It’s a very special day today. Not even an anniversary which comes every year, but a day so special it comes only once every four. It’s Leap Day today and it’s extra special because it’s the gift of time. It’s an extra 24 hours in our life that we can waste or treat as the special occasion it is.
Archive for the ‘Happiness’ Category
Why give flowers?
Posted in Celebrate, Happiness, tagged floral design day, giving flowers, holiday, why give flowers on February 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Today is Floral Design Day. I have to admit that I have not always been big on getting or giving flowers. The practical part of my nature would think, “Why give flowers?” I thought about other things I could spend the money on or how quickly the bouquet would die. Well, I’ve gotten past that and now I love flowers! My sister-in-law is a floral designer (an extremely talented one too!) and I’ve come to appreciate the art and knowledge involved in putting together an arrangement.
The Ultimate Valentine’s Day
Posted in Communication, Happiness, Relationships, Valentine's Day, tagged love at first sight, love is an action, love is easy, love is hard work, taking time to build a relationship on February 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Do you believe, as some do, that love is hard work? Or do you believe that love is easy and all about warm fuzzies? Do you believe in love at first sight or in taking time to build a relationship? I’ve spent a lot of time lately talking to experts, reading and thinking about love and relationships. [...]
A Romantic Valentine’s Day or an Extraordinary Relationship?
Posted in Happiness, Personal Growth, Valentine's Day, tagged creating romance, dealing with daily life, extraordinary relationship, happy relationship, love and romance, solid relationship, Valentine's Day, ways to have a happy relationship on February 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Valentine’s Day rolls around and our thoughts turn to love and romance. We start to think about candle-light dinners, long walks on the beach, and talking through the night. Aahhh, that’s love. Of course, the next day life goes back to putting the top back on the toothpaste for him, washing the dishes, getting your work done and figuring out who’s driving which kid where tonight.
What do abs and holidays have in common?
Posted in Happiness, Personal Growth, Time management, tagged a happy holiday, create a happy holiday, finding happiness, happiness, love my holiday on January 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I saw an article on the web last week which was debunking fitness myths. One of the myths they mentioned was that you had to work your abs really hard in order to be able to see them. Apparently that’s not true; what really needs to happen is that we need to get rid of the fat that is covering them up. No matter how hard you work your abs, if they’re covered in a layer of fat then you’ll never see them.
I could ignore that little tidbit because, quite frankly, I have no need to see my abs. But the truth still applies, just in a different way. We run into the same myth when it comes to enjoying our holidays; we believe that if we just work hard enough and employ enough time management techniques, enough self-discipline, and enough organization, that we will be completely overjoyed. If we do everything just right we’ll be able to say, “I love my holiday!”
One Simple Way to Succeed at New Year’s Resolutions
Posted in Change it!, Happiness, New Year, tagged Creating new habits, Easy new year’s resolutions, Failed new year’s resolutions, good ideas for new year's resolutions, Making new habits, Making new year’s resolutions, Making new year’s resolutions stick, Succeed at new year’s resolutions on January 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
2012 is here and people are making New Year’s resolutions like crazy. But the question is, “Are you making New Year’s resolutions stick?”
This is one of the places where I see women struggle and it’s a prime area for creating stress and lowering self-esteem. Some people think that if they just get good ideas for New Year’s resolutions, or if they make easy New Year’s resolutions, that will fix everything. Maybe it will. That might work for you, but I have another suggestion. If you’ve struggled with failed New Year’s resolutions in the past then consider simply establishing a new habit instead. Instead of creating a complicated, or emotionally charged resolution, simply choose one new habit you’d like to have in your life and create it.
Holiday Advice from Kenny Rogers
Posted in Happiness, Planning, tagged enjoy your holidays, happiness, holiday plans, Holiday stress, reduce holiday stress, traditions on December 5, 2011 | 2 Comments »
In the immortal words of Kenny Rogers in the Gambler, “you got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em,…. know what to throw away and know what to keep cuz every hands a winner and every hands a loser”
Your holiday hand can be a winner or it can be a loser. It’s up to us friends. We get to decide whether we enjoy our holidays. It’s not up to Aunt Jenny or your kids or your neighbor, it’s up to you. You get to decide what traditions you celebrate. You get to choose who to listen to and who to ignore. You choose how you look at things and what you think about. It really is up to you whether to be happy or not.
reduce stress by shaping expectations
Posted in Christmas, Happiness, Mindset, Planning, tagged enjoy my holidays, happy Christmas, holiday expectations on December 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
When I hear the phrase Healthy and Happy it reminds me of when families are expecting a baby and they say, “I don’t care what sex it is as long as it’s healthy.” But when it comes to Christmas celebrations we forget those basic things, we forget the reasons we’re celebrating, we forget that there are certain core things that can create a happy Christmas.
Add Heart to Your Holiday by Being Childish
Posted in Christmas, Happiness, tagged fun holidays, happy holidays, meaningful holidays on November 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
One of the common things people tell me they’re looking for during the holiday season is more meaning. They feel like things are rolling along and maybe they’re having fun, but it all feels a little empty. Well, the good news is that there’s a simple solution. Just be a little childish! Those of us with kids have certainly tried involving the kids in various activities in order to help them get the true meaning of the season. We take them out to volunteer, have them donate to charity, help them collect pieces of straw for good deeds, take them to their grandparents’ house to help out, take them to church services, and so many more things.
