Juice Squeezed: Lessons Learned from a Quest to Live Happier

By Nancy Jane Smith

“I confess I am one who always looks at the fresh tasty juice and thinks, “YES! I want some of that - it is SO much better than the canned kind!” However, I fail to look at the cost (to myself and others) of standing in front of the sink squeezing oranges. So it has been a life lesson for me to ask myself, “What is the juice squeezed ratio here? Is it worth it to take the dream job, if that takes me away from my family and leaves my spouse basically a single parent? Am I looking at the whole situation here?”

In both my presentations and my private practice, I am fascinated by the use of stories. The stories we tell ourselves, and the stories we tell each other. I believe stories play an invaluable role in life. Our stories define who we are, they help us express ourselves, and they give us a common ground to understand each other. Juice Squeezed is a collection of stories that first appeared on my blog at Live-Happier.com. Stories from my own life and others that illustrate the struggle and joy we have in living a life with passion, purpose, balance, and awareness.

These are the stories I found most meaningful in my quest to Live Happier. My wish is that as you read them they add to your Live Happier Journey as well.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Nancy Jane Smith
• Release date: Jul 29, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310799143

Nancy Jane Smith

Nancy Jane Smith, MSEd, LPC supports women looking for clear, practical ways to Live Happier lives. She offers a variety of individual and group programs to help women reduce their reactivity and relax into who they really are. Nancy has an undergraduate degree in Psychology from Miami University, followed by two Masters Degrees from the University of Dayton, one in Higher Education and one in Community Counseling. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with six years in private practice and a total of 13 years working as a counselor/coach, including working as a career counselor at Otterbein College and Capital University before getting her Masters in counseling. Nancy has trained in Gestalt psychotherapy and is certified in both Myers Briggs® and Strong Career Assessments®. She is a Certified Daring WayTM Facilitator-Candidate. The Daring WayTM is a highly experiential methodology based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown. To receive more information on Nancy Jane Smith visit www.live-happier.com