Those Happy Moments

How a One-Year Experiment Led to Lasting Happiness

Have you ever wished you could be just a little bit happier? Or just felt like you aren’t living life to the fullest? I certainly did. As a recovering pessimist, I decided to design a one-year experiment to find something happy about every single day: Those Happy Moments was born.

In this book, I share the lessons I learned throughout my year of 365 Happy Moments. It’s a combination of humorous stories, practical tips, and even includes exercises to help you find, notice, and create your own Happy Moments and make every day count.

In this book you’ll discover:

The personal quirks that make YOU happy
The unexpected power of random experiences
The simple steps to take when you feel sad

Happy Moments are everywhere. It’s time for you to go out and find them!

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What Others Are Saying…

Inspirational! A wonderful read!!! This book was an ABSOLUTE delight to read! Joelle’s insights are funny, clever, thought-provoking, inspirational and never fall into the typical self-help trap of patronisation. Her candor and ability to see the light even in the Sad Days is contagious. I would have finished this in one sitting if I hadn’t continually paused to look up new exciting places in the city I live (and feel I rarely explore) or grabbed a pen and start scribbling sketch ideas, or felt the sudden urge to stop doing everything and watch Shark Attack 3: Megalodon. Do yourself a favour and read this book! ❤️❤️❤️
- Alfrieda Krantz
Beautifully written, beautifully honest: The nagging feeling that haunted Joëlle—that her life was fine but there had to be MORE—is one that’s familiar to almost everyone. But unlike most of us, Joëlle took on an ambitious yearlong writing project to break out of her funk. This book gives us the inside look on that process. From the serious approaches (meditation) to the silly (embracing her love of bad shark movies!), the author tries anything she can think of to increase happiness in her life. And slowly, despite her early skepticism, things start to shift. Joëlle’s honesty and up-for-anything spirit shine through in her prose. Those Happy Moments is alternately hilarious and raw. And while I was inspired to go out and try my own happiness experiments, the book is never preachy or condescending. Highly recommended for anyone searching for just a little more sparkle in their lives.
- Jeanne Feldkamp
You can be happier, and it's pretty simple... For anyone going through a hard time, whether a long period of unhappiness or just trying to get through a sticky situation, I would highly recommend Those Happy Moments. This book was an incredible guide into how easy it really is to get over habitual negative thoughts and focus on the little, simple things that create a happier life. I am grateful I read this book, partook in the end-of-chapter exercises, and learned more about what makes me happy.
- Max Allen