The Caracara and Carrot Muffins – Happiness in Discovery So, I wasn’t looking to learn anything this morning. Learning is WAAAYYYY too much work. But I did – and I’m happier for it. I am about to tell you a true story. This morning, I got into my truck, and dutifully lined up in the drive-through at MacDonald’s to get my breakfast and coffee. … Continue reading “The Caracara and Carrot Muffins – Happiness in Discovery”
The Soundtrack of Your Life – The Impact of Music on Your Happiness Have you ever watched a movie without the sound – only reading the closed captioning? It’s a totally different experience. Without the soundtrack to tell you when something ominous is about to take place, the uplifting anthem to support a victorious moment, or the bouncing road trip tune of the buddy comedy, the movie has … Continue reading “The Soundtrack of Your Life – The Impact of Music on Your Happiness”
Whack-A-Mole — The Tools for Happiness People around the globe are trying to deal with their emotions. It’s part of the human condition. Sadness. Fear. Shame. Hurt. Betrayal. or just inexplicably…down… For the purposes of our current discussion, the particular negative emotion you are feeling doesn’t matter. What matters is that you understand that the next step is your decision, the … Continue reading “Whack-A-Mole — The Tools for Happiness”
Know the Tradeoffs and Be Happier In his book*, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, Greg McKeown talks about the importance of understanding what we are giving up – the tradeoffs – in our choices. Know the tradeoffs and be happier. Here’s why we are talking about it today. We can’t be happy with the choices we make if we don’t … Continue reading “Know the Tradeoffs and Be Happier”
The Right Daily Routines for Happiness (That Could Change Your Life) Increase your productivity! – Be healthier! – Be more efficient! That’s what they say, right? It’s all true…and it’s all baloney. Why should you have a daily routine? Because you need to figure out how to wrap the more challenging aspects of life with actions, activities, and structure that is emotionally uplifting and meaningful for … Continue reading “The Right Daily Routines for Happiness (That Could Change Your Life)”
You Can’t Have it All – Pick a Hat and Be Happy You only have one head, and you can only wear one hat at a time. So, you can’t have it all. We all have to face…and embrace…our limitations – while still striving to achieve a magnificent goal. In his New York Times Bestseller, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, Greg McKeown shines a bright light … Continue reading “You Can’t Have it All – Pick a Hat and Be Happy”
Use Your Time Better and Be Happier “He who every morning plans the transactions of that day and follows that plan carries a thread that will guide him through the labyrinth of the most busy life.” Victor Hugo Do you ever feel as though you just don’t have enough hours in the day? Here’s the truth. You can “either run the day, … Continue reading “Use Your Time Better and Be Happier”
Revealed: Connection Between Happiness and Silence “How much better is silence; the coffee cup, the table. How much better to sit by myself like the solitary sea-bird that opens its wings on the stake. Let me sit here for ever with bare things, this coffee cup, this knife, this fork, things in themselves, myself being myself.” Virginia Woolf – The Waves … Continue reading “Revealed: Connection Between Happiness and Silence”
Trust No One – (If You Want to Grow Your Unhappiness) “The government is out to get us.” — “The police are all incompetent and corrupt.” — “My parents don’t want what’s best for me.” — “Doctors only want to make more money by shilling for the drug companies.” Sound familiar? Distrust is an easy trap to fall into. Why? Because CNN, CBC, Fox, and other … Continue reading “Trust No One – (If You Want to Grow Your Unhappiness)”
The Secret Connection Between Language and Happiness Is there a connection between language and happiness? Let’s find out. “I have a waterfall in my house.” 🙂 That’s what I tell myself every morning when I step into the shower. Why do I call it a waterfall? Because I want to remind myself each morning how rich and lucky I am. It was … Continue reading “The Secret Connection Between Language and Happiness”