“I learned that my happiness does not lie on the other side of a paycheck or a person.”
Lindsey discovered that constantly dwelling on the past and future meant missing the present moment. Through Emily's course, they realized happiness isn't found in external achievements or relationships, but in cultivating the life they truly want to live right now.
Taking Emily's course was truly a life-changing experience. I learned that by spending my days reviewing the past and rehearsing the future I was missing the right now. I learned that my happiness does not lie on the other side of a paycheck or a person. I feel so deeply grateful that I decided to invest in cultivating a life I truly want to live. It's like I was given a lifetime of knowledge in 4 days.
Lindsey Clayton, Fitness Expert, Bravo’s “Work Out New York”
United States
Written 28 August 2025 From our original stories site
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