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Foreword

HERE'S HOW I FEEL about Josie Varga: I believe Josie is an angel who has taken human form, and a particular one at that, so as to teach us the art of true self-acceptance and happiness.

Josie is an important teacher in my life. Many of her teachings are to be found in the pages of this book, but most of all they are in the example of how she lives. I only have to think of Josie, the challenges she has faced, and the way she lives her days, to receive an instant “spirit boost.” Josie helps me to remember the real truth of who I am, what real happiness is, and what is truly important in my life.

Josie Varga's life story will get your attention. On the face of it, Josie has a lot of reasons to be unhappy. Indeed, she has faced a lot of unhappiness in her past. From the moment she was born, Josie has had to face a catalogue of challenges including disability, rejection, discrimination, and abuse. In facing her unhappiness with courage and honesty, Josie has found true happiness.

In Josie's words, “this book is not about teaching you how to be happy. It's about what your soul already knows to be true.” Her philosophy of happiness is very similar to what I teach at The Happiness Project, and what I write about in Happiness NOW and Be Happy.

Like Josie, my experience has taught me that happiness is not an it; happiness is not a thing; happiness is not a destination; happiness is not just a state of mind, and happiness is not just in YOU; happiness is YOU! Happiness is your true nature, and it is what you experience when you allow people like Josie to show you how to listen to your wisdom and follow your joy.

As an added bonus in this book, Josie also introduces you to her friends (who are also angels, like Josie) and to teachers of happiness (like the Dalai Lama and Marci Shimoff). Their insights and tips are a perfect supplement to Josie's teachings. So, I encourage you to get to know Josie, the spirit booster, by turning the pages of this precious book ever so slowly so as to receive the many treasures and blessings therein.

Robert Holden, PhD

London, England

Author, Be Happy www.robertholden.org

Robert Holden and Josie Varga