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Choose Happy with Marie is a podcast for thoughtful women who look like they have it all together but feel disconnected from themselves.
If you’re tired of overthinking, negative thinking, self-doubt, people-pleasing, and second-guessing your decisions — or if you’re constantly looking outside yourself because you assume someone else knows more, knows better, or has the answer you’re missing — you’re in the right place.
You may be smart, capable, experienced, and still find yourself questioning your own voice. You may know exactly what you would tell a friend, yet struggle to trust yourself when it comes to your own life.
I’m Marie, a life coach and creator of the Choose Happy affirmation card deck. Each week, I share honest conversations and grounded insights about self-trust, self-worth, confidence, boundaries, decision-making, personal growth, and navigating life transitions.
For years, I thought the answer was to try harder, think more, and do everything “right.” What I discovered was that the real shift didn’t come from becoming someone new.
It came from learning to hear myself again.
Because sometimes the noise of expectations, other people’s opinions, old patterns, and negative thinking becomes louder than our own inner voice.
Choosing happy isn’t about toxic positivity or pretending life is always happy. It’s about choosing yourself — even when life is complicated, you’re uncertain, or you don’t have all the answers.
This podcast is a space to break free from negative thinking, clear the mental noise, trust yourself again, and reconnect with what you truly want.
Because when you learn to trust yourself, something changes. Your choices change. Your relationships can change. Your confidence grows. And you begin creating a life that feels like yours.
You don’t need to become someone else.
You need to come home to yourself.
Come on in… it’s time to choose happy.
Website: choosehappywithmarie.com
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168 | How to Trust Yourself When You're Afraid to Make the Wrong Choice
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Sep 29, 2026 |
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167 | Are You Keeping the Promises You Make to Yourself?
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Sep 22, 2026 |
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Welcome to Choose Happy with Marie
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Sep 20, 2026 |
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166 | The Real Reason You're Afraid to Make the Wrong Choice
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Sep 15, 2026 |
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165 | The Cost of Waiting for the Perfect Time
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Sep 08, 2026 |
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164 | What If You Could Trust Yourself Again?
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Sep 01, 2026 |
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163 | How Do I Want This Next Season of My Life to Feel?
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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162 | Why Do I Feel Guilty When I Choose Myself?
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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161 | What If I Didn't Need Permission to Want What I Want?
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Aug 11, 2026 |
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160 | Why Is It So Hard to Put Myself on My Own To-Do List?
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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159 | How Do I Know What I Really Want in Life?
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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158 | How Do I Stop People Pleasing Without Feeling Guilty?
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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157 | Why Do I Overthink Every Decision Instead of Trusting Myself?
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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156 | Why Do I Feel Disconnected From Myself Even When Life Is Good?
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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155 | 3 Ways to Start Hearing Yourself Again
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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154 | The Question That Helps You Interrupt the Pattern
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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153 | The Moment You Know What You Want… and Still Don’t Choose It
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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152 | The Habit of Saying Yes Before You’ve Checked in With Yourself
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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151 | What If You Don’t Actually Want the Life You’ve Been Chasing?
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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150 | 3 Small Ways Your Life Changes When You Start Trusting Yourself
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May 26, 2026 |
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149 | Self-Trust Affirmation for Overthinking & Second-Guessing Yourself
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May 19, 2026 |
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148 | The Moment You Start Overthinking (And Stop Trusting Yourself)
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May 12, 2026 |
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147 | Why You Don’t Trust Yourself (Even After Doing Everything Right in Your Life)
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May 05, 2026 |
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146 | Why You’re Still Second-Guessing Yourself (Even When You Know What You Want)
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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145 | Why You Keep Letting Yourself Down (Even When You Really Want to Change)
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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144 | How to Stop Overthinking and Lead Yourself With Confidence
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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143 | How to Build Self-Trust and Stop Second-Guessing Yourself
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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142 | Menopause and Negative Thinking: Why There’s Nothing Wrong With You [Plus Gentle Ways to Calm Your Mind]
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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141 | Finding Peace When Your Mind Won’t Stop Worrying About Family
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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140 | How I Overcame Self-Doubt and Found My Happy
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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139 | 3 Daily Habits to Break Free from Negative Thinking
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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138 | How Negative Thinking Quietly Steals Your Happiness
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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137 | Winter Happy Habits: Daily Affirmations to Stay Grounded When Motivation Is Low
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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136 | From My Journal: What Self-Worth Really Looks Like on an Ordinary Day
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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135 | Heartfelt Steps to Happy: Why Self-Worth Comes First
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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134 | Happy Mornings: February Affirmations to Start Your Day Feeling Worthy
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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133 | From Stuck to Strong: Mindset Shifts to Achieve Your Goals
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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132 | 5 Steps to Tap Into Your Intuition and Stop Doubting Yourself [Affirmation]
