The Biggest Lesson I Had To Learn. Why Other People Can Never Make You Happy / Patti Diener

When I heard a friend tell me that it was not my husband's job to make me happy, I didn't quite know how to take that. After all, weren't we required to make each other happy for the rest of our lives? Actually... no. That was not the assignment. In fact your happiness isn't the job of ANYONE but you.

It is not for your children, your job, your friends, and yes,  not even your spouse, to make you happy. It's not their responsibility. And when you look deep within yourself and start asking the tough questions, you will see that only you can fill that void that is deep within yourself.  For in that void is the ache you have to connect with your truth.

Only you have the key to what it is that fills you up inside. In this episode, I tell the stories of my being stuck and feeling shame, and tremedous guilt for wanting more out of life. How self love, truth telling, and closing the door to trying to be the perfect wife and mother, helped and healed me.

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Patti