Happiness

How we choose to use it determines our lives — I was talking with a coworker today about a funeral she had to attend today for a member of her church. I mentioned that I just read Alex Trebek’s The Answer Is… “Everyone can write a book on their lives,” I said. “How do people find the time to do…

5 Steps to Becoming Your Own Happiness Ambassador — As women entrepreneurs, our lives are a delicate tapestry where the threads of joy and business intertwine. We don’t adhere to a strict 9 to 5 timeline, nor do we simply leave our work behind when we step through the door. Our work is not just a means of financial…

They are not in the bag. — “A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.” — Barbara Johnson “I love chocolate chip cookies — really anything with chocolate will do!” — Laura Wilkinson I went to my favorite hamburger joint. Drive-thru is the best! Texted my relatives of my destination. You know the rest. Reply text…

The Archangels Assure Us We Have Whatever It Takes — One of my gifts is self-confidence. I know it’s a gift, because I’ve always had it, and nobody ever taught me how to be that way. I always believed that if someone else could do something, I could learn to do it too, if I put the time and effort…

As I navigate my own aging journey, I have more questions than answers. Existential questions like “Who am I without my work?” and practical ones like “How long can I support myself with the savings I have?” to more vain ones like “How do I get rid of this belly…

Childhood Struggles and the Pursuit of Perfection During my early years, I vividly remember being incredibly meticulous and spending weeks on end striving to perfect my studies and other endeavors. It was a time when I constantly felt the pressure to do everything right and make sufficient progress. However, this pursuit of perfection soon became overwhelming, leading…

Dear Great Soul, It is a great pleasure to start this journey with you. Although, our journeys have begun since the first time we came into this world. Even before opening our eyes, we were forced to breathe. I say forced because most children find it difficult to take…

Valuable quotes about happiness — Quote #1 “Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.” ― Frank Tyger Quote #2 “There is no path to happiness; happiness is the path.” — Buddha Quote #3 “For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote #4 “A mathematical formula for happiness: reality divided…

Currently I’m in my room, listening to the Concert programme. ‘I know – don’t tell anyone, I know it’s uncool’ Fuck cool! BUT – what up with all this noise from outside? Helicopters at 8.30 pm? Jesus! I thought New Zealand was a backwater? Who goes for a ride in…