Happiness Calling: A Practical Guide for Saying Yes to Life’s Joy

by Victoria Mitchell

Nature and nurture work together to create who we are – and we have the ability to develop the best life possible with what we’ve been given. In Happiness Calling, Victoria Mitchell helps you identify the roadblocks that hold you back, and ask why they have such power. In doing so you honor their function, allowing yourself time to grieve, then move on.

Mitchell illustrates how the practices of self-care and mindfulness will open the doors to change. As she has for hundreds of clients throughout her career, Mitchell helps you assemble a toolbox to manage challenges, maintain peace in stressful times, and adapt to change.

This is a book of gut, grit, and wisdom gained through real-life experience from decades of psychotherapy practice. Happiness Calling is learning and self-discovery nestled in a therapist’s reflections on a career she loved. It will furnish wisdom and guidance for your own unique and fulfilling journey!

Over eight years as a psychiatric nurse and thirty-plus years as a psychotherapist, VICTORIA L. MITCHELL, RN, LCSW has helped hundreds of patients deal with serious issues of depression, anxiety, grief, and trauma. In this book, she shares what she’s learned in her years with clients, and in her own journey of self-discovery from fear to freedom.

Genres: Self Help

196 pages, Paperback

Published May 16, 2018

About the author

Victoria Mitchell is a retired psychotherapist. Over eight years as a psychiatric nurse and thirty-plus years as a therapist, she's helped hundreds of patients deal with serious issues of depression, anxiety, grief, and trauma. In this book she shares what she's learned in her years with clients, and in her own journey of self-discovery from fear to freedom.

Reviews

[Raven · Rating 5 out of 5]

We all deserve happiness despite childhood trauma or genetic disposition. Happiness Calling asks us to take a look at learned behavior and thoughts we acquired during childhood that we may still carry with us into adulthood. It gives us exercises to find some of our past triggers and tools during times of crisis to remove us from the edge and have us look past the hurt, our defensive posture or depression and find ways to be in the present moment. The greatest gift we can give ourselves is the ability to find joy and happiness in our lives and this book delivers. Victoria Mitchell reminds us that, “…as an adult you no longer have to follow childhood rules. You have control. You have choice. Sometimes the choice may only be in how you breathe and where you place your gaze. But you always have a choice.”
This book is an easy read, discusses things in a thoughtful, well-order manner. Happiness Calling is a bit like having a soul-bearing moment with your best friend.

[Bruce A Rocke · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I read a book I look for one whose author is able to use their words in a way that makes me smile, is able to make me think and able to make me feel as if sitting down with them over coffee would be a wonderful experience. This book checked all those boxes! I wholeheartedly recommend it if you are looking for happiness - or just looking for a good read.