Success: Why Everyone is Not Happy About Yours
We all seek success, whether openly or secretly. But there is one thing most of us are not ready for when it comes. The backlash. When you finally get the job you trained for, the house you dreamed...
View ArticleCelebrate Color Your Life Happy Day
Color Your Life Happy Day celebrates my mom’s birthday. Here she is genuinely surprised when I picked her up in a limo for a Mother’s Day Brunch one year. Did you make New Year’s resolutions? If you...
View ArticleWant That Happiness for Here or to Go?
Waiting my turn in line at a popular coffee shop in San Diego, CA I listened as customers ordered breakfast: “Breakfast quiche,” said one customer. “I’ll have the ham and cheese croissant,” said the...
View ArticleWriting Letters Brings Double Happiness
Showing gratitude consistently appears as a major factor of happiness. When you show appreciation for the good in your life or thank someone for what they mean to you, it not only makes you happier,...
View ArticleMake Your Feet Happy and the Rest of You Will Follow
“It takes a lot of confidence to wear those socks!” remarked a fellow customer at the beauty shop. I laughed, “Not necessarily. Wearing these socks makes my feet happy. And when my feet are happy I...
View ArticleWhat Do Our Reactions to National Tragedies Say About Us?
Image from CreativeDonkey on flickr When a national tragedy occurs such as the recent Boston Marathon Bombing and the Newton shootings before that, many of us are tearful, angry, confused and...
View ArticleChoose Happiness Even If It’s Raining Crap and You Can’t See the Sun
Everywhere you look there seems to be upset, conflict and events that threaten your peace of mind and happiness. How can you remain upbeat and content under such circumstances? Research, such as that...
View ArticleWant Success? Decide the What, Let the How Take Care of Itself
Life is what happens to us while we’re busy making other plans. ~John Lennon When you go after a goal, it’s important to have a clear vision of what you want or where you want to be when you succeed....
View ArticleThanks for helping me choose my book cover
Everyone wants happiness, but most of us experience only small snatches of short-term pleasure, while longing for lasting inner joy. Drawing from findings of positive psychology and ancient truths,...
View ArticleLet Famous Failures Inspire You to Keep Going After Your Dream
Have you ever failed at something and for a moment felt devastated? If so, you’re in good company. History is loaded with examples of successful people who encountered many failed attempts before...
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