Toolbox of joy
Life is often busy and while we are doing things we need to do, most of us find we have a running list of things we would rather be doing that bring us joy. Have you had moments when you suddenly have unexpected free time and can’t think of the many things you wanted to […]
Cultivating happy relationships
Our lives are composed of relationships – casual ones, like the people at stores we regularly visit, and deeper relationships with partners, children, family, and other loved ones. Society’s paradigm of successful relationships often involves compromise and sacrifice, meaning giving up parts of yourself to meet another’s needs. Happy relationships begin when each party involved […]
Finding happiness in difficult situations
When we are young, happiness is an automatic state of being. As we grow into adulthood, fear, worry and stress become our automatic state. Life is a series of moments, interactions, and experiences. We cannot control the world around us but we can control our inner world. Our personal external world is often a reflection […]
Building Happiness Brick by Brick
Building happiness happens one brick at a time. So does forgetting how to find our happiness. When we are young, we are taught to strive for that elusive thing called happiness. We learn all about it from disillusioned adults and as we grow up, we become those adults who stop believing in the possibility. We […]
