real world and build myself up to finding my internal happiness and fulfillment.

02/21/19

i saw () today and i haven’t felt so much happiness in a while. () told me he missed me and it we should start trying to see eachother more often. i hope everything falls through.

Helpful

Downloaded the app @2 in the morning as I couldn't sleep and had a first session slept maybe an hour after. I woke up @6 and had a session @7, since I couldn't fall back asleep, and I feel I can go on with the day. Don't feel tired at all- like I normally would at this hour.

self worth

i realized that i’m a little bit to hard on myself and i seek to other people to make me happy.

Day 1

I definitely compare myself to others far too much and am incredibly hard on myself. Those unrealistic expectations, yeah, I set myself up to believe them. I realized I truly do look to other people to feel “happy” and it hinders my happiness and any self improvement I’m working on.

Happiness comes from within

True happiness is not external but internal. Know oneself, love oneself, entertain oneself and be content with being alone, then you’ll find true happiness. External pleasures only bring happiness for a little while.

True Happiness comes from within.

I need to remember that I am my own person-me-myself-and I.. true happiness comes from my own self and I shouldn’t rely on the temporary happiness from others or things.

The only sustainable happiness comes from alignment within yourself.

True happiness comes from knowing and connecting with yourself.

Wisdom beyond the thoughts

I can’t think my way happy. I already know inside. I just forget to ask and then I get off track. This lesson brought me back home.

Find your happy

I learned I need to find what inspires me. Being happy is hard to come by, most of my happiness has been materialistic so I’m gonna start finding my happiness by looking into Art. Art will be my first thing that inspires me. Ooo I also love Pinterest DIY Journals. Definitely inspiring.

First Session

Everyone had feelings of anger, doubt and guilt.. but i am fully capable of finding my true happiness within myself.

Happiness

I was reminded what really makes you happy and how to find internal happiness

Happiness

I should simply do what makes me a happy person on a daily basis, instead of burying myself under stress with the intention of ineffectually being happy. I am happy taking film seriously, and giving the sharing of lives and stories the care they deserve. The sculpting process of a film is almost like exercise for me, not necessarily easy, but so rewarding.

Issues.

I need to fix simple issues with something simple and not complicate the situation

my reflection

i learned that i shouldn’t overthink about everything and that i need to break things down before going at it whole (if that make sense)

I felt extremely relaxed after hearing that

Material goods and physical pleasures aren’t everything. I loved this so much. The music behind it was so relaxing too. 💜💜

My observations.

I learned that people take you for granted. You always need someone loyal. Also , they walk all over you and I think this life coaching will help me with my life when awake and my life when I am trying to peacefully get to sleep.

Aura - first life coach session

I felt like I was in a conversation that Would relax me and help me get to sleep. Very unique and helpful

🌺

I learned that my looks don’t define me, I should be confident on who I am, don’t let my acne bring the worst in me.

Connect with the Universe

I envision helping whoever needs my mind power connected with the Universe. My mission is spread energy to a better world! So be it Cromaat 🙌⚡️

Sad ryan has been gone for 3 days, told me and Donovan he was coming then didn’t

He’ll never change, has priorities messed up. I wish we could have gotten help together. We never worked as a team

First day

this is the first time i am here so i don’t know if it made me happy but it relaxed me so much

Good

This is my first time doing this but, I learned so much about being and becoming happy.

Authentic Happiness

I was reminded to continue working at finding true, pure happiness within myself without relying on anything or anyone else to supply me with content.

My thoughts

I learned that being mindful is like floating in an empty space. Sort of ironic. Mindfulness, to me, was to be aware of everything you do. Now, I think my view has changed.

Happiness

I am always thinking about my future and if I should follow the thing that I like or should follow the one that other people want me to. I realized that I should listen to myself and figure out what interests me and what I would like to do. I want to be able to do something that makes me happy, I believe that is really important.

My experience day 1

I learned that material items and physical pleasures are only temporary happiness and that in order to truly be happy you need dharma and purpose in life

wisdom

i learned to not rely on other people to make yourself happy

My experience

I learned within myself that material goods that we seek throughout our day is only a short illusion of what we see is “happiness” but the truest happiness can be only found within.

Immediately calming.

I need to find my purpose. And rid my desire for materialistic dependency.

Don’t look for happiness outside of yourself

Internal drive is key. Keep both Zach’s in harmony with each other

First day

I learned we often make life problems more complex and tend to overlook the simple solutions.

First Day

I learned it’s not about the external pleasures or materialistic things in life. It’s about finding the true happiness within your own self.

Listening is hard

I got distracted but the soothing sounds and readers voice helped me stay calm and grounded.

Primer Día

Aprendí que viviendo una vida simple pero siendo consciente de las cosas es la mejor manera de vivir.

March 4, 2019

I need to work more on finding actual things that make me happy. Drawing more, listening to music that actually lifts me up, not being afraid to ask my friends to do something, do homework outside of sandburg during the day so the walk back is nice when it’s sunny. Eat good. Maybe even exercise.

True Happiness

I noticed that I am trying to find my happiness in things I have no control over and do not represnt me, rather than being happy for the simplistic things in my life

The beginning

It’s time to stop searching for others and things to make me happy I need to learn to be at one with myself and find my own happiness

I’m going through an awful breakup and I can’t find anything to help my self be happy

I learned that a lot of me being happy is by letting myself be happy

Flrst time using Aura

I was so relaxed I almost felt asleep. The lady really tell us important things to remain about life and continuous happiness.

First aura experience

I need to stop comparing myself to others and to achieve greatness I need to worry on myself and my own goals I will use this to push myself into happiness and completing school. I will also be nicer to others and be thankful for what I get in life.

My day is ok

I get worked up over a lot of simple things. I’m trying to get help but it doesn’t seem to work. My happy place is school, I have a lot of laughs there and good friends. I love school

Striving to improve

I realized I already had some of these concepts written in my mind. I would explain some of these thoughts to others as advice but I never stopped to consider implementing these ideas into my own life.

I was falling asleep by the end because it was very relaxing.

I found that I understood the principles talked about very well, because I had thought about them before. It was just good to be reminded of them.

