Maddie calls it ‘set it and forget it.’ Jennifer calls it ‘bless & release.’ Kerry pretty much just calls it hard. But we all agree that sometimes the best way to get what you really want is to just give up on it. Just release your grasp and be willing to walk away and let it go.

What about you? Are you a give it up and let it go kind of person? Or do you hold on like grim death? Let us know in the comments, or drop us an email at onehappythingpodcast@gmail.com.

Our Instagram handles are:

@jennifermoorman

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If you’ve ever gotten caught up in the loop of being mad atyourself for being mad at somebody else... (come on, you know you have) then this is the episode for you!

We’re talking about letting ourselves be human. About welcoming all of the emotions, including anger, and giving them a chance to tell us what they’re all about. Also—and this is huge— we're exploring the idea of taking responsibility for our own uncomfortable emotions instead of (gasp) blaming them on somebody else.

Can you relate? Leave a comment, drop us an email at onehappythingpodcast@gmail.com or message us on Instagram:

@maddiedaws

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During Covid—and the Writer's Guild strike—screenwriterLaura Lekkos chose to pursue a big dream. Instead of sinking into gloom and doom and worry, she wrote the novel that had been calling to her for years. And now it is being published! Listen to her story and let it inspire YOU to go after your own dreams.

About ALL THE LITTLE WAYS:

In the vein of Pineapple Street and Such a Fun Age, All the Little Ways is a smart, heartfelt debut novel about two expecting mothers navigating motherhood, family life, and female friendship, whose bond is threatened by a shocking revelation.
Laura Lekkos is a screenwriter and author. Her credits include Amazon MGM’s Relationship Goals and she is the adapting writer of Maurene Goo’s Somewhere Only We Know for Netflix and just confirmed Jennifer Probst’s The MarriageBargain. She is especially passionate about writing female-focused stories and has worked with various studios including Amazon, Netflix, Sony, Universal, and Lionsgate. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and is repped by Gersh and Felker Toczek Suddleson McGinnnis Ryan LLP. She lives in Los Angeles with her family.

Find out more about Laura and All the Little Ways on herwebsite: www.lauralekkos.com.

Today we're talking about wonder - and the way it lives in tiny little moments that are easy to miss if we're not paying attention. Kerry shares her rough English translation from French of an Instagram post she stumbled over that touched her deeply (by Valentin Auwercx, @pticrayon on IG). And then we're all sharing small and wonderful things that light us up (sometimes literally!) and inspire joy.

We'd love to hear your small moments of wonder - drop them in the comments, email us at onehappythingpodcast@gmail.com, or find us and comment on Instagram:

Kerry: @all.things.kerry

Maddie: @maddiedaws

Jennifer: @jennifermoorman

In today's episode, we're sharing some incredibly wise and helpful advice from Maddie's five-year-old granddaughter: experience your life! It's so easy to get caught up in one aspect of life, often something unpleasant, that we forget how wonderful it can be to experience everything! We've got a super simple grounding and getting present activity for you that literally only takes seconds — and of course we've got laughter and fun and some feel good conversation. So join us! And remember to experience YOUR life!

Note: the grounding exercise we talk about is from Alexa Fischer, and you can find her website and more about her right here: https://www.alexafischer.com/

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In this very honest and heartfelt episode we’re talkingabout how to thrive when it feels like nothing is happening. You know those times: when you’re waiting for the healing, or the book contract, or the financial situation to resolve, or the grief to lift. We’ve all been there, and it’s so tempting to get impatient or even become despondent, to believe that nothing is happening and nothing will ever change.

But as Jennifer points out during our conversation, “What if waiting is the work?”

We’ve got some ideas about how to thrive during those waiting seasons. Listen in, and then let us know if anything has worked for you! Drop us a comment, email us at onehappythingpodcast@gmail.com, or find us on social media!

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@jennifermoorman

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Sometimes happiness comes to us from unexpected places, and today we're talking about some life altering wisdom that Kerry stumbled over from... are you ready?.. the Mary Tyler Moore Show. We're talking about embracing the energy of enthusiasm and exploring how a simple shift can change everything in your current reality. Also? We triple dog dare you to give it a try! And then let us know how it all turns out.

Here's the clip that inspired this whole conversation:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVEOsz5kfOP/?igsh=dDc3MGI0Z3psOXpx

Drop us an email at onehappythingpodcast@gmail.com or tag us on IG:

@all.things.kerry

@maddiedaws

@jennifermoorman

Warning: This podcast has been known to lift spirits and provoke people to smile. Listen at your own risk.

Today we’re tossing around the idea of “Just One More Minute”—in a feel good way, not a sadness & loss kind of way. We talk about our thoughts, experiences, and yes, challenges,around learning to revel in the experience of the unique, never-to-happen-again moment we’re in rather than always looking forward to what is coming next. Also the realization that the 'you' that you are in this moment is going to be a slightly different 'you' in the next moment...

We’d love to hear your thoughts and stories about being inthe moment. Drop us a comment, reach out at onehappythingpodcast@gmail.com, or find us on social media. Here are our Instagram handles:

@jennifermoorman

@maddiedaws

@all.things.kerry