Summary

True change doesn't happen by chasing external milestones, but by recognizing that love is a radical choice made within our own thinking. This episode explores how shifting our internal narrative from fear to love allows us to reclaim agency and create a life of grounded peace.

Key Insights

• Love is a conscious way of being rather than a fleeting emotion, requiring us to choose empathy and kindness even when it feels easier to hold a grudge.
• We possess the absolute power to choose our thoughts, which serves as our only true constant regardless of external noise or chaos.
• Asking the transformative question "Would love think this way?" acts as an internal compass to align our reactions with our highest intentions.
• Small, silent shifts in our thinking—like offering a private blessing to someone we usually judge—rewire our internal atmosphere and create ripples of peace.

Resources

• YouTube Video: Time – by Sir Laurence Olivier
• Happiness Hippi Website: Start Here for resources on inner narratives.

Meet Your Host

Jesse is the conversational host of the Happiness Hippi Podcast. She brings curiosity, presence, and grounded questions that reflect real daily life. Her role is to explore insight alongside the Happiness Hippi, helping listeners connect reflection to lived experience.

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