Well done. ✨

I didn’t know what to expect under the “life coaching” category, but I’m really glad I stuck with this this morning. I feel good after hearing this. Favorited and downloaded to return to again and again. Thank you. 🧘🏻‍♀️🙏🏻

Authentic happiness

To think and act in ways aligned with your true self is to experience authentic happiness. In that way, and many others, are simple solutions efficient and effective.

Eye roll

I learned to avoid complex solutions to simple problems, and not to overlook complex problems with simple solutions. But are they telling me to become a Tibetan monk? C’mon. “Look within”...

My thoughts.

I learned that whatever is bothering me, I need to learn how to let it go.

First experience

I learned that life is a choice to be sad and anger comparing your self to others and watching from the side lines or to choose to get in the game don’t listen to the judgement and think about yourself and how you and feel better making your day better, then focusing on others

#1

I felt relaxed after I listened to this I think I should listen more often

Awesome

I felt intrigued when listening and felt like it gave me some clarity and new solutions and a change in perspective

hm.

I felt that her voice was so soothing. and I noticed that I'm already asking myself these questions but am not sure what the answers are.

NO TE COMPARES

No te compares con los demás, no todos somos iguales, cada quien es único ❤️ Siempre habrá alguien que te quiera tan y como eres, ya se físicamente o emocionalmente

Inspired

I felt inspired by this. It made me really think about starting to meditate, but this was my first thing I did, I’m just glad I finally downloaded this app.

Authentic Happiness

I learned that when I live in tune with my life’s purpose I experience real happiness. My life’s purpose is to be here helping people to grow and experience love in the now. I can only experience true happiness thru helping others to also achieve this state. I will always be working on this task, and when I’m not, I feel as if some vital part of my existence is missing entirely. This keeps me from knowing real happiness. When I am doing all I can to help others to achieve a true state of happiness thru spiritual growth, only then can I know happiness in its pure form.

Day one

I don’t know how I feel about virtual journaling yet. This video calmed and relaxed me excellently.

Small Trip Day

I need to be more mindful of myself. I need to take care of my body and mind equally.

i make myself sad

i noticed that i’ve been trying to make my self feel unhappy despite the happy things going on in my life it’s like i’m scared to be enjoying things in life because of evil eye haha

Calm

It helped me be calm and be relaxed. I almost fell asleep and it was so enjoying it flew by so fast

Happiness from material goods.

I learned that I do indeed search for something outside of myself to make me feel better. Physical companionship with my significant other, buying myself things, eating out, alcohol, etc.

Growth

I need to find and do more purposeful activities for my own joy.

True Happiness

I learned that we can find happiness in the things around us, and things that we can do to help cheer us up.

March 10 (Authentic Happiness)

I learned that I need to stop putting myself in bad situations that make me unhappy, and that the things that make me unhappy create obstacles which make it harder to face

Happiness

I don’t need other people to make me happy, it should come from within me

Possession

I learned that I don’t need “things” to bring me happiness, I just need to look within and realize the self worth I have for happiness.

Internal Authentic Happiness

Seeking external triggers for validation of happiness distracts from the internal happiness that’s many a times is already there.

happiness

happiness should not come from the pleasure of physical things or other people. those feelings only give you temporary happiness. to really be happy, you need to do what inspires you and makes you feel whole.

Authentic

To have authentic happiness you must be at peace with the world, devoid of any materialistic desires.

Thinking

I felt like I need to just stop overthinking everything and just live in the moment and let things happen naturally and stop getting in my head about everything

Think about myself

I learned that I need to think a little more about myself and not being myself down to work together to make me feel inspired and happy

Sad

I felt sad and learned that I need to be more aware of the fact that I am hurting myself in the long term and causing more stress and pain to me and my family just to get a few days off of small stress in the short term

Happiness

True happiness comes from intrinsic motivations, I should be looking forward to reaching my short term and long term goals

Happiness

I learned that materialistic things and people around me are not my source of happiness. True happiness is achieved from yourself

Monday 3/11

Trying to find quick opportunities during the day to pause and reflect, generating and acknowledging a feeling of gratitude

I really related when she was talking about comparing ourselves to others.

I overthink a lot and that solutions to my problems are a lot simpler than I think.

Happiness

I learned that I can not find happiness from material things and reassurance from others. It has to come from within myself.

I felt the message

I learned that not everything in one’s happiness comes from others

I learned

People seek the easy way, they don’t seek the meaningful way

i realized that i do rely on others to make and keep me happy because im not satisfied with myself.

and i learned that i need to work on that and better myself and mental health.

Calm

I learned that being different is okay. This helped he feel calm and less stressed.

I realized

I realized I let my emotions get the best out of me, even though I want to think positive they always seem to get me think negative.

I realized

I realized that I was focusing on things that weren’t important

The truth

I’m letting someone control my happiness even though they have done nothing but love me, I have brought negative energy along into a relationship that is now over. I’m the reason I’m unhappy, I need to find self worth and creative a positive impact in my daily life

I feel horrible

I put all my happiness into this person and now they're gone and i feel empty. but i learned that happiness is from within and now i need to find that happiness in order to avoid investing it or finding it in others.

Authentic Happiness

I felt that while this program was nice, it wasn’t applicable or relevant to my problems, and wouldn’t really help anyone who was unhappy either.

Happiness

I learned that you need to look for happiness and sustainability within yourself and not from the others that you surround yourself by

i felt calm for 2 seconds until she stared talking. i feel as if there should be peaceful sounds.

i learned that i really like white noises. maybe i need to look into white noises now. hey

Calm

I have the power to enter a calm state anytime I choose, and need to be more proactive about it

Quote

When you create a life that is meaningful for you happiness is effortless.

Find happiness

I learned that I need to acquire other things that make me happy, not just friends or physical pleasure.

Authentic Happiness

Happiness needs to come from within instead of trying to find happiness from external sources which only sustain a short period of time

I felt

That some of the stress words hit home. Guilt, anxiety... finding purpose.

First sessies

I learned that being happy is something you need to create by being with friends and surrounded by those you love

starting..

i feel like i’m going to start a new beginning with learning to love myself&learning how to live life with less stress because all i been having is stress so i feel like maybe this can help atleast a tiny bit

Great reminder

I wonder if this applies to a wife or woman Isint the purpose of life to find a mate and reproduce?

I felt...

I offically have learned that we do work hard but can still make ourselves unhappy.

Happiness comes from the realization of our interests.

We must pursue the joys of our soul to find true happiness. It cannot be found it material things.

