Empowered Happiness: Discovering Bliss Beyond Depression

By Carolyn King

Carolyn Kings life was turned upside down when her daughter was born, and she struggled to sleep. The stress got worse with the arrival of her son.

She thought things would get better after her husband found a job that didnt require him to travel, but the path to happiness was elusive. When she took several sleeping pills and collapsed into a pit of despair, she knew she needed to change her life.

That is how she discovered energetic kinesiologythe science of energy balancing. Grounded in the study of anatomy and physiology, it combines muscle monitoring with principles from traditional Chinese medicine to improve health, well-being, and vitality.

She shares how this practice helped her overcome suicidal thoughts and start living a life filled with happinessand how you can do the same by doing the exercises and applying the tips and techniques she describes.

Whether youre seeking to support a loved one battling depression or struggling to escape your own darkness, youll move closer to the light with the lessons in Empowered Happiness.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press AU
• Release date: Sep 17, 2015
• ISBN: 9781452530901

Carolyn King

I am a Mother, Grand Mother, and a Great Grand Mother. I have a first-hand experience of God’s miraculous healing from a potentially deadly diagnosis. I pray by sharing what God has done for me, your faith will be strengthened and encouraged to believe for the miraculous for yourself.

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Cover Art by Michelle Potter

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Back cover photo by Lloyd King

ISBN: 978-1-4525-3089-5 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4525-3090-1 (e)

Balboa Press rev. date: 03/29/2016

Contents

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1    Journey to Joy—My Story

Chapter 2    Testing for Happiness—Kinesiology

Chapter 3    Inspired Wishes—Spiritual, In Spirit

Chapter 4    Blissful Views—Perception

Chapter 5    Meaningful Enjoyment

Chapter 6    Delightful Relationships

Chapter 7    Creating Ecstasy—Self Care

Chapter 8    Repeat to Reap—Creating Routine, Setting Intentions, Affirmations

Chapter 9    Divine Purpose—Discovering Your Purpose

Chapter 10    Happy Voice—Speak Out

Chapter 11    Permanent Harmony—Staying Happy

Chapter 12    Achieving Mastery

Conclusion

About the Author

Afterthought

I dedicate this book to my husband and to my mother. Both have been there for me through my lowest periods in my life. I truly believe I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t have their love and support. I am eternally grateful to you both.

I also dedicate this book to my two beautiful children. I hope that my struggles never become yours and that you both live lives full of happiness and bliss.

Preface

For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to write a book and to help people—to do something to make a difference. But for years I didn’t see what I could offer anyone. I had had no great drama in my life, nor did I have any qualifications that I could draw from. Then came my rock bottom and subsequently my journey to empowered happiness. For me, it’s not just about being happy now but, more important, about feeling empowered to make the choice to be happy.

I initially started writing in part because I wanted to learn how I overcame my depression. Even though I went through the process and have now overcome all my depressive thoughts, I couldn’t verbalise to anyone how I did it. I wanted to know how I did it, step by step, to ensure I wouldn’t fall again.

I also wanted to help others who are currently going through depression as well as those around them. It is difficult to comprehend what a person who is depressed feels, and I hope this book sheds some light on the subject for the family and friends of depressed people from the point of view of someone who has gone through it.

I hope the tools that helped me can help those who need help. We are all unique, and not all the tools here will work with everybody. But if just some of these tools help some people, then I will have completed my mission to help others find their way on their journey to empowered happiness.

If you wish to contact me, please email me at [e-mail].

Introduction

Depression seems to be on the rise. Nearly everyone has either been depressed or knows someone who has suffered from depression. Technology these days has allowed us to see what everyone else is doing and to interact almost minute by minute with anyone anywhere in the world. While this may appear to make the world seem smaller, some people feel more isolated as they see all the good things others are doing. Facebook is a perfect example of this. People are pressured daily to post how they are feeling and what they are doing. Some take enjoyment in the idea of everyone knowing what is going on in their lives, but others reading the posts may feel left out because they weren’t a part of the activities. Or they may feel that if someone shares a quote, the quote is directed at them. This is how I felt for a long time during my depressed days, and I have heard the same feelings coming from others around me who are also going through depression.

The Internet, Facebook, Twitter, and other social media are not going away. While these do not in themselves create depression, they can intensify the symptoms of someone who is already depressed. Sure, you can deactivate your account, but this won’t help you feel better at a deeper level. We need to change the way we look at the world by changing ourselves. We need to change our perspective.

Most people who are suffering from depression could improve their lives if they just took the time and effort to make some changes in their lives and their thought patterns. This means that they need to make changes by taking action. I realise that when you are feeling low, you really don’t want to do anything. But if you do take action, one small step at a time, then things will change.

At the end of each chapter there is a Call to Action. These present some of the tools I used to help me on my journey. I have also allowed space for you, the reader, to make notes in response to this Call to Action. I suggest that you not only read this book but actually follow through on these if you want to see some lasting changes in your life.

You have nothing to lose in doing this, so give them a try and see what happens!

Chapter 1

Journey to Joy—My Story

Sometimes you have to get knocked down lower than you have ever been

to stand back up taller then you ever were.

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These were my thoughts that I wrote down when I was at rock bottom. Reading this back, I can’t believe just how low I felt. It’s like reading the thoughts of another person. I feel so different now, so free. And this was only two years ago.

Saturday, 15 December 2012

I was so angry, so tired. All I wanted was sleep. My husband, Lloyd, went out to get things for his mum’s birthday party (her sixtieth), and the kids let our dog into the house. Pitter-patter of feet is what woke me. I got up and let the dog out.

Still tired, I went back to bed. Lloyd came home. I was angry. He left to set up the hall.

The phone rang, but I didn’t answer it.

Finally I got out of bed and checked my mobile phone message from Stacey saying Dad had asked her for a present to be bought for Mum. I got angry. I’m his daughter! I rang Mum upset, called Lloyd angry, called Dad and had a go at him, and called Stacey to let her know how I felt.

After a coffee, I went back to bed—still angry and so tired.

Lloyd came home. I yelled, saying I needed sleep.

It escalated, and I took six sleeping tablets.

I didn’t think they would do much, because one never worked. I told Lloyd I was taking them—even showed him. He didn’t seem to care, so I sent Mum a text: Took six sleeping tablets and Lloyd doesn’t care.

I went back to bed and waited. I didn’t want to die. I just wanted to sleep and maybe go to the hospital—I needed a break. I wanted to get away. I had just worked two days from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

No ambulance, but Mum came. She was angry.

She left.

Stacey came. She was angry. I asked her not to yell at me. I just wanted to sleep.

She left.

I didn’t hear Lloyd check up on me at all.

At some point I felt a tugging in my head like my astral body was trying to get out. But it couldn’t.

I just