Tag Archive for: happiness
What determines YOUR happiness?
Self-Care
“The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation, but your thoughts about it.” ― Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
Last week my teen son and I were getting along smashingly. He was affectionate,…
Do what makes you happy
Work Life Balance
A few years ago I attended a writing workshop and towards the end of the weekend, the facilitator asked us to go around the circle and share, "What makes you happy." The smell of fresh cut grass, snuggling in bed with loved ones, sitting…
What Makes Me Happy … Now
Self-Care Last week my son had a couple of days off from school and we headed to visit family in San Antonio—one of the ten largest cities in the U.S., one of the most overweight cities in America and a population that frankly, loves to shop, party…
Less is More
Life Balance I work with a wonderful woman (a mom to two young kids) who is very clear that less is more.
Often on Fridays, we touch base before we head into the weekend and discuss our upcoming plans. She never says, “Oh, this weekend is a doozie, we…
I’ll Be Happy When ….?
Self-CareI am in the middle of a big international launch right now to share the self-care themes from my book with the world.
The year-long celebration, which kicks off this Mother’s Day weekend, was inspired by a “visit” from my dad, who passed…
Simplicity
Self-CareOne of our favorite family activities is to visit the Sunset Valley Farmer’s Market each Saturday morning, choose some yummy things to eat for the day/week and come home and enjoy a wonderful leisurely lunch together.
This past Saturday,…
Happy
Life BalanceI was having dinner with some friends late last year when an interesting conversation came up.
Most of us were experiencing various stages of disequilibrium in our lives—either in our relationships, with our businesses or careers or in our…