26. Struggles to Living in Authenticity: Interview with Michelle Fuqua
Happiness Solved
Sandee Sgarlata
5 • 1.9K Ratings
🗓️ 13 August 2021
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
😇 Sandee`s 5 habits for being happy!
⚕️ A suspicion of breast cancer was a pivot point in Michele's life. 04:33
👨👩👧👦 Family problems and seeking a bigger purpose. 06:14
⚖️ Michelle has recalibrated her life to keep her focused. What does calibration mean to her? 08:25
🎓 Michelle's stories of survival during college, her first corporate job, and seeking joy. 11:56
📈 “What we know today may not be true tomorrow.” 15:38
🏆 College is not necessary for success. 17:17
🙏 Michelle's book, In Christ We Live, is a 40 day devotional. 19:22
🤷♀️ Everybody has haters - Michelle's thoughts and Sandee's experience. 20:14
🤗 “Happiness is something that we have to see as ours.” 24:37
🥇 Make sure to serve yourself first. 27:13
❤️Going through “the struggle” keeps Michelle empathetic. 30:54
📒 Sandee`s story about including quotes in her book and the importance of true peace. 31:57
🧘♀️ From a state of negativity to a state of positivity. 34:32
🪣 How to overflow your positive bucket? 36:09
📚 Michelle’s next book is about igniting personal purpose. 37:23
🌪️ Everyone needs to find their place of peace and contentment in the middle of the storm. 38:54
🏄 Sandee`s idea of being `a surfer girl` through the waves of life. 40:04
💖 Living in a place of happiness is about knowing your heart. 40:53
Connect with Michelle: www.michellewfuqua.com
😃Connect with Sandee www.sandeesgarlata.com/
📖Sandee’s book: www.sandeesgarlata.com/the-book
👥 www.facebook.com/coachsandeesgarlata
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| 0:00.0 | This is Happiness Solved with America's Happiness Coach, Sandy Scarlotta. |
| 0:25.8 | Hello everyone and welcome to today's show. |
| 0:29.0 | I am so happy you're here. |
| 0:31.3 | So before I introduce today's guest, I want to share with you my five habits for being |
| 0:38.2 | happy. |
| 0:40.2 | Number one, take care of yourself first. |
| 0:43.2 | When you are constantly taking care of everyone else, it is critical that you type |
| 0:47.2 | time to do something for yourself. |
| 0:50.2 | And this may mean that you have to say no to somebody else. |
| 0:54.8 | Number two, gratitude, every morning, list everything you have to be grateful for. |
| 1:01.3 | At any time during the day, you can press the reset button by focusing on all of your |
| 1:06.3 | blessings and feel it's loving embrace. |
| 1:09.6 | It is the quickest way to shift your energy from negative to positive. |
| 1:14.6 | Number three, forgiveness, pay attention to your thoughts around every situation. |
| 1:20.8 | If you're feeling anything but love, there's likely someone you need to forgive. |
| 1:25.8 | Many times we have to forgive ourselves as well. |
| 1:28.8 | Remember, forgiving is all about setting you free from the negative feelings you're |
| 1:33.2 | holding onto. |
| 1:35.4 | Number four, shift your perspective. |
| 1:39.0 | Your perspective is the lens in which you view the world. |
| 1:42.6 | Your perspective becomes your perception, which turns into your beliefs, then it influences |
| 1:48.3 | your behavior, which ends up becoming your reality. |
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