What I Learned

I felt validated in my journey to do things for myself and because I want to be comfortable doing what fulfills me, even if it means doing things on my own time. Only I can figure out what’s best for me and I keep allowing outside forces weaken me with manipulation and abuse of authority.

Mu purpose

I am currently living with purpose because I have decided to be happy with a simple life and my dream job.

Sleeping

I learned that turning on night shift helps me sleep more and sleep is something I rlly need

I understood and related to this talk. I would like more answers tho on how to for fill my happiness

Clothes and shoes and other stuff is temporary I do now notice that I rely on physical objects more then other stuff.

Day two

I learned, that happiness must come from within. Do not rely on others or depend on others to make you happy.

Different Kinds of Happiness

I learned that considering eternal outlets of happiness is more significant than focussing solely on doing things that make me happy fleetingly.

Wow

After listening to that I feel relaxed and I want to be able to make my own happiness inside of myself. Which sometimes I feel like I can do. But other times I need help from other things.

March 18

Today I realized that I shouldn’t let little things ruin my attitude because I should always keep control of my emotions

I felt calm

I learned that to have real happiness comes from within that so many things can concern you and take that away that to calm yourself and come back to your own mind you can relax and find the happiness within...

Trying something new

I have always heard that happiness is a choice but I never believed it until now. I chose to be happy because I choose myself! Self care is best care.

I noticed

I noticed that this is exactly how people live today. We strive to make ourselves unhappy. We may not notice, but we really aren’t happy. This track really put that into perspective

i feel

i feel like it is very easy to get caught up in small things that do not matter in the big picture. it is easy to focus on a few small bad things instead of enjoying the larger positive aspects of life.

i felt more relaxed but i’m still stressed about all the things that have to be done.

i learned that i need to find happiness and stop brining myself down

A truly new day

Focusing on the actions I’ve been taking towards hitting me goals bring me gratitude and peace.

I noticed

I noticed some of the things spoke about I connected with and am doing, like look to people for happiness, which is only going to be temporary and that instead I should be looking within myself to find happiness.

Voids

I found that I go to people to fill my voids and make me momentarily happy when I should find my own path

March 21, 2019

I learned that happiness truly does bloom from within and you have to trust and believe in yourself before you can trust or believe in anyone else. :)

I’m better not being worse

I know I’m going to be called upon to service people and my God is going to be calling me to do his work for me to do my job correctly I must detox my entire life and then my life will never be anything else besides wonderful joy and peace to love.

My Mind In happiness

Happiness isn’t achieved through buying nice expensive items at the store. Happiness comes from the brain and can be achieved if one has a good state of mind with loved ones.

My thoughts

This made me more calm and helps me get rid of all my problems

March 25th, 2019

Need simple solutions not complex ones. True happiness comes from finding your purpose.

how i felt !

i felt calmed down and jus kept thinking about what makes me happy . i was thinking more specifically about someone who makes me smile and who i wish to be with . but above all i thought about a night that made me feel some type of way .

I felt calm

You create your happiness by what you put out into the world

How I feel

Right now I feel stressed as I went through a lot of drama at school today.

yo

i learned about happiness. turns out ya don’t need to look to external pleasures to achieve true, lasting happiness. you gotta look inside yourself. i also learned that buddhists believe happiness comes when you are fulfilling your dharma, or purpose, in life.

March 25

I felt that I was able to hear some good guided advice, and was able to calm myself, and my thoughts, down to where I could hear them clearly and understand where I am at with myself physically, mentally, and most importantly emotionally.

Happiness

I learned that I am not happy, I am constantly anxious and worrying about something I don’t want to disappoint myself or the people around me I just want to disappear.

I feel

I feel stressed because of my college final coming up but I now feel more calm and understand that I need to take time for myself to help me focus.

Layla’s Happy

It could be ok when you are sad and you can be happy to like me

Happiness

I learned that my happiest is based upon those I hang around. Not my own true emotions

Happiness

I know that I’m not happy, but I also know that I need to find my happiness within myself. So I will try to continue to search for that happy place on me.

Authentic Happiness

I learned that we all have Guilt In our Lives And we make Mistakes and we wanna Be Happy with what we do❤️

What this taught me

I learned that I just have to be within my inner self and i can’t care what other people think.

What I learned

I learned that the only thing getting in the way of our happiness is ourselves. We overthink and look to other people to compare our lives. We have to find love and security within ourselves and focus on us and our goals. Happiness will come when we start paying more attention to ourselves and what we have rather than others and what they have.

Day 1

I need to look in myself for happiness. I can make me happy

authentic happiness

if i don’t follow my passion i will not be happy no longer how hard i search outside my self to find things i think will make me happy but they’re truly just a distraction

Happy

I think you need to believe what would make you happy and in you inerself

Happiness

I need to become more independent in my happiness and not rely on other people for it

First session

There were some good points brought up, to not make things so difficult. If there is a simple answer or route to be taken then go for it! Don’t stress yourself out over things that in the grand scheme of things don’t matter...

Authentic Happiness Note 1

I learned that many times we overlook simple solutions to simple problems, therefore creating complex problems with complex solutions

Authentic happiness...

My takeaways from this meditation are that authentic happiness comes from self-knowledge and self-acceptance, not from externals, not even relationships; though these things make us happy, on some levels, they are not the wellspring of the real happiness that is being discussed. Lots to ponder here. I think authentic happiness might manifest in a peaceful spirit (not passivity, but also not a kind of manic activeness).

Authentic happiness

I learned that the things that stress us out the most are the obstacles that are small, and we as an independent individual can forge or make a new positive mind set out of it, if we try and let our mind run free with joy and positivity we can overcome the stress that consumes our mind and body with friends, family, or through this wonderful meditation.

Daily Journal 1

Listening to this channel made me realize that authentic happiness comes from being yourself and doing the things that make you feel good and happy and that is something that I will try to continue doing bc I want to be able to have a healthy and happy lifestyle like other people do. This channel made me have a deeper realization of what it means to be happy and what I can do to feel that way.

Peace

I learned that I need peace in my mind and souls and than my life will be peaceful

Authentic happiness

Happiness can only come from within. The relationship you have with yourself is as important, matter of fact, more important than the one you have with others such as your loved ones. It is the base of everything you are, everything you want to pursue and are doing at the moment. Everyone should love themselves unconditionally in order to be truly happy.

