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Feeling Good: Thirty-five Proven Ways to Happiness, Even During Tough Times
It's never too late to cultivate joy.
You hold the power to create your own happiness, even in the midst of the unique challenges that come with midlife.
With gentle guidance and easy-to-implement strategies, Dr. Peggy DeLong empowers you to navigate the emotional ups and downs of midlife with confidence. Whether you’re coping with shifting relationships, empty nest syndrome, career changes, health concerns, or a sense of lost purpose, this book shows you how to tap into 35 proven pathways to joy that require little time, energy, or money.
As a psychologist with three decades of experience supporting women through depression, anxiety, grief, and life transitions, Dr. Peggy draws on psychological research to offer practical, relevant, and heartfelt solutions that work—even on your toughest days.
Begin your journey toward feeling good again by learning:
- The #1 factor that sustains happiness during midlife and how to nurture it in your daily life.
- How to train your mind to naturally think more positively, even when facing uncertainty or self-doubt.
- Simple, accessible tools you can use anytime, anywhere, to boost your mood in moments of stress or overwhelm.
- Why acknowledging and processing your painful emotions is the key to lasting joy, and how to do it with compassion.
- How to rediscover your sense of purpose, joy, and fulfillment, even as roles and relationships evolve.
You’re a powerful woman in charge of your thoughts and feelings. Let Feeling Good be your companion as you step boldly into this next chapter, with confidence and a renewed sense of joy.
I Can See Clearly Now: A Memoir About Love, Grief, & Gratitude
How One Woman Harnessed the Power of Love and Gratitude to Heal and Grow
Peggy DeLong, a young woman engaged to a wonderful man, is about to begin her doctoral program in psychology. Life feels incredibly sweet. Then, out of the blue, her strong, vibrant fiancé is diagnosed with cancer. The prognosis is grim. With raw emotion, Peggy describes how she cared for the love of her life and proceeded with their wedding plans, all while fearing his death.
In this memoir, you will witness a journey of love and gratitude, where even a cup of hazelnut coffee can bring joy during the darkest of days. And just when Peggy feels that she cannot fathom another loss, life slaps her with another unexpected blow. Mourn and laugh as Peggy takes you on her journey, sharing lessons she learned through her own grieving process.
Despite the sadness, Peggy’s memoir offers hope, humor, inspiration, and a poignant love story that will lift your spirits with promise, helping you believe that even in the midst of loss, life holds new beginnings. For every woman in midlife who is navigating transitions, challenges, and the ache of loss, this story is a reminder that there is more to this life than you can see—and that love never dies.
In these pages, you’ll discover:
- How to honor your grief while still finding moments of joy and laughter.
- Why life challenges can be a powerful invitation to rediscover yourself and your purpose.
- Practical, heartfelt insights on navigating transitions—whether it’s loss, career changes, empty nest, or shifting relationships.
- The power of small daily practices that bring hope and healing, even on the hardest days.
- A tender reminder that, though life changes, love never dies—and that every ending holds the possibility of a beautiful new beginning.
Let Peggy’s story be your guide through the complexities of midlife, offering you not just tools for healing but also a renewed sense of hope, resilience, and the comforting reminder that you are not alone.
The audio version of my memoir is available on Amazon Audible here.
Gratitude Journal
365 Days of Gratitude
Midlife can bring unexpected changes: empty nests, evolving relationships, career transitions, health concerns, and a search for renewed purpose. It’s a time of both loss and opportunity. This Gratitude Journal is your companion through these transitions, offering a simple yet powerful way to reconnect with the joy and meaning that still exist in your life.
This 365-day journal provides daily writing prompts that gently guide you to notice the small, often-overlooked blessings in your everyday life. Each prompt encourages you to be specific and intentional, helping you deepen your sense of gratitude even on the most challenging days.
Psychological research shows that practicing gratitude is one of the most effective ways to lift your mood and bring long-lasting, positive change, no matter what life brings. In the midst of uncertainty and change, this journal will help you:
- Find strength and resilience in the face of midlife’s challenges.
- Reconnect with the beauty and meaning that surround you every day.
- Shift your focus from what’s missing to what’s abundant and good.
- Cultivate a sense of hope, even in the midst of loss or transition.
- Create a daily ritual that nourishes your emotional well-being and supports a more positive mindset.
This is more than a journal: it’s an invitation to rediscover the woman you are becoming in midlife: strong, wise, and capable of finding joy in every chapter of your life.
Book Clubs
Invite Dr. Peggy to facilitate your book club discussion!
Available In-person (Northern NJ) or Via Zoom
Choose Feeling Good for a powerful discussion of ideas for improving mental health. Be inspired to live a full and JOY-ful life, through creative, fun, and thought-provoking ideas that you can implement immediately.
Choose I Can See Clearly Now for a meaningful discussion about the power of love, gratitude, and resilience. Your participants will truly be inspired AND transformed.