“People are sick and tired of being sick and tired.” ~ Arianna Huffington Happy Sunday, Journeyer! You know how some weeks are super crazy busy, some are super slow boring, and some are just right? As I look back on this past week, that’s sort of what it looks like to me. My outside job has been fairly quiet, which … Read More
How I “Got” Happiness in an Utterly Deplorable and Lacking Week
“Happiness is a journey, not a destination; happiness is to be found along the way not at the end of the road, for then the journey is over and it’s too late. The time for happiness is today not tomorrow.” ~Paul H. Dunn Happy Sunday-Monday, Journeyer! You know how random life can be sometimes? How you’re plugging along all nice … Read More
Sometimes Life and Happy are Hard
Journeyer, Sometimes Life and Happy are hard. This week has been one of those for me. I’ve been battling a bug for over a week, one that moved up through my body and settled into an awful respiratory ick. A lingering sore throat finally forced me to the doctor’s office. I’m happy that an antibiotic took care of that neck … Read More
My Million Mile March and Dream of Unity
Happy Sunday, Journeyer, Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu once said, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” When I think about this quote I think about taking a step forward, one of hope, excitement and wonder mixed with a little healthy does of the fear of the unknown. I don’t know where I heard or read this philosophy, but … Read More
The 5 by 5 Formula, a 5 Facets Happiness Rule
“The 5 x 5 Rule: If it’s not gonna matter in 5 years, don’t spend more than 5 minutes being upset by it.” ~ Author Unknown Happy Sunday, Journeyer! I’m having a hard time trying to tell you how my week went… Seldom am I at a loss for words and after numerous starts and re-starts, nothing feels right… But … Read More
A Passenger’s Slice of Life
“When life is sweet, say thank you and celebrate. And when life is bitter, say thank you and grow.” —Shauna Niequest Happy Sunday, Journeyer! As I reflected on this week’s events, all I could think of was that each moment that fed my happy was like a little slice of Life Pie. And then tonight Warren, Big Guy, his gal friend, … Read More
Happy New Year and Other Grand and Happy Events
“You will be the main character of a grand event” ~ Chinese Fortune Happy New Year, Journeyer! The eve of this day is one of the most wildly celebrated events of the year; a mass celebration of hope and resolution and dreams of letting go of the past so that we can move forward in living our best personal, professional, … Read More
Healing and the Two Sides of Darkness
Winter is well underway, Journeyer, and Seasonal Affective Disorder looms over many of our heads. This post I wrote a year ago was wildly popular and I can only surmise it is because there are many thousands of us whose bodies don’t work quite right during those winter days and months of shortened daylight. May you find some modicum of … Read More
Magic is Coming to Your Neighborhood
Happy Sunday, Journeyer! And for those who celebrate the holiday, Merry Christmas to you. Many of this week’s happy moments have been centered around this celebration, Journeyer… from wrapping each gift and adorning each with festive ribbons… Warren and Big Guy helping me prepare our three-season room to accommodate the fourteen family members who would join us Christmas Eve day… … Read More
Making Merry, Nice, and the Most of Life through Changing Our Thoughts
“The happiest people don’t necessarily have the best of everything; they make the best of everything.” ~ Author Unknown Happy Sunday, Journeyer, You know those expressions about being split wide open or having our hearts swell to the breaking point? Those are the things that happen right before our greatest personal growth moments. They are the loss events that eventually lead … Read More