THOUGHTS

I learned that I should be comfortable inside myself :) I want to be happy everyday with myself and not rely on others too make me happy.

Enlightenment

I learned that happiness doesn’t come from the people around you or the possessions that you have, but instead comes from within. This really made me relax and let go of the negative feelings that I may have had, instead focussing on improving myself and setting myself small goals to achieve and then replace with a slightly larger goal. I feel extremely driven to improve myself, which makes me smile :)

my thoughts...

Happiness comes through reflection. We find authentic happiness when our outside decisions reflect our core values and truths. We look for complex solutions for to simple problems and create complex problems when we overlook simple solutions. This creates a negative balance. Look for happy on the inside, not out.

Enjoy my family

Genuine happiness is found in the actions we take to build and collect memories. Our presence is more valuable than presents

Sadness

This really rang true for me today, I was able to take the words and re center myself in the goals of getting back to being happy with me.

Emotions

Being emotional isn’t a weakness because it’s showing that you care!

Reminder

Happiness cannot be forced. Many things that make us happy are just temporary. We tend to see materialistic things as making us happy. A lot of the things that make us happy are not necessary, just wanted. We need to focus on our inner self to find authentic happiness. We have to be happy with who we are in order to be happy with other things. Happiness stems from the self, not the goods we receive.

The Sad Truth

The sad truth to this particular session is when I try to reach down and find my own authentic happiness I don’t know if I can. I’ve always made my life more difficult, I’ve over complicated things, I’ve refuse the simplest solution, I created my own stumbling blocks to my path to happiness. Because I don’t know what makes me happy anymore. I’m afraid I never known.

Gentle reminder

A good reminder to ease the negative self-talk and useless comparisons. And the possibility of fulfilment in simplicity

Happiness

Happiness is the key to everything. It’s a feeling we have to maintain even in our hardest moments.

We are

We are more in control of our happiness than we think. There is not one "correct" way of living and I hope you all follow your path.

Reminders

This meditation reminded me to focus on what makes me happy, not what others expect or compare myself to others. This is something I have struggled with a lot. I need to do things that make me feel purpose and ignore the rest

I realize I won’t have time with friends this summer I want to go to the cottage and be with Julia

Dont over complicate things there are always simple solutions

It was pretty good

I learned some stuff but it was really hard to hear what the person was saying

Learning new things I guess

I kinda learn about nature..I mean I just heard the background and not pay attention to the girl..the background noises kinda keep me in peace

Authentic Happiness

I learned that happiness should NOT come from external things and people. Happiness is our natural state.

Philosophy

I noticed that I definitely feel connected to the Universe, and Buddhist philosophy more every day.

Moving Forward

I have to be mindful and incorporate what I am learning into my life. I am very proud of myself for working so hard and finding balance in my life. I am no longer procrastinating and am facing the challenges I used to avoid. I am going to continue to set boundaries and not allow people who lie, steal, manipulate and take advantage to have any more power over me and my emotions. I am going ho continue to work at respecting myself and give myself love and approval. I am going to try and remember when I am with the boys what would not inner child want to hear right now!? I am going to be more aware and present for my boys.

Happiness

You have to find something that you love. Something that is mindful, and makes you feel whole

Authentic Happiness

I learned that authentic happiness is only attained within myself, no number of materialistic pleasures will give me the true satisfaction I deeply crave. I must look within, and listen without judgement.

4/29

I want to understand the essence of sentimentality it’s important to recognize the idea of not physical value but sentimental value we take our items where we make The uniqueness of object and completely transform into this one and only thing valued To the extent where it almost becomes useless and not sentimental and it’s sad because we repeat this process over and over and over again and continue getting these things that have no value to other people but to us it for some reason and it’s sad to see ourselves collecting these items and destroying them away quick one. It’s just something that something and then the next moment absolutely precious and then the next second it’s just crap we need to learn toStop hitting on sentence have any objects and I need to put it in there and everything what it is but how it is when we develop our minds that makes us think that it’s only on checks that have sentimental value not as surly goals are cheap mints or actions but we make it more so that it’s wrong to have sentimental value within a bowl it’s sad to be honest to think that where would be the type of people to throw out something immediately and it’s not your time energy and money just to invest in something we’re going to throw away like we need to make things not things like almost to you to learn to put sentimental value in our actions effort I definitely learned from that small piece where Dorothy mansions treat objects and it’s it’s honestly shocking because I just realized how much I am more appreciating the things and see things that aren’t that big of a deal I’d appreciate things like some and give me a pencil someone help me a something someone just overall gives me an option

Eyes wide open

This felt like someone defining me in every word. What an eye opener. Its made me sit back and try to really think about things with more clarity.

Communion

I had my communion today and it was pretty good. I had so much fun with all of my friends.

Overthinking

I learned to not overthink simple solutions to complex problems. Some times I am the cause of my complex problems. I need to learn to think of the right & simple decision that won’t affect my mental health.

Calming

I learned that...you can be happy but..you can still have expectations that are unhealthy. I learned much more. This calmed some of my anxiety and now I can sleep!

Inspiring

I learned that i should love myself and that I should interact with others to make myself happy. To connect more. This inspired me so much,Thank you,Aurora

Happiness

Happiness is within ourselves.We needn't to struggle hard for it if we r statisfied with what we have n try to settle with it we can find our happiness in little things which will brighten up our day💜Be happy honey that's the most powerful thing in this entire universe😊

Inner Self

I remembered that I need to connect to my inner self for happiness.

Natural state of being

It is okay to feel happy and this feeling is my natural state. I won’t worry that the feeling won’t last. Joy is abundant within me.

Neutral

This didn’t help me much, but I know I will find something that will help me. I do not really have problems with this, but this app has a variety of things to chose from, but this was ok, just not as good as some of the others I’ve done.

Agree with the message inside story.

I agree with the story message some people need to learn how to love their self in Irvine things before very truly loving something you know what they always say right. You have to love yourself before you get into a relationship with someone else insured no yourself first before Trying to get to no someone else but that’s only for certain people not all people. Some people are ready to go in just need a Little bit of time to get right.

day 1 authentic Happiness

This really actually helped to focus on something else I did made feel a little bit more calmed

Day 1

I learned that it isn't always about other people. You need to remember that you need to love yourself n not lose yourself in the meaning

Empty

I fill the hole inside me with love from other people. I need to learn how to love myself and shouldn’t rely on others to make me happy.

