The Gratitude Journal
Gratitude can do so much to raise your happiness bar that I am reposting this. Noting what you are grateful for is trending right now. Gratitude is one thing that will [...]
Happiness
Forgiveness
Forgiveness is about us moving on from the past. Forgiveness isn’t about condoning wrongdoing. It’s not about us deciding that what the other person did is [...]
3 Things You Can Stop Worrying About
Number one. You can stop worrying that you think too much. Most people have around 50,000 thoughts per day. 50,000! Can be even more. Number two. You can stop [...]
5 Things to Do Differently
Here are five things to do differently at least on occasion to decrease your stress. Read a book. No a real book with pages you turn. No bells or vibrates to distract [...]
Lessons from a Loaf of Bread
A few months ago the store we buy our groceries from stopped selling the bread we liked. I know some of you think, “oh well, bread is bread.” Some of you [...]
Take The Pledge
This idea comes from the book “Happier Now” by Nataly Kogan. The idea is to take a pledge to be happier now. Make a commitment to do the things that make you [...]
Own Your Feelings
Did you know that we all experience 10 to 15 emotions every day? If you have noticed this about yourself it means you are human, not overly emotional or too sensitive. Be [...]
The Secret Sauce
When it comes to being happy everyone is looking for the secret sauce. That stuff that adds flavor. We all run around trying new things and new people looking for that [...]
Unconditional Happiness
We all have a good idea of what unconditional love is. That is when we love someone no matter what! Mothers are generally good at this. Or on the other side: when [...]
Habits of Happiness
Today I thought I would share an interesting TED talk with you on meditation or mind training. This 20 minute talk opens the idea that we need to be caring for our minds [...]
The Mental Health Companion 