In Defense of My Own Happiness (The Beginnings)

1)) is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun.

A sequel to the album, titled simply In Defense of My Own Happiness was released on June 4, 2021 and included "Sunday" and "Breathe Again" from volume one.

A "complete edition" was released on July 9, 2021 collecting both volumes.

Susan Hansen, writing for The Line of Best Fit, gave the album a score of eight out of ten, saying "Showing the way into new genre-blending territory, Joy Oladokun’s fertile, present day mix of pop, R&B and folk constitutes irresistibility and pertinence."

and compared her "guitar lines, vocals and contemplative lyrics" to Tracy Chapman.