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Hello, and welcome to Colors of Happy Junior! Thanks for stopping by! This is a spinoff of my main blog that was born last September. I was very caught up in everyday life taking care of my family and neglecting myself, as is common with many busy mothers. This realization was a huge turning point for me. I had a brief moment of pause when I realized it had been four years since I finished my Associate’s degree, and way past the time I promised myself I would return to school. Shortly after this moment, I enrolled in classes. I also decided I was tired of being unhappy. I spent some alone time to figure out what I loved about my life, what I liked, and what I wanted to change. At this point, I realized I needed to take care of myself and put a lot more emphasis on the things that make me happy. Being unhappy was a decision I was making every single day. Sure, I had fleeting moments of joy, just like most people, but there were huge voids of nothing and some pretty intense moments of anger, disappointment, and other negative emotions. Some very hurtful things happened the past couple years, and I allowed myself to become a victim of other people’s poor decisions. Deciding to just let go is the best decision I ever made. I have gained so much more confidence from choosing happy over misery that I have tried some pretty intimidating new things lately. Just today, I ran another 5K race, which is a really big deal for me. I have found my happiest times are trying new and different things with my immediate family. My husband and youngest daughter ran with me today, and we had a blast. I still struggle with controlling negative emotions, but it is getting much easier to cope and work through these emotions. This wellness study program is so much more than I expected, and it coincidentally aligns perfectly with everything I decided I want to do for myself to improve my mind and body. Most of all, I have a passion for learning things that hold my interest. I am the type to read and re-read a chapter in our text several times to really understand and absorb the information so I can apply it in my own life.

     The Journey on Relaxation exercise was a different type of experience. I listen to a lot of different types of calming music, and I did not care for the tones in this music. I understood the relaxation process described in the exercise. Apparently, I have some work to do to build a stronger bridge between my mind and body. At this time, I do not believe I can control things in my body like the flow of blood, but I am able to intentionally relax my muscles.