A new month, a new list! For those who followed my blogs in October, you read about the list of things I developed to trigger happiness in my daily life. What I didn’t write about in a blog, I posted on Twitter. There was the night I baked apples – Yum! And a splendid Indian... Continue Reading →
Recognize Your “Happy”
Melsha Shea lives on the other side of the Rockies from me. She loves snow and roasting marshmallows over the campfire. On the first day of summer this year she wrote in her blog: “For the next 93 days I’m going to do one thing every single day that brings me joy”. She chose to... Continue Reading →
Just Pushed Back the Coffee Table and Danced!
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 →
Thanksgiving Monday
“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 →
Heartprints
I found a version of this poem on the web years ago and fell in love with the concept of ‘heart prints’. I did a google search today and discovered a few different versions of the poem, all signed Author Unknown. Here is mine. As you sail through this week, may you stop and leave... Continue Reading →
Happy October!
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 →
