I’ve been trying to fight off this cold — or whatever this gunk is that I’ve got. Right now, though, the cold is winning the battle. So I’m taking a rest today. To your happiness!
Trying Too Hard To Be Happy
Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy. -Guilaume Apollinaire Trying too hard to be happy might make it difficult to actually be happy. It’s kind of a paradox, but when we keep looking for happiness it seems to evade us. Building your happiness power is very important […]
Making Work Happy
Most of us spend at least 8 hours a day working. Add the time to get ready and commuting time and it’s a pretty good chunk of your day related to work. With that much time invested, it’s good to be happy at work. If you’re looking for great tips on how to make your […]
Fox To Host Show About Happiness
Actor Michael J. Fox, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991 is going to be hosting a special about optimism and happiness in May: Michael J. Fox: Returning to TV in May with special on optimism I’ve already made a note to myself to watch this show on May 7. To your happiness!
50 Years In Exile
Today, March 10, is the 50th anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising, the largest demonstration in the history of Tibet. The demonstrators in 1959 were protesting the Chinese occupation of Tibet. The uprising was brutally crushed by the Chinese Army. The 14th Dalai Lama escaped to India and has been living in exile for 50 […]
Avoid The Urgency
How many times have you found yourself trying to get something accomplished at the last minute and feeling completely stressed? I’ve had that experience a couple of times this week alone. We’ve sold our house and we’re moving to a new one a week from today. That means trying to get some things fixed around […]
Some Secrets To Happiness
Here are 14 great tips to having happiness in your life: The Zen Millionaire’s 14 Secrets To Happiness To your happiness!
Don’t Expect Others To Make You Happy
Are there people in your life who make you feel happy just by being around them? For me, the answer is a big YES! I’m very fortunate to have a wonderful wife and family and when I’m with any of them I feel incredibly happy. Being around friends also makes me happy. But here’s the […]
Are You Facing Uphill or Downhill?
I was doing some blog surfing yesterday while drinking my morning coffee and came upon a blog that was focused on that blogger’s various chronic illnesses. Now I’m not going to criticize this blogger – in fact, I’m not going to mention the particular blog. Everyone who blogs does so for their own reasons and […]
Would You Erase Bad Memories?
I just noticed this article from earlier this month “A drug to cope with bad memories” about a blood pressure drug that may help erase bad memories. If you could erase bad memories, would you? We all have things that we don’t like to remember. Maybe it’s a parent leaving, or a bad breakup, or […]
