April 2015

Read this to become aware of the 15 things that might be stopping you from enjoying more in life. Then stop letting them!

by Marc Chernoff In a culture that seeks quick results, we must learn the beauty of effort, patience, and perseverance. Be strong, present, and steadfast. Have you ever told yourself that you’re going to make something happen and then nothing happened?  That’s because you didn’t follow-through.  You didn’t...

12 April, 2015

3 Simple Choices That Will Always Bring You Happiness

via MindBodyGreen For a long time, I relied on external events to be happy. Something good would happen (like I'd ace a test) and then I'd go chasing the next thrill, always thinking that happiness was just beyond my grasp. After some time, I began to...

10 April, 2015

10 things you DON’T need for happiness!

We often talk and think about we need for happiness.  But it's also worth thinking about what we DON'T need for happiness.  In this great article by Marc Chernoff from MarcAndAngel there are several things that might surprise you and notably, change your approach to happiness...

09 April, 2015

Are you very self-critical? Try these 4 steps to start loving yourself more!

via Chloe Brotheridge from Tiny Buddha “You have been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.” ~Louise L. Hay I used to give myself quite a hard time. I felt like I wasn’t measuring up or doing enough...

08 April, 2015

5 ways to feel good enough PLUS 5 ways to feel great!

Sometimes "good enough" is the best we can hope for; sometimes "feeling great" is what we really want!  Many people argue that aiming for "good enough" is the path to happiness because it's realistic, achievable and anything beyond that is a bonus! But some also feel that...

08 April, 2015

45 Simple Self-Care Practices for a Healthy Mind, Body, and Soul

Self care is not the same as selfishness.  Happiness is not the same as hedonism.  Real happiness includes doing good to and for others; and to do good to and for others we need, first, to do good to and for ourselves.  So real happiness requires self-care which...

07 April, 2015

Returning to work after the long weekend? 5 tips to beat stress!

Happiness is about making the most of the postiive.  Happiness is also about managing the negative.  And we all have negatives in our lives...

07 April, 2015

5 things to forget and 1 to remember as you set off to find your happy place

via Upstart Business Journal When I look at my surroundings I often feel a sense of solitude — not necessarily in a bad way, but not in a good way either. I’ve always been the sort of person who goes after what I believe in, despite...

02 April, 2015

31 pieces of truly inspirational advice!

I love inspirational quotes.  Hearing and reading the words of wise and successful people helps make me feel I can be wise and successful...

02 April, 2015

How to cultivate happiness…when it’s really hard!

I love this article because as the title suggests, it's important to focus on cultivating happiness at all times.  We all have good days and good weeks, when almost everything seems to go right; and during those times happiness comes pretty easily.  And it's great.  But we also...

01 April, 2015