Category Archives: Happiness
Cooking Up a Little Something More This Thanksgiving
Today I’m keeping this short and sweet. After all, Thanksgiving Day is almost here and you have an awful lot to do. (4 grocery stores, 2 days – trust me, I get it.) Whether you’re cooking a feast to feed … Continue reading
A Lightbulb Moment and the Shift That Will Rock Your World
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. It’s not Christmas or Mother’s Day or my birthday. No, today is even better. Today is the first day of school. I have spent days happy dancing and turning cartwheels in my … Continue reading
Drop the Robe and Channel Your Inner Golden
My dog died last week. She was the embodiment of freedom, sunshine, light, love, compassion and joy rolled in to one delightful, tail wagging golden retriever. When we took walks, people on the street would comment on how happy she … Continue reading
Know Your Priorities – Part 2
Lately, I’ve written about the importance of treating yourself with love and compassion. I’ve written about the importance of knowing your priorities. I’ve written about taking a moment to identify them. This time around I’m defining priorities. You might think … Continue reading
What Do You Really, Really Want?
Seven years ago my husband bought me a top of the line digital camera. At the time, this baby was the best of the digital camera bunch. Despite my very amateur status, I enjoy photography and my husband, rather sweetly, … Continue reading
Love the One You’re Always With
February is the month of love. It’s a time for romance, chocolate galore, and sappy jewelry commercials. Best of all, it is a time for expressing your love to those you love most. It feels wonderful to twirl in the … Continue reading
Power Outages and Rednecks
Do you ever feel like giving up? Giving in? Dropping out? You know those times when one thing after another happens and you can’t quite seem to get on top of any of it. You feel like you’re stuck in … Continue reading
The Courage to Have It All
Happy New Year! This year I could wish you lots of things, but I am choosing to wish you courage. May you have the courage to open your mind and see the incredible possibilities that lie waiting for you. May … Continue reading
How to Grow Gratitude in Tough Times
Gratitude can change lives. It gives a boost to those who receive it and to those who give it. It’s a win-win situation that fosters goodwill, puts a spring in your step, and makes you want to pay it forward. … Continue reading
The Gift of the Unexpected
I recently finished reading Martha Beck’s best-selling memoir, Expecting Adam, about having a child with Down Syndrome. Around the same time I received an email from a dear friend and fabulous coach, Patty Lennon, celebrating the beauty of an albino … Continue reading