Who am I?

How do I grow this authentic “ME”? Does she exist behind, underneath, and within everything else always perceived to be ME? Must I weed away all that is not ME to find the SOULFUL ME? The walls and fences I’ve created to protect, the structures I’ve built in my mind to stow away happiness and joy or hide sorrow and pain, and then there are the many pho-mes designed to ‘complete’ the ensemble of ME I wished to portray, for any time and situation. I’ve done this for so long... how to I water the real, honest, true blue ME?

Me

I place my happiness where it doesn’t belong to be held. My happiness comes from things around me. Things that are material like drugs and people and tv shows or gadgets to play with. I’ve learned I must take care of my authentic self.

I feel sad, but that’s OK.

My son is going home today and I feel sad. It’s a normal feeling when saying goodbye to your child. It isn’t a feeling caused by depression. Besides, he is coming back out next weekend! That’s only 5 days from now!

Authentic Happiness Reflection

my focus on material goods and physical pleasures is a short term solution to a long term problem in which I can solve by doing what inspires me. focusing on that could be the key to focusing and being happier

Simplicity

Reliance on others and work accomplishments for happiness has led to a lot of anxiety in my life. Embracing simplicity and small victories is key

self love

i realized that i need to work on loving myself the way i am and stop trying to become someone else. when i compare myself to others, i am putting unhealthy pressure on myself that will never amount to making me fully happy. everyday, i am going to practice self love and even though i don’t quite know how i will do this, i will learn along the way.

Gratitude

I am feeling a lot more grateful for everything in my life lately ❤️

Simple life

This brought me back to my center and reminded what I need to do to find happiness is within myself.

12/07/19

I noticed that a lot of the teachings in this session resonated strongly with me. I find myself seeking out unhappiness by focusing on problems both real and potential rather than their simple solutions. This is something I need to work on that hopefully with time will become second nature.

Purpose

This was chock full of wisdom. I am not one to seek happiness through material thing or physical sensation, but I can still work at making sure my work is purposeful and connected. I can do what I can to make sure I am living a conscious existence and not just going through the motions. I am trying. I will keep trying.

I feel calmer

Happiness is in me not other or things. I am more tired than when I started. Its helping me fall asleep.

Self love?

I always thought that self love was respect my self but is behind that.

Peacefull

Focus on what makes you happy, not trying to please other people

Good Buddhist philosophy

To be calm

In harmony

Nice to be reminded that drama is not just what I want, but more like what is in harmony with what I truly am, what all living beings truly are.

Hope for happiness

I’ve been trying to find my happiness for about 3 years that just listening to this made cry because I’ve realized I’ve been chasing the wrong things.

Inner strength

Learn to be comfortable in yourself and you will become comfortable in life. Make your body the place you can go to when you need to ground yourself and be present.

True happiness

True happiness comes from within. When you like the person you have become and feel grounded you no longer rely on the outside sources such as a new relationship, money, travel, etc to find true happiness. Those things provide short term happiness.

Don’t look for happiness in material/external things

To be happy.

Happiness

Several things can make you happy , authentic happiness comes from within

I need to get things done

Joy

I felt joy listening to the sounds and enjoying the peacefulness

Slow down

Nothing.

Joy

I believe also that happiness and joy are our natural state. The world takes that away so yes we need to like or love ourselves regardless how others make us feel. Thank you for this

Happiness is the key to life

Nothing except that I need to simplify my life.

Simplify life

That people and material things are not my key to happiness

Materialistic things can’t make you happy.

Happiness

Happiness comes from within. Not the external world. It’s a simple decision and a simple lifestyle

I control my happiness.

Feel relax

To be happy is within myself not within outside sources or material goods.

I can not compare myself to others. I need to find myself to find my authentic happiness.

Happiness

Gaining happiness

The search for happiness is in how I look at what is around me. The more I focus on the positives the better the world looks and feels. When I take care of my basic needs with some inward contemplation is when I am happy. Happiness is not a all the time feeling, it must be seen and felt as your mind recognizes it. Thank for this session.

Persistent Shame

Although deep I know inherently there was nothing wrong with what I did, I feel unable to relinquish this heavy sense of shame that has set in my chest ever since. Usually not a believer of dwelling on regrets, or in regrets much for that matter, I find myself wishing that I could rewind time and stop myself from taking that course of action. Meditating on the shame helped to alleviate it, helps to alleviate it. However, I still feel like I’m tainted in some way and myself (internally) seeking for approval that I’m not from other people I feel may be affected by what I did.

10.2.19

i feel pretty good. i’m wearing a face mask, just showered & shaved & lotioned & light my lights, this session was good. that’s all.

Reflection

I’ve realized that we are driving to a happiness that isn’t pure or inspires us to our potential. That we are to focused on material that does t mater and we should be driven to what makes u internally happy.

Authentic Happiness

I learned that I won't find authentic happiness through materialistic things or through other people. I have to find this happiness inside me.

Choosing...

Happiness is where you choose it to be... If it is in accomplishing something, great go accomplish something. If it is in having someone special , then go & get that someone special in your life. But, if you make it dependent on having some thing or someone, you are giving up your right to be Happy all the time! Maybe Happiness is in your breathe!? Why not retool your brain to Choose to be Happy because you can breathe? That way you can be Happy anytime, any place, with any one, as long as you can breathe! As long as I can breathe I am Happy! Me? I just Choose to BE Happy - Because I can! How about you? What will You Choose for you! ❤️😃🍀

Sensing...

I’ve had this Life Coaching Wisdom session on my favorite list for quite awhile now. When I saw my friend, Walter had listened to it and wrote a wonderful reflection upon it, I decided to finally listen to the 7 min version and I am so glad I did! Authentic happiness does not come from monetary goods, a promotion or even going on a trip. While these things will give us happiness, joy and even excitement, they are only temporary. Dorothy defines authentic happiness as what joy exists exudes from within. It is acknowledging the good that we are and striving to live within that goodness moment to moment, day after day. We must first be happy with ourselves and be accepting of our strengths and weaknesses. I have been sensing a big change from within my being the past month or so. I believe that I’ve finally accepted ‘what is’ in my life. Instead of being disappointed, which can lead to anger, as I once was, I have Chosen to be happy. I have put trust in the Universe to give me the right things at the right time. Regardless of what happens, I know I can be happy because of sensing my inner wisdom...my deepest sense of knowing that everything will be alright. We can all sense and experience our authentic happiness! The Choice is Ours to Make! Namaste...my Aura Tribe! ❤️☮️🙏🏻😊

The peace, joy and fulfillment of life

This source is a higher being that’s always available to me. Remembering the things that bring me back into the fold allows me contentment, gratitude and a sense of completeness.

