Last week we covered one hindrance to happiness in the Happy Monday Blog. This week I want to talk to you about a word that has haunted me on and off for years and could be something that has likely hounded your tracks in some way as well if I had to guess.   It […]

So have you stopped to think lately what is it that gets in the way of your happiness most?   I would propose it isn’t the stuff you think it is. At least that’s what I’m finding out for me.  Visiting with a friend this weekend and she said something that really stuck…”Its never really […]

Today is a day the whole world celebrates happiness so as you would guess, it’s one of my favorite days of the year! Let’s celebrate today that “God is the source of our happy.” Psalm 43:4 GNT   Take the extra minute you would normally use by reading this blog that’s usually a tad bit […]

Did you know “happy” is a verb? Well today it is….. How do you happy?   Some people happy by reading or playing a sport or doing yoga. Others meditate or spend time with friends and family or paddle board (one of my favorite ways to happy).   Today I want to call you to […]

During dinner I overhear a young girl asking the server if she could have some tape to write on, just like what was all around us in every direction. The server confidently replied, “Sure just don’t write bad words and don’t put it on the windows.” Seems reasonable enough, right? I noticed what the girl […]

You never know what a simple act you do could produce for someone! The person who gave me this mug has no idea how many times I talked myself out of writing my story and this mug wouldn’t let me not.     To the friend who gave me this, it was probably a simple […]

Am I the only one that may have a little destination addiction? Did you know that’s a thing? It is and Wow! It’s such a trap. You should look it up.  I talk about this in Happy ANYWAY in the sixth chapter under If/Then Happiness a bit.  Beware of Destination Addiction – a preoccupation with […]

My husband walked on stage to this song this weekend. And I thought what a great blog! That needs to become our theme song. It sort of reminds me of this verse…   “…If God is for us, who can be against us.” Romans 8:31b   So in other words it doesn’t matter who is […]

“Choose happy” makes some people mad. It actually made me mad this weekend. I wished I hadn’t written that book much of yesterday and today facing something that made me cry til I had no more tears. You know those cries where your eyes hurt for days? Let’s just say I wasn’t feeling like the […]

Have you ever heard of happy brain/happy life? Emerging research shows that being happy stimulates growth of nerve productions, improves cognition and mental productivity, improves critical thinking, affects your perception, and makes you more alert, which ultimately leads to happy thoughts! …therefore a happy mindset:) So which comes first? The chicken or the egg?   Is […]