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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Try this the next time you’re feeling a big feeling: shift from “I am” to “I feel.” It gives you the chance to step back from the emotion, learn from it, and make the wisest choice that you can.

“I am sad” (a full blue circle) next to “I feel sad” with the circle partially filled

“I am angry” (a full red circle) next to “I feel angry” with the circle partially filled

“I am afraid” (a full green circle) next to “I feel angry” with the circle partially filled

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Old Happy culture has left a lot of us feeling hollow. It tells us the same story, over and over again: if you just achieve these specific things, then you will find lasting happiness. Yet the evidence doesn’t back this up. It’s great to have goals. But make sure they lead to well-being.

You can achieve everything you want
And still feel hollow on the inside

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Making choices to fulfill external expectations can lead to a sense of hollowness, frustration, loneliness, disconnection, and self-judgment. The next time you are making a small decision, pause and reflect on which option feels best in your body. Look for warmth, peace, stability, hope, or energy.

Making a decision based on how it looks (a grey inverted triangle)
Making a decision based on how it feels (a rainbow expanded triangle)

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

At any moment, we can pause and take a step back, getting curious about how we want to live instead. And then start living in that way. Right here — in this moment, by making one different choice, the choice to embrace our lives and live with courage, authenticity and compassion.

Living on autopilot (ten gray dots in a row)
Living with presence (the dots turned colorful and different sizes)

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

There are no overnight transformations.

I learn how to do it
I forget it
I relearn it
I practice it
I practice it again
I keep practicing it
I forget to practice it
I really learn it
I practice it
I embody it

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

A good relationship is, at its core, something that helps those involved to grow, find joy, and become better people. Sometimes, these relationships last for a long time. Sometimes, these relationships are briefer. Either way, they can be good ones.

It’s not about how long a relationship lasts
But whether or not it helps both people
To grow, find joy, and become better people

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Be gentle with yourself as you transform.

sometimes you need to go through
the same experience multiple times
to understand it's not right for you
and build the courage to make a change

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Think of your attention like a flashlight that can only focus on a few items at once. Ruminating is what happens when your flashlight gets stuck on specific negative thoughts, challenging past experiences, and ideas about yourself.

Five circles of different colors, labeled “witnessing your thoughts”
Five circles all in blue, labeled “ruminating on your thoughts”

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

A simple two-step process: 1) Honor and accept your reaction; and 2) Look at your reaction from other perspectives.

My immediate reaction (a. Large red circle)
After a few minutes (the red circle shrinks$
After reflecting (the red circle is joined by other small circles in different colors)

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Everyone feels discouraged sometimes. But that feeling of discouragement is not a sign that you should give up—it’s a sign that you should ask for support from someone who believes in you!

Discouraged (a blue box) and hopeful (a yellow box)

The two connected by a bridge, labeled “someone who believes in you”

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

You are always changing, your life is always changing, and the world is always changing. These three layers are constantly interacting with one another, creating new and different dynamics every single day. Figuring out how to navigate them is our life's work.

you will never have your life all figured out
it will always be a beautiful work in progress

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Deal with it: short term pain, long term relief. Ignore it: short term relief, long term pain.

when you deal with it (a red square followed by a series of yellow lines)
when you avoid it (a yellow square followed by a series of red lines)

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

As you work towards your big goals, please keep this in mind:

achieving something doesn't make you worthy (a gray circle and then, later on the page, a yellow one)
you are worthy with every single step you take (the gray circle becomes yellow and repeats until it reaches the same spot where the previous yellow one was)

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

One of the most helpful ways to approach your emotions is to label them, by saying, “I am feeling sad,” or “This emotion I’m experiencing is anger.” And one of the least helpful ways to approach your emotions is to categorize them as “good” or “bad.” we

were taught that there are good emotions
and that there are bad emotions
but every emotion has an important purpose