Emotional

I learned that you don’t need to pretend to be happy. Figure out what what is wanted and needed to create that happiness and get it for yourself.

Authentic Happiness

I learned that happiness, and emotions, and internal definitions of happiness are long sustained when found from within, and that im the search for happiness, many overlook the simple results.

Higher

Things don't satisfy you. It is your state of mind that does.

seek

nothing is more important than the image of yourself in your mind,once you figure out a way to correct that image,everything starts to settle down and you know who you are,you know where you are and who you are with.that is the place you must be seeking,that is home and that is inside you.

I should be more happy

We need to make ourself happy, not care what others thinking if they are thinking bad about is, we have to live a good life, think others solutions if one solution is wrong

Self love

I learn that the Only way to love & be happy for others is to start with self !!

Happiness

I’ve gone far and wide to search for happiness, a meaning.. it was with me all along. This brought me to tears unknowing what happiness truly is. My journey newly begins to find it within myself.

Happiness

My happiness has been within me all along. I will stop searching for the fleeting external sources of happiness and begin to look with myself

simplicity

The more I have going on in my life the more I struggle. Live a life without clutter, only the things that make me happy and are a conscious choice should be present in my environment; both physical and mental. Focus on essentials, simplify my to do lists and expectations and live a happier life.

Smiling...

I agree with Dorothy that Authentic Happiness lies within us. We cover it with layers of conditions based on external things “I will be happy when...(this or that) happens” until after awhile it is hard to find our Happiness at all!! After you get tired looking everywhere else for it, start looking in a mirror and smile. Smile, smile, smile! Your Happiness will start to rustle within you and you will discover or remember it has been buried inside of you all this time. Smile enough and it will eventually be uncovered enough for you to start to experience it again... and hopefully start to enjoy this journey we call Life again! Then it is just a matter of smiling more (or all the time) to keep it uncovered and available all the time. Try smiling whenever you are driving or are waiting in line. It may drive other people crazy, but it sure makes me feel Happy! You will get some looks & double takes which just makes me want to grin even more and become even happier! I wonder if they know that all they have to do to be happy is Smile, Smile, Smile?!? ❤️😀🍀

Excellent meditation.

Let’s all focus on the simplicity of life and its little details. Avoid drama and unnecessary overthinking. Live a fully, plenty, simple and joyful, happy life.

Work in Progress

There is so little of this that I truly understand. I do not know how to live in accordance with something that I do not know. Rather than being frustrated by not knowing my purpose, I will choose to be curious and hopeful that one day I will discover it. I will keep going.

flatline

i feel calm. tired. i am blessed to be alive. i’ve got a lot to accept. a lot to understand.

Authentic Self

It is in discovering my authentic self that leads of authentic happiness. I have experienced success and power in my career, acquired more material possessions than I really need. Yes, these were extremely satisfying, but fleeting in time. I am truly happy when I give unconditionally to serve others. A kind word, facilitating the healing of others, helping find solutions to people’s problems - be they friends or strangers - these make my happiness endure. It is in giving that we truly receive.

Focus

Focusing on being in the moment is a beautiful silence 🙌🏽💝

Realized that dharma describes my exact thoughts

I need to find happiness, contentment and commitment to my desires to be a compassionate human being

Happiness

We try to find happiness in materialistic things. Which don’t contain it. Authentic happiness is found with in your natural state. It’s found when you pursue something or achieve something that inspires you! ❤️

Authentic happiness comes from your natural authentic state

Create a life that is meaningful to you and happiness will be the natural outcome. Like the Tibetan monks live a highly simplified life but yet conscious.

I felt calmness and inner peace .....

peace comes from within mind body and spirit cone together when you go inward ......deep breathing helps to calm the nervous system and bring calmness and clarity

Happiness is a state of mind

Interestingly enough I was talking about acceptance of oneself and not compare to others, as this doesn’t bring joy. How and what can make us happy depend on us; on our attitude towards any obstacle or blessing life throws at us.

Surch

I learned that I'm just trying to surch for nina because I feel like she is the key to my happiness but that's not true only I can make myself happy

Authentic Happiness

For me, happiness starts with a grateful heart, free from anger, worry, want. My profession, titles, possessions and achievements are fulfilling but do not define my core being. Neither do others, even my loved ones define who I am. Attuning to my higher self, recognizing and respecting this same soul essence in others enables me to find truth, authentic happiness and genuine service to all those in need.

Saturday

Internalize my happiness. Go to breath several times a day. Look for whjay makes me feel good.

Thought

I noticed that I turn to the outside for happiness rather than the inside.

Happiness

I’m not gonna lie I use materialistic things to make me happy from time to time. Happiness needs to start with me, comes from me. I need to search for things that give me real life meaning

Letting go

Often times when one focuses so much on the bad you overlook the good aspects of life. You over complicate life and that leads to unhappiness because you look for ways not to be satisfied.

That I need to focus on who is Caroline.

Authentic self. Letting go of repressing people. And replaying on others to make me happy

Bad Place

I took some time to breathe through this talk through when I was starting to head towards a bad place. But now I feel a little better with some air in my lungs.

Authentic Happiness

I expect others to read my mind and then use that to make me happy. I MUST learn to rely on myself!

Happiness

I learned that seeking external sources for happiness is a reflection of an internal void that should be already filled. Seek to fill it with my truth.

Feelings

Happiness comes from within. That if I stay calm through out stressful times I will overcome what is bothering me by looking inside of myself instead of others.

Choose to be happy

I find that to be .. is to feel and happy is a choice I want to be I want to feel .. it’s a choice I make no matter the situation no matter the obstacle I instill the happy ..

There is truth in this

I do sit and pond on negative things. I constantly play put things in my head when the truth is so simple. These things drive me mad, make me over react, say and do stupid things. I will listen to this again for more notes.

