Owning Happiness and Releasing Victim Mode Thanks Ange for requesting this episode!   This month’s theme is Core Beliefs and you can get the free worksheet at AffirmationPod.com/CoreBeliefs     Here’s three questions to reflect on before starting the affirmations.  The episode will give you about 30 seconds to answer the questions   Question 1:  What’s your definition of happiness? Question 2:  What does owning your happiness mean to you? Question 3:  What does stepping out of victim mode mean to you?   And now settle in for the Affirmations... This is going to be a great day Sure, circumstances impact how I feel about life But I own my emotions I own my happiness I am clear on what makes me happy And putting more of this in my life I am clear on what makes me unhappy And having less of this in my life I have channels for expressing gratitude And I exercise these channels daily I am clear on all my sources of fun I am clear on all my sources of fulfillment I am doing the things I need to do every day to create a happier life But I know that doing things isn’t going to make me happy  Happiness is a choice And something I need to navigate in each season of my life I’ve learned from seasons of unhappiness And how I can manage things differently Some of life is what happens to us, but most of life is how we deal with what happens to us Happy things don’t always happen Happy feelings aren’t always present But inner happiness - it’s not dependent on feelings or events Getting stuck is something we all experience Suffering is something we all experience Being a victim in an experience is different from being a victim in a mindset I can choose to see myself as a victim of life Or I can choose to see myself as an owner of happiness I listen to how I define my life How I share my stories What grips my soul And I check within myself where victimhood ends and happiness begins I have the power to change my story Where I am the hero Where I rise above pain Where I do heal from suffering And start a new story Create a new path I tune in to how I manage disappointments I offer myself new perspectives I choose lifelong happiness over lifelong suffering I reflect on my thoughts, my emotions, my responses And build a life of happiness instead of blame I own my body I own my behaviors I own my choices I own every decision I own my happiness Question 4:  What's one shift you can make to own more of your happiness? Question 5:  What can you visualize that represents this shift? Affirmations by Josie Ong Want More?  Download the App! Feel better, stronger and more confident with the Affirmation Pod App!  This episode is in the section "Confidence and Personal Development” The AP Access App is where you can easily mark your favorites, make your own playlist, download to listen offline and a whole lot more!  It's also where you can sign up for premium access, which gives you all episodes with no ads and no announcements plus bonus content you won’t find on the podcast.  Download the App at AffirmationPodApp.com!