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, […]
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 […]
Is It Really Thanksgiving Already?
Yes, that’s right … Thanksgiving is here. It seems that this year I’ve heard more than the normal amount of people shocked that it is already upon us, and this year, it is actually late. I can’t help but to think how Thanksgiving has changed here in the 21st century. If for no other reason, […]
Share a Smile Today. Have We Become an ‘Unfriendly’ Society?
Share A Smile Today! Has Society Become Less Friendly? And have you ever witnessed the Power of a Smile and a Friendly Gesture? Today, people spend so much time connected to their electronic devices that they rarely see the world around them. Not only do we have laws forbidding people to use their phones while […]
Are You Willing to Change?
I love how change occurs in my life. So slightly, so incrementally – at least most of the time – that I don’t even realize it and yet part of me always expects change to happen overnight. “This scale can’t possibly be right. The diet’s going on three days now and I still haven’t lost […]
‘That’s me’ – simple, kind act viewed by thousands
‘That’s me’: Metro sanitation worker shocked to see his simple, kind act viewed by thousands We talk about “Small acts of kindness” often in Don’t Be a Cow! Just last week we shared the story of the Ice Bucket Challenge. And in Day 18 of our book we devote a chapter to it. “I believe smiles […]