Yearly Archives: 2021


  In this video, Donovon answers the question”Should you prioritize your happiness over everything else?” It depends on what you mean by happiness. If you mean individual instances of joy, sure. It’s hard for me to argue that you shouldn’t focus on happiness. There are a few caveats though. because […]

Should You Prioritize Happiness Over Everything Else?


We don’t always have to take huge or dramatic steps to increase our confidence levels. In fact, taking small consistent steps is the best way to work on our self-esteem. We all have those things that scare us or that we would like to avoid. It can be something as […]

Happy Thoughts: July 29, 2021 at 09:28AM


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  Guilt is a necessary emotion. Without it, we would be unable to acknowledge or learn from past mistakes. However, constant guilt can be unhealthy and detrimental to our well-being. Many people, especially those with past trauma, deal with constant irrational or unexplainable guilt. This means that instead of feeling […]

3 Ways Guilt Is Holding You Back In Life



Guilt is necessary to acknowledge and learn from past mistakes. However, constant guilt can be unhealthy and detrimental to our well-being. Many people, especially those with past trauma, deal with constant irrational guilt. This means that instead of feeling bad about something they actually did or caused, they experience feeling […]

Happy Thoughts: July 22, 2021 at 09:49AM


  In this HappyTalks episode, Dr. Alice & Donovon interview Beth Shaw on how yoga can help heal trauma. Beth Shaw, author, visionary, and entrepreneur is the founder and President of YogaFit©, Inc., the largest yoga fitness educational school in the world. Since YogaFit’s inception in 1994, author, entrepreneur and […]

How Yoga Can Help Heal Trauma With Beth Shaw- HappyTalks


  In this HappyTalks episode, Wendy Bjork shares how she deals with Multiple Sclerosis. Wendy Bjork aka The MS Warrior Queen™ has dealt with Multiple Sclerosis for over 30 years. She realized early on in her diagnosis that having a positive mindset was key in keeping the illness from taking […]

Dealing with Multiple Sclerosis With Wendy Bjork- HappyTalks