Today it’s my turn on the blog tour Finding Happiness When It Hurts. I’m sharing an extract with thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me on the tour and to the publisher for providing the extract.

Blurb:

Discover the hidden blessings within these pages to unlock your inner joy

By the time Lisa realised she was in the grip of enormous, life-transforming emotional pain, she was in no position to help herself get out of it. That was until a chance meeting with someone in a field changed everything.
She now wants to help others who find themselves in the same situation and who fear they’ll never be happy again.
This book reveals that not only is happiness within reach but also you can change your life for the better immediately. It provides comfort, reassurance that you’re not alone, and practical ways to help you flip how you see and think about dark moments.
Storytelling, nuggets of wisdom and beautiful illustrations gently but profoundly lead you along the path where happiness is the final destination.
There are also real-life stories from people around the world who, in the darkest of places, found hidden blessings that led them to feel at peace and to be happy and fulfilled once again.
Lisa’s aim is that this becomes your go-to book in time of need.

Extract:

BLESSING BITES
Something better often comes along when you least expect it.
When you feel angry, resentful and full of self-pity, the only person you’re hurting is yourself.
You have the power to change the way you feel and make yourself feel better.
Don’t waste your energy on things you can’t change. Change the way you react to bad or difficult things instead.
You don’t have to go to extraordinary lengths to improve your life and turn a difficult situation around. You just have to think differently and take action.
You can save yourself a lot of heartache and trauma by looking at things in a different way.
Ask yourself the following:

• Why did this bad thing happen to me?
• Is there a reason for it?
• Can I learn from it?
• Are there any good bits?
• Can I do something about it?
• Is something better around the corner?
• What is the Universe trying to tell me?”
  When you’re too attached to an outcome and chase it relentlessly, it runs in the opposite direction.
  Happiness comes from within.

Don’t waste time and effort trying to impress people who don’t really care and never will.
Cultivate and maintain healthy boundaries.
Your standards are significantly raised when you work with talented and clever people. They lift you up.
You become like the people you spend your time with.

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Finding Happiness When It Hurts is available from Amazon.

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