I’m always looking for external things to make me happy.

I learned that the external is insignificant. Especially during this time which is deemed similar to World War II it’s a time for us to reflect inward.

This was probably the most amazing I’ve felt in a while 💕

I learned to control your breathing and thinking positive things help my mood!

Reminder

I learned that a reminder is necessary for the mind. I know happiness is an option I just needed a reminder.

Innate happiness

I need to remember this moment. I can access this whenever I want. When I’m panicked, happy, sad... anytime. Deep breathes and access the true things that make me happy. Chase, tori, the kids. Aiden. Cameron, Pam Danny. Oh and grandma. Buddy. The church. Things that create innate happiness; it does not come from them but from myself. The feelings that they give me.

Happiness

I learned that i need to not find happiness in others and find it within myself .

Sadness

My sadness today is for Katelyn more than myself - seeing her navigate emotions of losing someone that had. Even a friends, while exhausted from too much schoolwork and not enough sleep. I’m hoping to help her as much as I do myself, but not sure how I will be able to.

Loved

I am responsible for my own happiness. While other can help to bring happiness to my own life, I am the main source of my happiness and ability to feel loved.

Experiencing life with a positive attitude is happiness

I learned that you have to tell yourself everyday “This is going to be a great day!”

Happiness

I learned that Happiness is the natural state. I felt the need to set a goal that I will achieve the natural state of happiness. Not accepting any other mood like anger, stress or anxiety but to live in a natural state of happiness.

I feel better now

I can share my bad times without weigting my mom down and I can still do things that I enjoy I was put here for a reason maybe to take care of mom I I still can do things I am not that old still have more time

Embracing Love

The deep core of you is made up of energy, pure and full of love. Once we start to connect deeper with ourselves and not associate ourselves or identify ourselves with the material world, people or places we begin to full live our true purpose. Manifesting from the inside

Conscious

I need to be present in who I am and listen to my true happiness.

Self appreciation 🙄

I guess it really hit me that you are what you feel about yourself. You need to love yourself first before seeking acceptance from others

Connections

I stubbornly hood Onto things that don't align, however I need purpose to be a better version of me for this era. Purpose also should align with who I am.

True Happiness

Being happy means to look inside oneself and aspire to please the inner self

This exercise was clear and spoke to my spirit just as I needed it to!

Confirmation and Calibration of ideas and thoughts about ways to obtain and display my Authentic Self. It is an inside job that external sources won’t give me.

I felt comfortable

I truly enjoyed a coaching session I wasn’t aware was part of the prize of the app.

Who are you?

Thank you for this guided meditation, Dorothy. I often ponder what it means to be truly and authentically happy, and would sometimes wonder if it was easier to say from a position of economic and social advantage that one must cultivate happiness from within in order to be truly happy and that perhaps it was unfair, and maybe even ignorant, to expect those of significantly less privilege to do the same (cultivate an authentic inner happiness that is). But I was then struck with the realization that even though our circumstances and contexts may vary in terms of severity, struggle, stability and our access to materialistic resources or even the abundance of close relationships we have with others, when you strip all of that away, all that is left you. You are your only dependable source of happiness and while external agents may serve to reinforce it, that remains the unwavering truth. It also left me with an interesting question: Who are you when all of your materialistic accolades are stripped away?

Alignment

I want that so much to align with ones self and be truly happy like the Tibetans.

Happiness

I learned that only I can make me authentically happy! Things, places and most importantly people can not do that. Authentic happiness is there for anyone to achieve if we allow ourselves the time to search for it.

I felt understood

I learned that what I have been thinking is untrue and I am deserving of a good life just like everyone else

I felt understood

I learned that my thoughts were untrue and that I deserve to be happy like everyone else

I felt like she was speaking directly to me

I’ve been trying to shed material goods that I acquired for years. I realized that I love a much simpler life in a small house with my freedom. I completely understand the “tiny house” movement. I’m ready to live that lifestyle. For now, I will do what it takes to keep my family feeling happy, safe & secure. I would love complete financial freedom to eliminate unnecessary stress. ❤️💜💕

Happy

I often forget that my happiness truly comes from within and that it is a perception of how I see things. I shouldn’t depend on the external world for happiness and when something caustic occurs to me, I am still in control of my perception and can be happy because allowing it to be neutral.

I noticed that as I sat outside the same sounds have been all around me all along.

If I’m still I can hear nature. I can tune out what I don’t want to hear and focus on the sounds I like.

Lesson

Authentic happiness is us in our natural state. I love that.

Happiness

Being happy does not need to be found in others or materials but within

What a reminder!

I’m an artist, and the fact that I have achieved that goal... I forget. It’s a great fucking life to be able to make a life being an artist. That WAS the goal. It achieved it. I’m happy. I’ve been happy! But I haven’t felt it because of what you spoke about on here. I am happy. Wow. Now to remain 🙈🙉🤪😊😇

Life!!

I learned that life can throw you a curve ball at any given moment, you just have to be prepared for it.. I learned that you must control your emotions so the other person doesn’t know what your next move will be. I learned you have to live your life and do what makes you happy.

August 7th 2020

I learned that happiness comes from within. When you rely on an outside source you chase happiness. When you find it from within you no longer have to chase what you already have.

Simplicity

When we build a life that is personally meaningful and purposeful, when we feel inspired from within, are within our natural state, that is happiness. When we are not reliant on external factors, external sources of pleasure. This can only sustain our being temporarily. We overlook simple solutions, we focus on negativity and negative emotions more than we embrace the positive. We often have critical self talk and unreal expectations of ourselves. We compare ourselves to others, we are inaccurate. Give yourself some grace and do things that make you happy.

I felt that the session really resonates with me this day

I need to stop seeking happiness outside of myself and within others but rather focus on myself and my true passion

Happiness

I learned that it cannot not be given to me. It must start within.

I don't know if I'm doing what's best for me

I don't know if the career path I chose is the right one for me. And I am worried that it may be too late to change it. I don't want to have to start school all over again, especially after all the time, effort and money I have put into my current studies.