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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131 | Stop the Spiral: How to Catch Negative Thinking Before It Sets the Tone for Your Year [Affirmation]
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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130 | How to Choose Your Word of the Year for 2026: A Simple Mindset Tool to Stop Overthinking & Take Action
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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129 | Reflect on Your Happy Year & Step Into the New Year Positively
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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128 | Feel Joyful and Present This Holiday Season: 3 Ways to Make Space for Joy
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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127 | How to Feel Happier When Holiday Traditions Start to Change
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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126 | Feeling Stuck This Holiday Season? Give or Receive the Gift of Hope
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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125 | Choose Happy This December with an Advent Calendar
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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124 | Your Worth Isn’t on the To-Do List: Staying Calm and Happy This Season
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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123 | Gratitude That Feels Real: The Choose Happy Way to Happiness
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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122 | Let Go of Holiday Stress Before It Starts
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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121 | How to Stay Positive When the Days Feel Darker
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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120 | Strengthening Your Self-Worth: 3 Simple Ways to Build Lasting Happiness
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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119 | How to Trust Your Inner Voice and Break Free from Negative Thinking
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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118 | The Year We Chose Happy Together (Season 3 Finale)
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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117 | Stop Negative Thinking: 3 Mindset Resets to Feel Calm and Confident
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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116 | From Overwhelmed to Grounded — Protect Your Energy & Stay Focused
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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115 | Let Go of Old Roles and Step Into Your Authentic Happy Life [Affirmation to Let Go]
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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114 | 3 Ways to Break Free from Negative Thinking to Create Your Happy Life
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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113 | How to Use Affirmations with Prayer for a Stronger Mindset (4 steps)
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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112 | How to Create a Fresh Start This Fall (Without Reinventing Your Whole Life)
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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111| Feeling Scattered This Fall? 3 Ways to Feel Grounded, Clear, and Confident
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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110 | Design Your Happy Life: 4 Mindset Shifts That Will Help You Change Your Life
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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109 | Shine Without Apology: 3 Powerful Steps to Reclaim Confidence and Let Your Light Be Seen [Confidence Affirmation]
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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108 | Stuck in Negative Thinking? Start Your Reset Now + Big News!
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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107 | The Mid-Year Mindset Reset: How to Refocus, Recharge, and Choose Happiness for the Rest of the Year
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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106 | Top 5 Feel Good Choose Happy Podcast Episodes to Boost Your Mindset This Summer
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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105 | From Self-Doubt to Self-Worth: How Choose Happy Affirmations Build Unshakable Confidence
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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104 | From Blah to Brighter: A Daily Happiness Reset with Heart [Affirmation for Joy & Presence]
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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103 | The Joy Habit — Make Space for What Lights You Up (Affirmation for Joy)
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May 27, 2025 |
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102 | Overcome Perfectionism and Build Leadership Confidence (Affirmation to Lead with Clarity)
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May 13, 2025 |
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101 | Social Media Affects Your Mental Health: Break the Cycle of Negative Thoughts (Affirmation to Reclaim Your Peace)
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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100 | Celebrating 100 Episodes of Choosing Happy: Key Lessons, Listener Testimonials & What’s Next
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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99 | Negative Thought Patterns that Trigger Fear and Positive Affirmation to Help Overcome Fear
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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98 | 3 Steps to Stop Feeling Guilty about Spending Money on Yourself When Negative Thoughts are Standing in Your Way
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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97 | Stop Telling Me What to Do – 3 Ways to Embrace the Power of Choosing Happy
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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96 | How to Eat Healthy and Exercise When You Have Negative Thoughts (Affirmation for Healthy Eating and Exercise)
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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95 | 3 Reasons you're not living a happy life
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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94 | Add this Habit to your Morning Routine to help you Live a Happy Day: use the Morning Pages Technique to clear your mind of Negative Thoughts
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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93 | How can I be Happy? Use your Word of the Year (5 Steps to Choose your Word of the Year)
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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92 | 3 Ways to End the Year on a Positive Note: Journal Prompts + Positive Affirmation
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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91 | Want to Positively Influence Your Family to be Happy? 3 Ways to Use Positive Affirmations
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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90 | 3 Benefits of Positive Affirmations for our Mental Health at Work + Sharing a Workplace Example
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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89 | How Can I Stop being so Negative? Use Positive Affirmations (Choose Happy Affirmation Card Deck Sale)
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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88 | Struggling with Self-Worth? 3 Steps to Boost Your Self-Worth (Bonus: Positive Affirmation for Self-Worth)
