Keeping track can be a blessing and a curse. Keeping track of inventory in a business is a good practice. Product can be ordered before it runs out. Keeping track of others behavior or keeping emotional track in relationships can be detrimental. We like to have autonomy and choice when…
Category: Tools to Increase Happiness
What Story Are We Telling?
Our brains are truly amazing organs. Our brain is able to fill in blind spots so our field of vision is complete, it is able to keep our body’s chemicals regulated, it keeps our heart beating, it keeps us breathing, and it creates elaborate stories. We humans are natural storytellers….
Rules
Everyone of us lives by rules, spoken or unspoken, consciously or unconsciously. Some of the rules by which we live are rules that became ingrained in us as a child. I always loved the story of the family who, when preparing the ham, would cut off the ends each time….
Letting Others Be Where They Are
When our loved ones are suffering we often are willing to do anything to help them feel better. We are even willing to suffer ourselves in an effort to help them find their way to peace and happiness. No amount of our suffering can change the suffering of others. If…
The Little Things
“Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence.” Ovid Little efforts over time can change a life. Sometimes these efforts are in a direction that can become big problems. For example, a sedentary lifestyle can deplete our bones of calcium, can lead to diminished muscle strength and…
Being Human
Humans are uniquely special creatures. We are able to navigate our world in amazing ways, we send people into space and back safely, we create beautiful art in a myriad of forms, we develop loving communities where people work together to feed, clothe, play and support one another. We are…
Food
Food, in it’s most pure form, is a source of energy our bodies need to function and grow yet food is so much more. Food can represent many things for many people. In an effort to bring more happiness and joy to our lives I would like to address how…
Starting Fresh!
Remember, as a young person, we had “do overs” ? We got to restart our turn on a board game, try again to make the basket, or almost anything we wanted to try again. Restarting can be so fun and a good way to practice. If you are working on becoming…
Celebrations!
In our world, many of us are focused on getting more, being better, doing everything right, getting perfect grades, having the whitest teeth, etc. It seems that our focus is on the next greatest thing. When do we take time to connect, appreciate and celebrate? It almost feels like we…