Who’s happy? Really happy? How??? We are so obsessed with happiness but how can we be happy with all these people around that we disagree with or don’t even like! What about what’s happening in the world? How can we be happy with all that going on???? How can we make everyone understand how we feel or what we’ve been through? Wayne Dyer said, “There is no way to happiness, happiness IS the way.” What does this mean and how can we make this work for us so we can finally be happy? We’ll find out on this episode where we examine joy, feel it, spread it and learn how to carry it around with us. **In this episode we will learn: ** ****~ Where joy comes from and how we can use this information to experience our own joy. ~What it means to focus both inward on your own work and focus outward in sending love and light and how this creates joy. ~ A loving kindness Metta meditation experience with the musical stylings courtesy of The Sonic Yogi **Meditation Music by **Sonic Yogi) ******Deep Sleep With Singing Bowls) ******Pythagorean Dream) Listen to **Sonic Yogi *on: Spotify) Apple Music) Amazon Music) Watch Sonic Yogi’s Ted Talk) Interesting Mentions: Kashi Ashram in Atlanta Georgia) Pema Chodron: This Lousy World) *Heartwood Retreat Center *): *location for Cheri’s Georgia Mountain Retreats Jekyll Island): Location for Cheri’s seaside retreat **The Host for this podcast: Cheri Augustine Flake, LCSW The Stress Therapist and Author ****Join Cheri Flake on her Next Meditation And Yoga Retreat! ****In the mountains****) **or ** At the beach****) ***Love the show? *** Please rate and review us! Send some love bucks to the show: **Paypal: **[email protected]) Venmo: @cheri-flake Thank you! **Stay in touch with Cheri) and be a part of the Stress Therapy Community! Twitter: @stresstherapy Instagram: @thestresstherapist Facebook) Linkedin) Website) YouTube) **Join Cheri Flake on her next retreat!) Register for a meditation and yoga retreat) in the gorgeous Georgia Mountains **and walk away with a new, solid daily meditation practice with benefits that last a lifetime! OR Register for sweet, peaceful meditation and yoga beach retreat) on Jekyll Island seaside right off the coast of Georgia. Want Cheri Flake to be your therapist? If you live in Georgia go here) to schedule a free 15 minute consultation Follow Cheri Flake on GoodReads****) Buy Cheri's book): Honey Do To Honey DONE! A Simple System For A Productive And Happy Household With Absolutely No More Nagging! A word from your host, Cheri Flake, LCSW: Feeling good after our Stress Therapy session? Awesome. Check out the show notes to connect with me, The Stress Therapist on social media or go to **www.iLoveTherapy.com) to find out about meditation classes & meditation and yoga retreats.