Thoughts on happiness

In my experience, relying on others or external pleasures to make you happy is never fulfilling. Worrying about things out of my control: like what others do or think, and then subsequently basking in unhealthy coping mechanisms has led me to be very unhappy before. True peace comes from within and living your life in accordance with your values. First, one must become self-aware through honest reflection. Then you must be disciplined and focus on yourself and self-improvement every day to actualize the version of yourself you want to be and have always known you are inside. The choices we make everyday make us who we are.

Felt better after listening to the calming sounds

I learned that I can find my authentic happiness by not being so stressed about everything

Check in

I’m really struggling with this but am trying to heal my mental health because I can’t cope with how I feel at the moment

Happiness

I’m not sure if I can attain true happiness with the current state that I’m in.

Upset

I felt a bit upset because I feel stressed and this meditation did not help me destress. Instead it focused on happiness and what it means to be “authentically happy,” which didn’t help me.

Happiness

Happiness comes from within, not from without. Find what the Japanese call your “ikigai”.

Stressed sad and drained before I started

It is calming and relaxing to just breathe. I learned that I do put my happiness into somebody else. I need to work on eternal happiness

I felt renewed

That happiness lies inwards, and material things only provide a momentary happiness.

I felt renewed

That happiness lies inwards, and material things only provide a momentary happiness.

I felt renewed

That happiness lies inwards, and material things only provide a momentary happiness.

I felt that. I thought of my own simple happiness and my ability to be happy by enjoying the simple

things in life; family, health, nauture. Thinking about driving along and seeing all the trees changing colour on a beautiful fall day. Life is so precious and amazing. I am happy just by thinking about those little things and practicing gratitude.

I felt relaxed.

I’ve been worrying about some of my relationships with MPS lately and what I might do about my feelings, and this may have inspired me to do something about it.

Day 1

I learned that I don’t need “things” to make me happy. I can find happiness within.

Internal Happiness

I learned that I need to generate my happiness more internally than externally.

Eli

I leanerd that meditation is not as fun the third time and that it was better the first 2

I felt like this was a reset from my stress over watching the results.

I realized I make things more stressful for myself in so many ways rather than just BEING

Overthinking???

This validated my knowledge of WHAT I know I need to do, but I felt a great deal of anxiety as it also confirmed that I have no idea HOW to.

Happiness

Look within and be happy with your own simple life. Do not look for happiness in fleeting moments.

Can Change

I can change by relearning what I was inadvertently taught in childhood.

Happiness within

I am happy with myself but still continue to search for a deeper happiness and satisfaction with my life.

Authentic Happiness

Am not here to find happiness; rather to know how to spread happiness among others.

A H

Being positive, i wish your success. I think to spent more time with you.

Realy Listen to Relax

I can listen without thinking distracting thoughts. The sounds of birds are very soothing with ocean in the background.

Relaxed

I learned I need to relax and do so for the whole time period, no distractions.

What I learned

I learned that I should probably relax more. Since I’m always stressed, it’s hard to do that.

I learned

I learned that I tend to gravitate towards material items for my happiness. It’s temporary happiness. I need to find something more sustainable if I want to truly be happy.

Happiness

I learned that I have to find happiness from within. Just need to give myself space to to understand what makes me happy

I learned that happiness comes from within. I don’t need to seek things outside myself to feel better

I learned the it’s ok to feel the way I’m feeling. I can look inward to soothe how I’m feeling.

I want to find authentic happiness

To be able to feel all the things combined that I know brings me happiness anywhere I am, this would be beautiful.

Authentic Happiness

I learned that I have always sought happiness from my external environment whether it be love, acceptance from others, validation, compliments, money, clothing, a nice home decorated beautifully and work success in the form of monetary reward. I’ve recently learned that happiness is an inside job, however, I was awakened to the fact that my inner happiness was always based on my external needs and desires.

Pleasure

I learned I am depriving myself and I need to find happiness within!

Authentic Happiness

I learned that , I must be happy anytime. Because , when I depressed I can’t build my future , I can’t reach my goal. So now I know what I must do, first of all I must be try to be happy and be motivated every time 😊❤️

The root of my stress

I learned that the root of my stress is all the expectations I have put on me that just don’t align with what I can give at the present moment

Authentic Happiness

This is so important and it made me think what really makes me happy.

GOALS

I learned that I need to invest in creating a life that is meaningful to ME not just others so I can live in Happiness!

Authentic Happiness

I learned that it makes sense why I often enjoy time alone as well as my time teaching and planning lessons.

In search for a different approach

I learned that I am holding on with too much strength, to physical pleasures and I am ignorant to the fact that they are fleeting and that they only rub me from my possible great life achievements. I am a blundering idiot.

I felt and I’ve learned

I’ve felt and I’ve learned to release and control my breathing.

Inauthentic

We use materialism to assuage our unhappiness and mixed emotions as a way to connect back with what is good. We have not been taught to go inwards and reconnect with our selves, but have been trained by our parents and others that the best solution is a distraction from the momentary unhappiness in the form of a trinket, a cookie, a lollipop, etc. It's no wonder that we return to this behavior as an adult

Don’t rely on others for happiness

I fail to acknowledge that if something makes me happy I should do it. I can make my own happiness!

Authentic happiness

Simplifying life will bring more happiness. When you stop looking for all the complex answers and solutions you will be more happy. Happiness also doesn’t come from external sources - because that happiness is only temporary. You need to find it within yourself.

Happiness

I learned that I should apply simple thoughts and solutions to what I think are complicated problems. Problems are not always complicated, we just think they are. Keep it simple and laser focused on the root cause.

New beginnings

I can truly say I’m content with who I am. I have a lot of work to do still yet I have come so far. I’m getting to know me better and I love me. As I walk around notice how nature is coming to life again, I bask in the thrill of new beginnings. Every day is a blessing a gift a new start. I’m better than I was yesterday but I’m not as good as I will be tomorrow. Continual reflection and inner kindness is building my knowledge and giving me the freedom to live and admire the beauty I’m surrounded by. The gift of life.

Inner Happiness

I have learnt that things and desires don’t make our inner wellbeing our thoughts and beliefs are able to allow us to control how much effect events have on us

Happiness

I learned that people don’t make you happy you got to be happy on your own

Simplistic

Sometimes the simplest pleasures in life are what gives us true happiness and joy. We don’t need to complicate life to be happy.

Business improvements

This has helped me get the clarity I need to take the next steps in improving my business @emberescapes on ig&fb 🙏 thank you 🧡