Seeking Pleasure In our society, we spend a lot of time seeking pleasure. We work hard, and many times we want to play just as hard. Having fun and spending time with friends are great things, but those pleasure-seeking experiences don’t always leave us feeling truly happy. Why is that? The Difference Between Happiness and […]
Connections Are Key Do you want to know one of the best secrets to true happiness? It’s probably not what you think. One of the greatest ways to have a happy life is to create connections with others. Does this sound too easy? Too hard? The truth is, relationships can be challenging. But they also […]
Spread Happiness with a Smile Do you want to put a smile on someone’s face today? Maybe make their day a little better? It won’t cost a single penny or much time to do just that. And because smiling is contagious, you’ll find that making one person smile causes happiness to spread like a sweet […]
Is Happiness Like a Butterfly? Sometimes we treat happiness like it’s an elusive butterfly in the garden of life. Imagine a young child in the garden on a summer day. He sees a beautiful butterfly flitting from flower to flower. He wants to see it close up, touch it, and hold it in his hands. […]
The Cost of Time Spent in Nature Going outside is free! Nature is there for everybody to stand and stare and take happiness and comfort from. The trees do not distinguish between rich and poor, strong and weak, man and woman. Warm sunshine is free; the glow of the moon is free. You don’t have […]
We are Always Pursuing Happiness Think about it … every single thing we do is intended to make us happier. The people we choose to spend time with. The ways we spend our time. And yet sometimes we get distracted and do things that actually move us away from this goal. We all have the […]
Managing Your Mental Diet Are you bombarded by thoughts of negativity? Have feelings of insecurity, stress or worry? This is normal… just watch the news and notice how many stories are negative and dramatic! You are what you mentally and spiritually eat. This is the time to go on a diet– a diet of “positive […]
Integration for Life Harmony Balance. It’s a nice word but the reality is hard to pin down. It may not even put us on the right track in our quest for fulfillment and happiness. Today we will talk more about “work-play integration”. Let’s think about integration, which means bringing the various pieces of our lives […]
Smiling is a simple thing to do, but it can make a huge difference in how we feel and how we’re perceived by the people around us. Here are some great reasons to give us a grin. 1. Our smile shows others people that we are likeable and helps us connect. If a stranger or […]
Are you in a hurry? When you go about your day, take a moment to look at the people around you. Do they look like they’re in a hurry to get somewhere? Have you had the experience of asking friends or coworkers to meet for a gathering, only to be told, “Sorry, I’m super busy”? […]
