Only you can fuel your Happiness 🥰
- Andrea Carvalho

- May 25
- 1 min read
Updated: Aug 17
The moment you hand it over to someone else—whether it’s a partner, boss, friend, or even your children—you’re not just giving them influence… you’re surrendering your emotional power.
Here’s the thing: most of us know this.
We say it. We preach it. We even coach others through it.
And yet… we still get blindsided.
Recently, I had a deeply personal realization—despite everything I teach and believe, I had unintentionally handed over my joy to someone I completely trusted.
Not because I lacked awareness, but because I’m human… and because societal conditioning runs deep.
We’re taught that love means sacrifice. That loyalty means silence. That happiness comes after meeting everyone else’s needs.
So even though we “know better,” we find ourselves dimming our own light.
Waiting for validation.
Hoping someone else will fill the gaps we were always meant to fill ourselves.
As a coach, this prompted me to explore the topic even more deeply—with myself and with my clients.
Because this isn’t about blame.
It’s about awakening.
It’s about asking:
👉 What beliefs am I still carrying that don’t serve me?
👉 Have I unknowingly outsourced my joy—and what will it take to bring it back home?
The truth is: self-leadership isn’t a one-time decision. It’s a daily commitment.
And the moment we reclaim our happiness; we stop living on emotional autopilot and start choosing with intention.



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