The pursuit of happiness is one of the most talked about topics in the self-help world and life in general. What does it mean to be happy? Perhaps the pursuit of happiness is actually just a myth and what we really want to be looking for is joy and contentment. Listen to today’s show for important questions to ask yourself and tools to discover what real happiness means.

In this episode with Shawn Léon Nowotnik we discuss relationship advice topics that include:

  • The importance of creating meaning in your life and relationships
  • The commercialization of happiness and how it can lead you down the wrong path
  • Tools to discover your most authentic self and live authentically
  • Challenging the idea that you have to be perfect
  • What to do when you feel like you have everything and still are not happy
  • And much more!

Shawn Léon Nowotnik, MSW, LCSW, is an artist, author, filmmaker, and therapist living outside Chicago. After losing his son to suicide, he was compelled to reevaluate his own narrative — and look at how loss, mental health, and addiction can affect every aspect of a person’s life. He’s developed holistic treatment programs and advocates for improved mental health and addiction disorder treatments, as well as researching, writing, and public speaking about addiction, community, mental health, narrative, and social issues. His new book is F*ck Happiness: The Search for Meaning in a World Gone Mad Chasing Happiness. Learn more at shawnleonnowotnik.com

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