How often do you indulge in doomsday thinking? I’m sure you know how this works. You get a lower grade on a test than you were expecting, such as a C instead of an A, and suddenly the realization dawns on you that you are stupid. In fact, you have been stupid all along and [...]
This is so cute, I had to share. Be the Pig of Happiness, learn to dance in the rain, and leak happiness onto all your friends. Watch the animated YouTube video from Edward Monkton below. Perhaps this pig seems a wee bit manic, but I couldn’t resist smiling at him anyway, so he is actually [...]
Outlander (U.S. title, also published as Cross-Stitch in the U.K.), has stayed firmly at the top of my list of favorite books of all time for the last several years. Actually, I include Gabaldon’s entire Outlander series in that category, but if you have never yet had the pleasure of losing yourself in these books, [...]
Have you ever had one of those days where you’ve just run errands at the bank, the post office and the gas station on your way to work, and by then you were running late and had trouble finding a parking place, so you dashed into work just in time for a staff meeting, only [...]
Read Are Women Less Happy Than Men? part 1 here. Last week I introduced a study that claims that women on average are becoming progressively less happy over time, and are less happy than men. Here are links to other sites that have commented on that study and its results. Please chime in with your [...]
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kjarrett/ / CC BY 2.0 Gratitude Meditation Adopting an attitude of gratefulness can transform the reality you see around you. Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty. –Doris Day Gratitude is Powerful You see what you look for. Have you ever played a game on a road trip, looking for red Volkswagen Beetles, or license plates [...]
imperfect: photo by Flickr user Will Scullin under Creative Commons license Have you ever wanted to start a big project, but found yourself putting it off until you had more time, more money, more knowledge, more help, more something? Waiting until the conditions are perfect and you have planned every detail can turn into a [...]
Read Are Women Less Happy Than Men? part 2 here. Do you think women’s happiness is declining? What about your own? Are you getting more or less happy? A 2009 study found that women are less happy than men, and less happy in 2006 than they were in 1972, across differences in income, education and [...]
Do you ever feel so busy and overwhelmed with your life that it’s like trying to juggle with only one arm? Here’s some inspiration and amusement for you from an amazing person–Jason Quick, One-Armed Juggler. Yes, he really does have only one arm.
This insightful post on Positively Present caught my eye, and I know you all will be interested in reading it. It gives 28 steps to a positive & successful life, There are lots of great ideas for increasing the positive in your life. Please tell me what you think.
