Displaying 40 Posts categorized under Happiness

GUESS WHAT? HAPPINESS HAS A CHEMISTRY. IT’S LIKE THAT MAGICAL STUFF YOU USED TO ADD IN CHEMISTRY CLASS THAT MADE THE WHOLE BEAKER OVERFLOW.

It doesn’t matter what exactly it is you want. The reality is whether it’s a red Ferrari or a stunningly amazing partner, or a million dollars, or a community that massively changes the world for the better…. Every single last thing you want you want because there’s a part of you that believes that it’s going… Continue reading…

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YOU’RE SENTENCED TO 27,432 OF THEM A DAY. WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH YOURS?

Some say 20,000; some say 70,000; some say something in between so 27,432 is actually a conservative estimate. Let’s face it, whichever it is, it’s a big number; it’s a really really big number. You and I have somewhere in the vicinity of 20,000 to 70,000 thoughts a day. And guess what? Most of those… Continue reading…

HOLLYWOOD SPENDS MILLIONS ON IT—AND WITH GOOD REASON… HOW MUCH ARE YOUR INVESTING IN IT?

Titanic…. Lord of the Rings… Gone with the Wind… Sweeping, epic stories with sweeping epic music swelling, crashing and trickling in the background. That music cajoles us, leads us forward, amplifies our emotional response. It engages us; teases us; draws us in. All we have to do is hear the beginning notes of “scary” music… Continue reading…

LEGGO MY EGGO… IT’S LIKE A LENS REFOCUS ON A CAMERA. IT’S A GAME CHANGER…

Waffle popping out of toaster, someone grabbing said Eggo. “Leggo my Eggo”. Nope, we’re not going to talk about waffles today. Our topic of conversation is the proverbial, seemingly ever present ego. Oh yes, that wonderful, tenacious, “I’ve got a strangle hold on your joie de vivre and I’m not letting go” ego. Ego who… Continue reading…

WHAT DO YOUR ZUCCHINIS HAVE TO DO WITH YOUR HAPPINESS? TURNS OUT QUITE A LOT…

It’s planting season. It’s spring. Blossoms are popping all over the place. LOVE this time of year. Racks of seeds in the garden centers—green beans, zucchinis, tomatoes, basil, oregano, eggplants… So many possibilities waiting, dormant, in tiny seeds—sometimes minuscule seeds like basil. For our purposes, imagine packets of happiness, joy, serenity, peace, creativity, love… Oh… Continue reading…

TENDING TO THE TENDER HEART… MAYBE “TOUGHEN UP” ISN’T THE ANSWER.

Tending to the tender heart… maybe “toughen up” isn’t the answer. Some of us are incredibly sensitive. It’s how we came. No amount of “toughen up”, “you’re sooooo sensitive”, “you need a thicker skin” is going to change who we fundamentally are—beautiful, exquisitely sensitive souls. And while it’s your genius—yes, it really is—it can feel… Continue reading…

ONE OF THE MOST POTENT HABITS FOR HAPPINESS IS GRATITUDE–IN A NUTSHELL, THANKSGIVING!

How it can be that we’re just a few days away from Thanksgiving is beyond me. I’m sure our gorgeous weather this Fall hasn’t helped in terms of tricking my mind into believing that it’s sooner than it really is—I think I may be stuck back in time somewhere around September 12th, give or take…. Continue reading…

What does Elizabeth Gilbert’s announcement have to do with you? Actually, maybe more than you think.

Elizabeth Gilbert did what Elizabeth Gilbert does best—she transparently stepped into the limelight yet again and stood authentically in her truth. She’s in love with her best friend and her best friend, Rayya, is in love with her. I don’t know Elizabeth Gilbert and so I don’t know her back story. What I know is… Continue reading…

WHEN DID YOU START SETTLING, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY ARE YOU READY FOR MORE?

When did you start settling for less than you wanted? Do you remember? Settling… for most of us happens very very gradually. We can’t place it. We can’t mark the calendar with the exact day it all changed–March 17, 1994; note to self: I gave up on myself and started settling for less and less…. Continue reading…

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