Letting Yourself Be Happy: Why Joy Takes Courage

08/04/2025 14 min
Letting Yourself Be Happy: Why Joy Takes Courage

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In this raw and soul-stirring episode of The Pivotal Point w/ Dwayne Barnes, I open up about a powerful spiritual shift I experienced — when my intuition told me, “Now it’s time to remember the good.”After months of trauma excavation, emotional truth-telling, and deep healing, I’m learning what it really means to let myself be happy. And the truth is: joy takes courage — especially when you’ve been through it.I share:* The miracle of my birth (I was conceived while my mother was on birth control pills)* The pivotal moment when Spirit told me to focus on joy* Why joy doesn’t mean you’re bypassing the pain — it means you're choosing freedom* What it means to be a wounded and healed healer* How to start allowing yourself to feel good — even if it’s one minute at a timeThis episode is your permission slip to smile again. To laugh again. To choose joy without guilt.🧠 Because healing is only half the journey — letting yourself be happy is the other side.🛠️ Book a Freedom Coaching session: authordwaynebarnes.com🎧 Get the free 15-min ancestral meditation: https://dwayne-barnes.kit.com/16a3a3b18d📬 Join the movement: https://substack.com/@dwaynebarnesWelcome to The Pivotal Point™ — and The Courage To Be™. Get full access to The Courage To Be: Dwayne Barnes' Life Insights at dbrichking.substack.com/subscribe🎙️ The Pivotal Point w/ Dwayne Barnes – Explore radical authenticity, emotional freedom, and spiritual resilience. Dive into coaching, meditations, and books at www.authordwaynebarnes.com. Join the movement and transform trauma into transformation.

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