Weekly Happiness Note May 22, 2025

How to Get Out of Your Own Way

“It’s in the slowing down that we return to what matters most.”

Happy Thursday,

We live in a world that rewards speed, but your peace, joy, and clarity? Those often wait in the quiet moments we rush past. This week’s Happiness Note is a gentle nudge to pause, tune in, and let yourself feel good again, without needing to earn it. You’ll find simple practices to anchor your day, soften your pace, and reset when life gets heavy. Come check out this week’s note and reconnect with what matters most.

In gratitude, ❤ Emily

This week’s topic and inspiration come from the article: “Is It Time to Get Out of Your Own Way?”

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💛 Remember the Good

Sometimes, life feels like it’s moving too fast—like one day flows into the next. But when we anchor our day with intention and gratitude, we create space to remember the good. Morning rituals ground us in how we want to feel, while evening rituals help us let go and notice what we’re grateful for. These small practices help us appreciate the journey as we go.

Tip for remembering the good: Start your day by naming one thing you’re grateful for, and end it by letting go of what no longer needs your energy.

🌿 Feel Your Best

We often have one foot on the gas and one on the brake, skipping over the pleasure in our day. But when we allow ourselves to let pleasure in, we begin to shift. Joy isn’t something we have to earn—it’s something we can choose to notice and enjoy. Whether through fun, play, or simply being, tuning into what brings us joy is one of the kindest things we can do for ourselves.

Tip to feel your best: Fine-tune your joy list, and then take time today to enjoy one thing on it just because it feels good.

🔄 Reset as Needed

Some days, the dark cloud returns, and we find ourselves resisting life again. But the good news is this: we can hit the reset button as often as we like. Resetting might look like laughter, a pause, or a simple shift in perspective. There’s no perfect way to live this life—just infinite chances to try again.

Tip for a reset: When things feel heavy, take a moment to breathe, laugh, or pause—your next reset is always available.

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Put it into Practice: Planning for Next Week📝:

Use the framework below to plan your upcoming week: May 26th - June 1st.

Some people like to map out their forthcoming week on Friday to ease into the weekend, knowing they are ready to hit the road running on Monday. Others (like myself) have a Sunday planning ritual. Do what works best for you. Over the years, in supporting many people in their planning and goal-setting, it seems to work best to pick a day of the week that’s easy to stick to so that your weekly planning becomes a habit and ritual.

What are your wins? Before you organize the upcoming week, “May 26th - June 1st”, reflect on the week you are wrapping up. What are your wins (big or small)? What is something you are grateful for? What have you learned about yourself this week? Record your reflections in your journal or the Notes section of the Planner Printout. Feel free to comment below (others in this community will also be able to see your comment) or hit reply to this note and share directly with me.

Planner PDF printout: This printout is from the ‘Fall in Love with Your Life, Seasonal Planner’ and will give you the framework and planning system to help you organize your upcoming week: May 26th - June 1st. Click here to access. You will need to enter a password to open the PDF. It’s in all caps: FILWYL

Accountability: If you’d like an accountability check-in to support you in making the weekly planning ritual a regular habit, just hit reply to this email after you’ve organized your week and let me know you’re organized and complete. Feel free to share your weekly intention/power word. I’m always happy to be the check-in support and would love to celebrate your wins.

Instructional Video: Get free access to this mini 20-minute video course. It will show you how to efficiently use the ‘Fall in Love With Your Life, Seasonal Planner’ method of organizing your week. Go here to access the free video course.

Priorities: What are your top three priorities for the upcoming week? What are some of the daily ways you will prioritize yourself? Remember to balance your energy output with energy input. Think: What has been energizing me lately? What has been draining my energy?

Share your intention for the week of May 26th - June 1st.

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