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Living Without Suffering is Possible!
This inspiring guide offers a clear, practical path to freedom from suffering. Based on Maria Felipe’s expertise as a spiritual teacher and rooted in the teachings of A Course in Miracles, this book provides powerful tools to release fear, embrace love, and reclaim inner peace. Through relatable insights, personal stories, and actionable exercises, Maria empowers readers to heal their inner wounds, transform limiting beliefs, and reconnect with their true nature: love. Featuring Maria’s 'Live Your Happy Formula' and The Work by Byron Katie, this book offers a step-by-step approach to living a life of purpose, fulfillment, and happiness. Prepare to embark on a journey of healing, transformation, and
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Live Your Happiest is a delightful, heartfelt, illuminating journey to the heart of healing. Maria Felipes sincerity shines as a light to illuminate the path to soul fulfillment we all share. Her stories ring of authenticity and the wisdom gained from experience.
— Alan Cohen, author of Of Course in MiraclesWith her new book, Rev. Maria Felipe gives us a very helpful explanation of how profound spiritual principles, including a new, advanced form of forgiveness, can go a long way toward eliminating suffering from your daily experience. Maria is not only a long-time close friend of mine, but I’ve seen her in person brilliantly answering people’s most difficult questions about life and their relationships. Don’t miss this opportunity to get a crash course in happiness from one of the most important spiritual teachers and authors working today.
— Gary R. Renard, best-selling author of The Disappearance of the Universe trilogyIf you want to simplify and enhance your path to peace with enthusiasm, dedication and authenticity, this book will inspire you! A compassionate teacher who is honestly walking this path, Maria truly wants to help you “challenge the thoughts” that cause pain and suffering. — Jackie Lora-Jones, author of All Peace No Pieces: A Course in Miracles’ Take on “the World”
Rev. Maria Felipe writes with purity and authenticity, bringing the light of truth forward with great transparency. I highly recommend any book written by Maria, as her work leaves the reader with practical applications, and a greater sense of purpose, peace, and joy that transcends this world. — Cindy Lora-Renard, teacher and best-selling author of four books based on A Course in Miracles, including Spiritual Coupling: A Guidebook for Experiencing a Holy Relationship
Published by the author in association with Fearless Literary
156 pages, trade paperback • $16.95 • ISBN 979-8-9927725-0-0
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Maria Felipe is a Cuban American spiritual teacher, minister, author, and motivational speaker known for inspiring others with her unique blend of humor and wisdom. Formerly a TV host and commercial actress, Maria transitioned to spiritual teaching after studying at Pathways of Light, an accredited school based on A Course in Miracles. Maria is also a proud mom, wife, and Florida resident, grateful for the joy her family brings to her life.
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INTRODUCTION
Welcome back, dear reader — and if you’re joining me for the first time, ¡bienvenido! This book has come to life because I want you to know that happiness is your natural inheritance — and I’m here to remind you suffering is optional. While life’s challenges are inevitable, how we perceive and respond to them determines whether we remain stuck in suffering or choose the path of peace. This powerful realization is what’s driven the writing of this book eight years after the release of my first, Live Your Happy.Miracles Unfolding
So much has unfolded since then. In Chapter 2 of my first book I shared my ego’s rant about my “big deals,” namely: “Why can’t I be a mom?” and “Why can’t I find a partner?”Well, holy moly — I asked and the Holy Spirit answered. In 2017, the very month that book was published, I met my husband Christian at The Happy Dream Retreat. Within a mere six months we were engaged, married, and expecting our son Ari, who is now a smart, loving, and awesome seven-year-old. Despite having only one fallopian tube — a challenge I shared in the story of my ectopic preg nancy — I gave birth to Ari at the age of forty-one. Talk about a miracle! Meeting Christian not only fulfilled my personal dreams but also brought us together in a powerful bond of shared enthusiasm for the first book. This connection deepened as we embarked on a book tour together, further solidifying our relationship.
Since then, Christian, Ari, and I have left Los Angeles and bought our dream home in South Florida. It’s been an incredible journey transitioning from the city life of Los Angeles to our peaceful haven where each day feels like a little slice of paradise.
You are here because you are ready to shift your own life in a meaningful way. This book isn’t about adding more
to your to-do list; it’s about simplifying your path to peace, joy, and a life of greater fulfillment. Together, we’ll uncover tools and practices that will empower you to live a life free from suffering and fully anchored in love.What This Book Offers You
Now, with this book, we’ll take an even deeper dive into the heart of healing and transformation. It’s about understanding why we suffer, how to release the stories we tell ourselves, and how to reconnect with our true nature, which is love.
I will also unveil my new Live Your Happy Formula— an easy, practical way to come back to your happiest self. ¡Si! This formula is the result of decades of trials and insights into what truly works to stop suffering in its tracks. It’s designed to guide you back to joy, step by step, no matter where you are on your journey.Since the release of my first book I’ve continued to deepen my understanding of A Course in Miracles and the tools that help us release suffering. Over the years, I’ve also found the work of teacher and author Byron Katie to be profoundly helpful in understanding and embody ing the teachings of ACIM. Her method, known as “The Work,” based on four simple yet transformative questions, has a unique way of stopping suffering in its tracks. It offers a clear path to challenge the thoughts that cause pain and return to peace. The Work perfectly comple ments the teachings of A Course in Miracles, offering a practical approach to forgiveness and freedom.
In this book, you will learn the root cause of suffering, how to heal false perceptions, and how to live in your true nature. The answers you seek are already within you. My hope is that this book serves as a mirror to help you recognize the love and wisdom that have always been a part of you. Together, we’ll remove the layers of doubt and fear, revealing the happiness that is your birthright.
This book will guide you to see that the true problem lies not in the external world but in the stories and meanings we attach to our thoughts. By addressing this inner root cause, we begin to release the blocks to love, peace, and joy that are already within us. As ACIM reminds us, “nothing outside yourself can save you; nothing outside yourself can give you peace.” (ACIM, W-70.2:1). With this understanding, we’ll shift from fear to love and step fully into the life of happiness we are meant to live.
An Invitation to Transform
We’ll be stepping up our game, going beyond the basics to explore collective forgiveness and the nitty- gritty of personal reconciliations. I want to help boost your skills of deep emotional healing to keep the love alive and kicking.This journey is going to rev up our understanding and acceptance, helping us to chill in the present moment and let go of judgment — because judgment kills our happy! We’re stepping out of the victim zone and into our power zone, shaping our experiences with every new choice we make. It’s going to be epic.
If you are holding this book, you are ready to change your life and embrace the happiness that God intends for you. And believe me, you are so worthy of this.“You are at home in God, dreaming of exile but perfectly capable of awakening to reality.” (ACIM T-10.I.2:1)
It’s no accident that you are reading these words right now. In this moment, you are ready to remember your truth — to recognize how perfect everything truly is, even if it appears otherwise. You are ready for a shift in perception.So let’s embark on this happy journey together, with Spirit guiding the way. You are not alone. You are seen, you are held, and you are deeply loved, right here, right now. Let this book be a symbol that you are supported, cared for, and that all is well.
And thank you for choosing to embark on this journey with me. It’s an honor to walk alongside you as we uncover the happiness that already resides within you. Together, we’ll explore life-changing truths that will deepen your sense of peace and connection. Prepare for a ride filled with love, laughter, and profound transformation. ¡Vamonos!
