Happiness & Humor
If you aren’t sure which direction to go in or what your life’s purpose is, begin by asking yourself these 4 questions… #lifepurpose
Drinks, dinner and dancing — that’s a typical night out. However, there’s a whole range of ways you can inject some extra style and enjoyment into the evening, from a hilarious twist on bingo to through to making it to your front door safely in luxurious style at the end. Here’s a few suggestions on how you can get away from the ordinary and add something extra to your night.
#Happiness comes from within – it is a conscious choice, not a response to external influences. If you rely on things or other people to make you happy then, let’s face it, you’re not in control of your own life. Being happy or not is your choice, and you have the power to either create love, joy, peace and abundance or the opposite – fear, pain, conflict and scarcity.
Whatever your constitution, it’s not difficult to fall into a pessimism trap in the world we live in today. Things look pretty bleak, right? But pessimism, fear, anxiety, negativity, and lack of hope all seem so heavy and dark, and an unfulfilling way to go through life. For me, on days when I feel pessimism creep in, I get out in Nature, listen to music, ride my bike, and meditate. It’s amazing how things can shift. #optimisim
As you step forward into unknown territory, life will tend to push your buttons. Learn how you can navigate life’s challenges and connect back to yourself. #powerofprayer
Humans feel and yes, humans think…a lot. But regardless of the implications of the famous quote by Descartes, “I think, therefore I am,” just thinking something doesn’t actually make it so. It turns out that for things to happen, there needs to be an initial cause. It turns out that for us to have the things that we want to show up in our lives to snap us out of monotony, WE need to show up first! So, one of the best ways to know things are about to get interesting in your life is after assessing your own pro-active involvement in it!
I am not a spokesperson or poster child for ANY religion, dogma, etc., but as I read somewhere within the innerscape of Facebook memes…”If you spend enough time with me, I’ll brainwash you into thinking for yourself.” This could not be truer. In my experience, people grow and flourish when they are validated, accepted, shown love and kindness, and are only nudged one way or the other when they actually SEEK to be nudged.
Allowing oneself to step back and observe rather than play into what is “happening” around you, is really the easiest way to keep it simple…in all areas of your life. This way of choosing to focus on issues allows you to also see the light at the end of the tunnel or rather the opportunity lying within the obstacle itself.
If your happiness could use a boost, commit to cultivating an attitude of gratitude. It not only boosts life satisfaction, it’s also the single best predictor of good relationships, and benefits both sanity and physical health. Here are 10 tips to increase your #gratitude.
Like Carolyn Myss? You’ll love this Ted Talk about the importance of choosing and the most important choices you can make! #inspiration
I recently heard someone say, “At first the Universe will gently whisper in your ear. If you don’t listen, it will give you a little shove. And finally if still ignored, it will proceed to take a 2×4 to your head.” I love this quote because it’s so very true if you just stop to take a look at those areas of your life that are causing you the most stress and/or never seem to be working out the way you want them to. When you start to pay attention and notice these signs in your life, you’ll come to find that we are always being guided out of chaos and back into balance. It’s just when we get happen to get in the way and interfere with that, when we see things fall into a state of perpetual disaster.
Have we turned these “tidings of cheer” into mere expectations that can only be fulfilled by a swipe of your credit card? Have we taken the spirit out of the celebration, regardless of the religious or non-religious context your beliefs fall under? Do we simply go along to get along because Hallmark has taken over yet another day on the Gregorian calendar, and to feel connected and a part of something, we must then conform to make it all about the presents and less about the presence?
Watch this heartwarming, 3-minute video. 10-year old Katherine and her family have been friends with mother and son, Estelle and Jay, for many years. Since Estelle and Jay have been going through some challenges lately, Katherine decided to fly to California to surprise her friends with some holiday cheer. #christmas
People I see standing in long lines in the mall with smiles still plastered to their faces, regardless of the fact a hungry baby is wailing in one ear and the unfinished shopping list wails in the other has mastered “harnessing harmony”. And while it might go unnoticed to some people, or even be considered confusing or annoying to others, people like this always catch my attention. But not only during the holiday season, for a patient and peaceful spirit is one that is recognizable all year long…
The holidays should be joyous times filled with family and friends, but sometimes the very traditions that give meaning to this season also trigger old fears, hurts, and anxieties. Here is a bunch of lifehacks to stay sane this holiday season. #holidayblues
