There’s a handy piece of wisdom that says if you don’t make time for your health now, you will need to make time for illness later. That’s because eventually our choices related to health and wellness eventually catch up with us. When we think about well-being, there are lots of positive habits that come to…
happiness
Is love all you need?
It’s that time of year when love is in the air. A whopping 220,000 marriage proposals happen on Valentine’s Day. I bet each and every one of them is infused with proclamations of undying love. With half of marriages ending in divorce, it begs the question: Is love all you need? For some couples,…
How to bring good fortune to your home
Today’s mindfulness moment… Are some people just luckier than others? Maybe. The more important question might be: What can I do to bring good fortune to my life? Turns out your outlook has a lot to do with how successful you are. In other words, the happier you are, the more likely you will handle…
Are you doing this first thing in the morning?
Today’s mindfulness moment… It’s not a guarantee but how you start your day is going to have a big influence on how your day unfolds. So here’s a simple rule: Yup. Wake up happy. Start your day with happy thoughts and you are more likely to handle whatever happens in a more positive way. Yes…
Stop waiting for the other shoe to drop
Not sure if its global warming or El Nino or some combination of the two, but this winter has had some very un-winter like days. Bright blue skies in winter usually come with super cold temperatures, but not this year. No gloves or hats or even boots necessary. No block heaters needed. Not much shovelling…
Gift giving for the brave of heart
Only 10 more shopping days until Christmas! That really means only ten more days of figuring out what you are going to get this year for all those “hard to buy for” people on your list. Ten more days of deciding what will be the replacement for that “must have” gift that is no longer…
Can you be happier?
Advertising signs often have an unintended impact on me. Instead of prompting me to buy the goods or services they are selling, slogans sometimes get me thinking about philosophical questions. That happened the other day when I saw a billboard advertising a yoga studio that said: Be happier. Which got me thinking… Can you be…