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Extensive research has found that labeling your emotions is one of the best things you can do to improve your mental health. Putting your feelings into words makes them easier to cope with.

feelings before you name them (a disorganized circle of different colors intersecting)
feelings after you name them (organized circle)

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

If you’re looking for a 2026 intention that will really make a difference, here’s one I’d recommend: learn meet your pain with compassion.

a stressful moment (red dot)
met with judgment (expands into multiple red dots)
met with compassion (turns yellow)

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

If you’re struggling to achieve your goal, it doesn’t mean that you’re not capable or worthy of it. It means that you don’t have the help that you need.c

confidence (an orange circle)
self doubt (a teal circle)
confidence after asking for help (the orange circle expands)
self doubt after asking for hep (the teal circle shrinks)

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

One change can change everything.

A change you make today
Can change your week
Can change your month
Can change your year

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

How to achieve your dreams in 2026:

Define your dream
Turn your dream into goals
Break your goals into steps
Take it one step at a time

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Happy New Year! We hope that your year ahead is filled with joy, fulfillment, and love.

Farewell to 2025 and all of its experiences (365 colored dots)
Welcome to 2026 and all of its possibilities (365 blank dots)

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Celebrate someone else’s joy and it will turn into yours, too.

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Reset your expectations: today will be, like most days, a bumpy one. And amidst those bumps, there is a lot of opportunity for joy, growth, and happiness. Life doesn’t have to be smooth, planned, or ‘figured out’ in order to be enjoyable and meaningful.in

instead of expecting smooth days (a rectangle with lines of color)
I will embrace bumpy days (those same colors represented in circles overlapping each other)

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Sentences that we should all be comfortable saying: “I don’t know enough about that yet, can you tell me more?” “I’ve changed my mind on that topic.” “I was wrong. Thanks for helping me to learn something new.”

You can have your opinion (large yellow circle)
but if you learn new information (small yellow circle and three small blue circles)
be willing to change it (big blue circle)

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

If you have a dream that you’re struggling to work towards, it is time to stop thinking about the end goal and start focusing on the small step you can take today.

if you want to achieve something big
you have to start with something small

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

ThiIn good times, remember: this will change. So savor it. In hard times, remember: this will change. So hold on.

This time in your life will not last forever. Life is always changing. Always keep that truth in mind. In good times. And in difficult ones. Stay brave, curious, and hopeful. Keep going. Do your best. And find joy in the here and now

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Who is your bridge? And who can you be a bridge for?

"afraid" and "brave", over top of two separate boxes
the same boxes, with a bridge between them, captioned "someone who believes in you"

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

You are acceptable right here and now—no matter what.

when you try to be perfect
when you accept yourself as you are

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Three sentences to get your motivation moving.

"I can't do it"
"I can do it"
"I am doing it"
"I was changed by it"

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

There’s no right way to grieve.

What we think grief looks like (a series of blue dogs becoming yellow)
What grief is actually like (an array of different colors)

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

We are here to help each other ❤️ What can you do today to help someone who is going through a hard moment? What can you ask for help with to get through a hard moment?

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Our individualistic culture tells you that you need to do everything in your life on your own, all by yourself, and if you can’t, then you are broken, flawed, and unworthy. The mindset is a recipe for both personal and collective pain. Break it today by asking someone for help.

Trying to do it all alone
Asking for help when you need it

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

It’s always messy at the start.

It has to feel like this (a large set of bubbles overlapping each other)
Before it feels like this (all the bubbles shrink into an organized row)

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

One choice at a time, you are cultivating a new way of being, replacing old patterns and instincts with new ones that are aligned with your values, hopes and true self.

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Don’t get so caught up pursuing The Perfect Life that you forget to create Your Life.

You don’t have to follow the prescribed path
You can make a path that is uniquely your own

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The New Happy @newhappyco.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

It’s the courage to try that matters most.

I’m scared
I’m unsure
I’m not ready
I’ll try anyway

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