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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87 | 3 Steps to Remove Unwanted Memories from Your Mind
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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86 | Celebrating Season #2 🙂 + Testimonials from Listeners and Talking about Anxiety [Bonus: Affirmation for Anxiety]
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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85 | Follow Your Curiosity for September Self Improvement Month (Positive Affirmation with Music)
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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84 | 4 Tips to be More Consistent with Positive Thinking
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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83 | 3 Things You Should Stop Doing NOW to Live a Happy Life (Bonus: Positive Affirmation for Negative Self-talk)
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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82 | Do You Push Down Your Dreams, Desires and Wants? Sharing the Choose Happy affirmation I used to Plan a Trip to Portugal
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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81 | 5 Ways to Break Free from Negative Thoughts in the Mornings
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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80 | How to Build a Good Habit in 4 Simple Steps: Atomic Habits Book Review by James Clear
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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79 | 10 Binge-worthy Podcast Episodes to Listen to this Summer: Choose Happy with Marie Podcast
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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78 | Follow Your Dreams Gift idea: The Alchemist Book by Paolo Coelho
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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77 | Cultivate a Positive Mindset: 3 Ways to Stop Negative Thoughts
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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76 | 4 Ways to Choose Happy Today
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May 21, 2024 |
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75 | How I Created the Choose Happy Affirmation Card Decks
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May 07, 2024 |
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74 | Affirmations 101 and Choose Happy Guided Positive Affirmation (with music)
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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73 | 10 Negative Self Talk Examples that is Stopping You from Living a Happy Life
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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72 | 3 Ways to Spring Clean Your Negative Thoughts and Your Home
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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71 | Tap into the Energy of Spring with 3 Journal Prompts and a NEW Choose Happy Positive Affirmation
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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70 | Negative Thoughts: The Secret Cause of Your Low Self Esteem
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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69 | 5 Ways to Live a Happy Life Guided by Love ❤️
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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68 | How to add Positive Affirmations to Your Mindfulness Practice [Bonus: Guided Affirmation to Set Your Intentions for 2024]
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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67 | 5 Ways to Minimize Negative Self-Talk
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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66 | Burned Out? 3 Signs of Burnout and Ideas on How to Recover from a Burnout
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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65 | My #1 Happiness Hack ☺️ for a Happy New Year: Word of the Year 2024
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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64 | Break Free from Remembering the Negativity of the Year: Journal Prompts for Self-Reflection ❤️
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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63 | Remember a Favorite Day of the Year: Pivot Your Negative Thoughts with this End of Year Journal Prompt ✍️
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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62 | Why I Buy My Own Holiday Present 🎁 (and You Should Too)
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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61 | How to Decorate Your Home to bring Happiness this Christmas: Sharing my Top 5 Holiday Decorating Tips and Ideas
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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60 | Reduce Holiday Stress with Self-Care: December Holiday Countdown Calendar Announcement 📢
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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59 | Worrying is Praying for What You Don’t Want: Use this Positive Affirmation for When You’re Feeling Worried
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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58 | 4 Ways to Motivate Yourself Every Morning
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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57 | Thank You 🙏: Use Gratitude to Re-frame Negative Thoughts
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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56 | Ditch the Lack of Self-Discipline Limiting Belief and Take Back Your Life
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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55 | Are Limiting Beliefs Holding You Back? Sharing How a Year doing CrossFit Changed My Life
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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54 | You Deserve to Be Happy: Happiness Affirmation to Help You Choose Happy
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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53 | Top 10: Celebrating Season 1 of The Choose Happy with Marie Show 🎉😀
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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52 | Your Evening Routine is Just as Important as Your Morning Routine [Bonus: Bedtime Affirmation]
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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51 | Choose Happy Morning Routine [Bonus: Positive Morning Affirmation for Morning Routine]
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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50 | Want to be Happier☺️? Learn Something New Every day [Morning Routine Series]
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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49 | 3 Ways to Connect with Yourself Every Day [Morning Routine Series]
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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48 | Ditch Morning Negative Thoughts Through Movement: The Benefits of Morning Walks 🚶🏽♀️ [Morning Routine Series]
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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47 | Choose Happy Morning Routine for September Self Improvement Month 💕
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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46 | Shift Your Money Mindset from Scarcity to Abundance: 3 Tips for Creating a Positive Money Mindset [Money Affirmation] [Money Mindset Series – Part 4 of 4]
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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45 | How to Reframe Negative Self-talk about Saving Money [Money Affirmation] [Money Mindset Series – Part 3 of 4]
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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44 | 3 Simple Steps to Improve How You Spend Your Money 💰 [Money Affirmation] [Money Mindset Series – Part 2 of 4]
