Everyday Happiness - Finding Harmony and Bliss
Education:Self-Improvement
Hey there, I’m Dr. Angela Williamson and today I share one piece of advice I wish I had known on my happiness journey. Tune in to find out.
Transcript:
Hey there, you're listening to Everyday Happiness with Katie Jefcoat. But today I'm Angela Williamson taking over. And Katie asked me, what is one piece of advice I wish I had known on my happiness journey?
Well, I just wanted to let you know that one piece of advice I wish I knew, that I want to share with all of you, is that it's okay to chase your happiness. I never realized that. I just thought it was something that would drop into your lap, but it really isn't.
Happiness is an intention, and it's meant for all of us. And it doesn't matter what you're going through. I mean, I just recently had to chase that happiness. And when you chase that happiness, believe it or not, it can make a difference not only in your life, but touch so many other people's lives as well.
So here's one thing that I have to learn to chase. I have this Emmy nominated film, My Life With Rosie. It's been seen all over. It's all over. You can find it all over the web, all over the internet. And I was wondering, after so many years of working with a distribution company, I never really saw any profits from it. So I was wondering why?
Well, unfortunately, over the summer, I found out that the distribution company that I actually partnered with, they sold my documentary. Now, at this point, yes, I can tell you I had to dig deep to find my happiness, but I did.
Now, I don't know what's going to ever happen. The documentary is supposed to be taken down, but it's still all over the internet. But I do know that I can chase and find my happiness with what I do next.
So I set my intention, and my intention was to make sure that nobody ever gets taken advantage of like I did. So what did I do?
I started thinking about how I could teach others. And then because I started just thinking about it, you know it, a few months later, I was asked to create a documentary film course at the community college I currently teach at.
I like how Katie said, it's the musings. So what's the musings behind this?
Well, everyone, with everything that you go through, there's always a time that you will have to chase your happiness. And I want to tell you right now, chase it down, tie it down, and make it all yours. Because when you do that, you are changing not only your life, but you're changing others. And that's okay to do.
So until next time, I will be on the next episode because I'm here all week. See you soon.
About Dr. Angela Williamson:
Angela Sadler Williamson, PhD, is a #1 international best-selling author, Emmy-nominated filmmaker, multiple Telly awards recipient, and former producer and copywriter for major broadcast TV and cable news networks. Her Emmy-nominated documentary My Life with Rosie, is about the activism of her cousin Rosa Parks. It has won numerous “Best Documentary” titles at film festivals across the country.
Her international best-selling companion book, My Life with Rosie: A Bond Between Cousins has been named “Best Children’s Book about Black History.” She recently released her second documentary, Authentic Conversations: Deep Talk with the Masters featuring Jack Canfield, Patty Aubery, and Kate Butler. She is also the host of weekly interview show Everybody with Angela Williamson, which discusses diversity within education, the arts, and people.
A dedicated philanthropist proudly carrying on her cousin’s legacy, she harnesses the power of her 25+ years of experience in education and media for social good through her involvement in projects and organizations that focus on improving the communities they serve.
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https://www.facebook.com/EverybodyKLCS
https://www.facebook.com/AuthenticConversationsDocumentary
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drangelawilliamson/
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