"I'm extremely happy in my life. I consider myself to be very blessed"
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The pivot to "blessed" does heavy cultural work. Its vagueness is the point. Collins can nod to spirituality without declaring doctrine, signaling gratitude while sidestepping the modern suspicion that contentment must be justified with trauma receipts. "Blessed" also lets her claim satisfaction without sounding like shes boasting about money, youth, or status. It frames her life as fortunate, yes, but also as something received rather than seized, a subtle moral alibi in a culture that loves to punish successful women for looking pleased with themselves.
Theres strategy in the warmth. Collins has spent decades embodying heightened femininity - the diva, the survivor, the woman who knows the room is watching. Here, she refuses the current script that demands self-deprecation or public vulnerability as the price of likability. The subtext is seasoned: after a long career of being narrated by others, she chooses a simple narrative of her own. Its not deep; its controlled. And thats why it lands.
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| Topic | Happiness |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Collins, Joan. (2026, January 15). I'm extremely happy in my life. I consider myself to be very blessed. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/im-extremely-happy-in-my-life-i-consider-myself-151763/
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Collins, Joan. "I'm extremely happy in my life. I consider myself to be very blessed." FixQuotes. January 15, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/im-extremely-happy-in-my-life-i-consider-myself-151763/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I'm extremely happy in my life. I consider myself to be very blessed." FixQuotes, 15 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/im-extremely-happy-in-my-life-i-consider-myself-151763/. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.








