When was the last time you felt truly happy—without having to earn it, work toward it, or complete a task first? In this episode, Dara Tomasson, The Quilters Coach, challenges the idea that happiness is something we must deserve or achieve. She walks through a powerful mindset shift that will change the way you approach joy and self-worth.

You'll also hear an inspiring win from a member of Dara’s Love Yourself Thin program, who is learning to break free from blame and shame around weight regain. Plus, Dara introduces a simple yet transformational tool to help you stop living with conditional happiness and start embracing the present moment.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• The “When I ___, then I ___” trap and how it keeps you from true happiness

• Why waiting for external achievements (weight loss, retirement, awards) to feel happy doesn’t work

• A personal story about how Dara’s attachment to home renovations affected her self-worth

• How shifting your perspective can bring immediate relief and joy

• The power of curiosity and self-compassion in your weight loss and life journey

Member Win Spotlight: A Love Yourself Thin member shares her breakthrough: instead of blaming her husband or shaming herself for regaining weight, she is exploring the deeper emotional connections behind it. This shift in perspective has been life-changing!

Join the Love Yourself Thin Membership: If you're ready to lose weight in a way that lasts—without dieting, shame, or relying on willpower—this membership is for you. You'll learn life coaching tools to:

• Understand why you overeat or feel exhausted all the time

• Set boundaries and say yes to yourself without guilt

• Achieve permanent weight loss through mindset and emotional work

• Break free from the cycle of external validation

Special Offer: Dara offers a 20 pounds down in 90 days money-back guarantee when you join Love Yourself Thin.

Final Thoughts: Happiness doesn’t come after the weight loss, the promotion, or the renovation—it starts with the way you think about yourself right now. Take control of your happiness today, and stop waiting for an external milestone to give you permission to feel good.

Resources & Links:

• Join Love Yourself Thin here: www.daratomasson.com/LYT

• Follow Dara on Instagram: www.instagram.com/daratomasson

• Listen to more podcast episodes: www.daratomasson.com/podcast

If you loved this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Let’s help more quilters break free from conditional happiness and start truly living.