Story Behind The Book
Strategies for Happiness is a hands-on guide with 24 practical strategies for living the best life. Told in a style that is both whimsical and personal, author Donna Hedley shares common sense wisdom and insights through experiences that you can readily identify with. It is an easy to read book that anyone, at any level, can understand. The book's aim is to teach you that you have the power to make the choices to empower your life through common sense approaches such as forgiveness, gratitude and finding your passion to name a few. Ms. Hedley started writing Strategies when she was going through a particularly hard time. “My sister was terminally ill,” she said, “I was having problems at work, and was generally not in a happy place. I figured it would be therapeutic and something I could leave to my children.” It is a personal story about her life and what she learned about being the best she could be. “It is my sincere hope that people will read it and find nuggets of wisdom and strength, helping them understand that they too have the power, the responsibility and the ability to choose their Happiness Potential. I want people to give themselves permission to be happy.” “Happiness is freedom,” says Hedley, “a mindset that is free from fear, self-pity and negative thinking. It is an energy that motivates you to develop your creativity. Those who are truly happy know their lives count for something. They are proactive, creating their world, achieving their dreams, instead of waiting for things to happen.” Strategies for Happiness is packed with ideas, tips outlining the options available enabling your to lead a delicious life. You have both the opportunity and the responsibility to make the choices that result in a happy state of mind. By developing your Happiness Potential, not only will your life be enriched, but you will enrich the lives of everyone around you. Even if you already consider yourself a happy person, Donna Hedley says that there is always room for improvement. Jude Herman of London Ontario said about the author and the book, "I feel deeply privileged to have benefited from Strategies for Happiness. The chapter called “The Jigsaw Puzzle” resonated with me to such an extent that after I finished reading it, I immediately took the action Donna suggested and consequently, changed my life that very day.” The book will inspire anyone who wants to develop, grow and become the best they can be. It shows that Happiness is a choice, not just something that happens by chance. Everyone has a Happiness Potential, but so often they are not choosing to live up to that potential.
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“I had read other 'self-help' books but had not seen or heard of a book that encompassed every aspect of my emotional being as this one does. <br />Not only was I receiving amazing advice, I was getting to know Donna, the person. I feel deeply privileged to have benefited from her teachings. The chapter 'The Jigsaw Puzzle' resonated with me to such an extent that after I finished reading it, I immediately took the action Donna had suggested and my life changed that day.”<br />~ Jude Herman – London Ontario Canada ~