The Happyness Lifestyle
Today, so many people search for happiness. Why? Some blame television, social media, and the stress of modern life. But the search for happiness has been going on for a long, long time. The Dalai Lama: “We all desire to be happy” Socrates (469-399 BC): “happiness comes from enjoying less, not seeking more” Aristotle (384-322 […]
Thriving in Your Comfort Zone Instead of Floundering Outside of It
To be successful, you have to get out of your comfort zone. What! Are you kidding me? I love my comfort zone. It’s where I make things happen!
Confidence or Arrogance?
You can agree with me or be wrong! A statement of confidence or arrogance? Let’s venture into the Enchanted Forest and see if we may find some insight.
Why is Smiling so Important to Being Happy? I’ll give you 3 reasons
I’ve found it interesting, and yet so true, what smiling can do for your life. In fact, I have found it so amusing that when I stop and think about it long enough it actually makes me chuckle. I’ll never forget, many years ago, thumbing through books at a local copy shop while waiting (patiently, […]
Stop and Smell the Flowers
On our blog for Valentine’s Day we suggested to “Stop and Smell the Roses.” Here’s an absolutely wonderful story and some photographs captured in June 2019. [Article published on DIYPhotography.Net. Original link below] PHOTOGRAPHER CAPTURES THE CUTEST SQUIRREL EMBRACING AND SMELLING A FLOWER February 12, 2020 by Ole Henrik Skjelstad You know that humans enjoy smelling […]
Can Roses Really Bring Happiness? Absolutely!
Valentines and Roses Because of the time of year, I know where many of your think I’m going with this message. But, trust me, this is not a blog promoting the florist industry (well not exactly)! We are all familiar with the phrase “stop and smell the roses.” It’s one of those time-tested phrases that […]
Is there really such a thing as Easy Street?
I always imagined that Easy Street was this place where faucets never dripped, lawns never got weeds, the houses never required painting, all the neighbors got along and frequently had BBQ’s, and pets never defecated. Well it just so happens that one time I did actually find myself on Easy Street.
Positively Positive
It has always been amazing to me … … how easy it is to pick up words and phrases that are tossed around in society. It’s funny because I have noticed that often when I first hear one of these words or phrases I don’t even like it; I start using it in a mocking […]
Two resolutions that will bring about real, positive change
It’s been a week. How ya doin’? What I find so comical about New Year’s resolutions is that we spend as much time discussing how long it will be before they are broken as we do the resolutions themselves. It’s almost as if we are setting ourselves up for failure right from the very start. […]
Do You Ever Feel Like This Poor Little Pine Tree?
We have a nice little walking trail around our yard. Part of this trail goes between a few rows of pine trees that we planted many, many years ago. After our original planting, we came back years later and filled in some holes with more pines. Because the original trees had a head start, the […]