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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43 | Buy Yourself a Birthday Present 🎁 [Money Mindset Series – Part 1 of 4]
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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42 | Want to Feel Happier in 5 minutes? 5 Happiness Hacks to Activate Happiness 🙂 [Bonus: Happiness Affirmation from the Choose Happy Affirmation Card Deck]
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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41 | Hack for Living the Life You Really Want for Yourself 💕
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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40 | Binge-worthy Podcast Episodes to Listen to this Summer: Choose Happy with Marie Podcast 🎙️
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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39 | Summer Goals ☀️: 10 Ideas to Reconnect with Yourself [Q3 Goal Setting]
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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38 | What Did You Advance with this Quarter? I Travelled to Los Angeles to Meet my Virtual Friend from the Pandemic (COVID-19)
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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37 | Complaining Wires Your Brain for Negativity: Bring Joy to Your Relationships [Bonus: Relationship Affirmation]
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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36 | Make Space for Joy 🙂 in Your Life [Affirmation for Joy]
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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35 | Do You Feel Called to do Something in Your Life? I Did and I’m Celebrating the Two Year Anniversary 🎂: The Choose Happy Affirmation Card Deck
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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34 | Unhook from Negativity and Choose Joy: Find Joy in Your Everyday Life
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May 30, 2023 |
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33 | Do You Celebrate Milestones in Your life? 3 Reasons Why Celebrating Milestones is Key to Living a Happy and Healthy Life ❤️
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May 23, 2023 |
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32 | Stop Being Afraid of What Could Go Wrong and Focus on What Could Go Right [Bonus: Positive Affirmation to Add to Your Daily Rotation]
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May 16, 2023 |
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31 | Self Care Ideas to Celebrate You on Mother’s Day 💕
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May 09, 2023 |
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30 | Stop the Manipulation of Guilt Trips: How to Spot and Respond to a Guilt Trip
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May 02, 2023 |
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29 | 5 Choices You Can Make Every Day to Live a Happy 🙂 and Fulfilling Life [Bonus: Happiness Affirmation]
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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28 | Are You Addicted to Negative Thinking? Sharing What I Did (and continue to do) to Break Free from Negativity
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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27 | Spring Cleaning Tips and Positive Affirmation for Decluttering Your Space
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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26 | What is ONE Thing You Can Do in the Next 3 Months That Will Make You Happy? 🙂 [Q2 Goal Setting]
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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25 | Improve Your Morning Routine ⛅ with 3 Healthy Habits [BONUS: Positive Affirmation for Habits] [Morning Routine Series]
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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24 | Do You Want a Choose Happy Morning? 3 Toxic Morning Habits to Stop Today [Morning Routine series]
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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23 | Looking for Peace of Mind? ☮️ 5 Things You Can Do Today
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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22 | Goal Setting: Create the Life You Really Want (2023 - Quarter 1 check in)
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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21 | Are you a People Pleaser? 🧑🤝🧑 10 Signs That You Have the Habit of People Pleasing ✋BONUS: Self Worth Affirmation: Self Love Habit [Series]
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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20 | Why do I Procrastinate? 🤔 3 Steps to Overcome it: Self Love Habit [Series]
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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19 | It’s Safe to be Messy: 5 Signs You Might Be A Perfectionist 👌: Self Love Habit [Series]
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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18 | Ready to Feel February LOVE? Start with Loving Yourself ❤️: Self Love Habit [Series]
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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17 | Trust Yourself To Achieve Your Goals 💖
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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16 | Feeling January Blues? 💙 10 Things To Do When Feeling Blue
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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15 | Do Something New 🆕This Year: My CrossFit Story and Positive Self-Talk 💖
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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14 | Find Your Happiness 🙂: Follow Your Passion
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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13 | 5 Questions to ask Yourself about Your New Year Resolutions 🤔✨ BONUS: New Year Resolution Affirmation
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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12 | Feeling Alone? ❤️ 5 Things To Do When You’re Feeling Lonely BONUS: Christmas Letter Template for Closing the Year 2022
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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11 | Do You Have a Scarcity Mindset? 🤔 3 Ways to Develop an Abundance Mindset. BONUS: Abundance Affirmation
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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10 | Is Your Mindset Holding You Back? 🤔 10 Mindset Shifts that Changed My Life
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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09 | Have You Lost a Loved One 😥? 5 Ideas to Remember Loved Ones During the Holiday Season
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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08 | What Do You Want for Christmas? 5 Ideas 💡 for Your Christmas Wish List
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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07 | 3 Tips to Find Happiness this Holiday Season
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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06 | What are Affirmations 🤔 and Why Positive Affirmations Do Not Always Work?
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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05 | Trust Yourself 💖: Tips and Affirmation You Can Use Everyday
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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04 | Why Your Brain 🧠 Focuses on Negative Things and Tips to Overcome the Negativity Bias
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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03 | Design Your Choose Happy Vision Board
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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02 | Your Invitation to Choose Happy
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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01 | You are Worthy of Happiness
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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The Choose Happy with Marie Show - Trailer
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Sep 29, 2022 |