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Tracy coaching has given me clarity. Before I started working with Tracy I was in a self imposed rut. Her ability to listen, really listen is a gift in it's self, then she takes it further with insightful questions which always shed new light. Tracy's life experience, divine intuition and coach training are apparent during our sessions. Major shifts have already happened in my life thanks to the short time we have spent together. I no longer feel stuck and I have solved a problem that has plagued me for years. Don't miss an opportunity to spend time with her, it's been a joy!

~Mary N~ 

South Carolina

We all want happiness; we all want our kids to be happy. So why don’t we prioritize happiness? I believe in our culture we have been taught that to achieve happiness we must first obtain a certain goal or material thing or even a certain body size. It’s all a lie; we can obtain happiness right now, right in this very minute. What are you waiting for? The next job, relationship, grade, body size, don’t wait it’s your for the taking.

I wish there was a class offered called Happiness 101, if there were it would look something like this.

HAPPINESS 101

Prerequisites: must be alive, breathing, willing to chose happiness, and able to live in the present moment.

Class Objective:
   Be Present
   Be your authentic self
   Be Grateful
   Let go of judgments

Class Offered: M,T,W,TH,F,S,Sun, every hour of everyday, every minute of everyday, every second of everyday. You chose when you want to be happy, it’s available 24/7!

It’s important to understand that it may be simple, but it’s not easy. Some of us have very traumatic backgrounds and people who have had a lot of difficulty in their lives often have a more challenging time with this power of choice. Yet it is possible, I have known many people over the years that have accomplished this simple yet not easy task. For me some days are easier than others, it a journey for me that has been liberated with the knowledge that I can chose happiness over misery at any given moment.

Suggested Reading:
Happiness is a choice
By Barry Neil Kaufman