In this guided audio session and text, Wendy O’Leary addresses the common “guilt” associated with feeling happy during difficult times. She reframes happiness as a physiological necessity that refills our emotional tanks, allowing us to sustain ourselves and others. By utilizing a framework adapted from Rick Hanson’s taking in the good, the practice encourages a soft, receptive awareness that holds space for both suffering and beauty simultaneously.
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