From Misery to Happiness: How to Become Authentically Happy and Make the World a Happier Place

A Marriage and Family Therapist and Life Coach, shares her personal journey to authentic happiness. Using stories of personal trials and aha moments, metaphors, and poetry; she informs and guides her reader through her challenging times, recovery, her deepening growth, and the making of her true happiness in this clear, informative, and inspiring guide-a blend of personal experience, professional insight, spiritual awareness and suggested exercises — that create a flowing provocative read. Approaching her 70th birthday, Carolyn Berry, LMFT, was sitting in her Encino, CA office realizing that after sitting in offices like this one for over 35 years, she was feeling a depth and breadth of happiness that she needed to share. With that understanding, she chose to celebrate her birthday by closing the doors of her office and going on the road — crisscrossing the country, sharing her happiness with family, friends and strangers. During this adventure she became compelled to write this book based on what she discovered about growing her happiness — practicing the virtues of acceptance, gratitude, constructive attention and love — with spirit! These practices transformed her life and they can transform yours!