I slowly yawned, stretching my arms and my toes as my body woke up. I was relaxed, happy and felt I was living in the lap of luxury in my king bed at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel in Victoria British Columbia. I slipped on a robe and opened the room curtains. I turned on... Continue Reading →
“Honey, let’s have a happiness day today,” I said, sitting up in bed. “What did you have in mind?” asks my hubby. “Well, I just published a list of things to do last week and I’d like to do some of them today. It’ll be fun.” “Define fun.” “How about we start with breakfast in... Continue Reading →
“Bless us, and these your gifts, which we are about to receive,” said my brother-in-law at the head of the long dinner table where 18 of us sat, stopped in time for a moment of silent gratitude. It was Thanksgiving dinner, an afternoon where once a year we gather to celebrate our blessings. • Our... Continue Reading →
I’m so excited – a brand new month and a whole new list of things to trigger happiness in our lives. I believe it’s up to us to choose to tap into happiness or joy every day, even if it’s only for an instant. One way to start is to come up with a ‘joy’... Continue Reading →
I happened to catch an old episode of Frasier on TV the other night. It was called “Ask Me No Questions”. Daphne (live-in physiotherapist) had knitted Martin (Frasier’s dad) a sweater. She’d done this simply because she wanted to do something nice for him. Upon receipt of the pullover, Martin was visibly upset. The gist of the... Continue Reading →
An unknown author wrote the poem below, but it captures my mood today... Smiles are contagious! Smiling is infectious You can catch it like the flu. When someone smiled at me today I started smiling too. I passed around the corner And someone saw my grin. When he smiled I realized I’d passed it on... Continue Reading →
Eloquently Kate 