Hey there, Jen here, and this is a happy bit. So I really love to read, yet as a mom of six,

I don't really have time for it. So I've discovered audiobooks lately, and I am loving it.

I feel enriched and kind of rejuvenated again. You know, my last great book series was,

sad to admit, the Twilight series. I know, I know, it's bad. Well, anyway, I have teamed up

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Vibranthappybook.com. On to our happy bit. This morning, Jane came into the room and said,

Mom, Lorelei punched me. And so I solved it. And I sent Lorelei to her room for a little bit.

And then Jane followed me and proceeded to frown and

stomp and look so unhappy. And I said, Jane, do you need a hug? You know, what can I do to help

you feel happy? She said nothing. So she had been wronged and she was going to wallow in that pity party,

right? And we've all been there, I suppose. Well, after about five minutes of this,

I was feeling her affecting my energy. So I said, you know what, Jane, this is a happy room.

And only happy people are welcome here right now. So you're going to have to leave when you have

a smile or you feel happier, you can come back. So she left. Well, less than five minutes later, Lorela and Jane were both back. The fight was still going. And Lorelei said, Mom, Jane locked me in my room and I couldn't get out. And they were both just so mad. And I said to both of them, you know what, are you going to let a 20-second interaction ruin all the other 86,000 seconds in your day?

And they both paused, and they stared at me.

And I could see the wheels turning in their heads.

And then Lorelei said, okay, fine.

I know I have at least 50,000 seconds left in my day.

So let's go, Jane. And they ran off to make

breakfast. And that same question is so powerful for all of us. The next time you have a conflict

or something sad happened or someone criticizes you, what are you going to do? Are you going to let

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