Finding Happiness

6 Ways to Find Your Courage

April 21, 2014

“Fear is a choice.” – Will Smith (from After Earth) Do you find you’re held back from your passions, dreams, or desires for unexplained reasons? Have you ever had the urge to start something but ended up shying away out of fear? Without courage we often experience fear which restricts us. Before you lose out […]

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Actions Speak Louder Than Words

April 7, 2014

You’ve probably heard this quote before, you may have even been the one saying it, but what does “actions speak louder than words” really mean? According to the online Cambridge dictionary, the English definition of “actions speak louder than words” is: what you do is more important than what you say, because the things you […]

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How to Feel More Positive

March 31, 2014

Life can be a rocky road. At times you may feel as if nothing is going your way. You may find it hard to remain optimistic and even uplifting music hardly makes a dent to your foul mood. We’ve all experienced negativity in our life at one point or another, and hardships are just part […]

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How to Be More Generous

March 17, 2014

When you hear the term “generosity” do you equate it to giving money? Truth is, being generous does not mean you need to hand out hundreds of dollars to complete strangers. In fact, there are several other ways you can show generosity and overall be more generous. Be Generous with Your Time Often the second most […]

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International Day of Happiness, March 20, 2014

March 13, 2014

We are approaching the 2nd annual International Day of Happiness, on March 20th.   What Is It? The General Assembly of the United Nations commissioned this yearly event to help spread the truth that happiness and wellbeing are basic human goals. As well, each person’s ability to  reach these goals can be supported by public […]

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Stop Comparing Yourself to Others & Love Yourself

March 10, 2014

“Why compare yourself with others? No one in the entire world can do a better job of being you than you.” – Unknown Every day we waste countless hours comparing our unique traits to the traits of others. We may begin to feel inadequate or unworthy the more “perfect” someone else appears to be in […]

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How to Embrace & Reflect Joy: My Father’s Loving Attitude

March 6, 2014

“Every day is a beautiful day. You just have to take it the way it comes.” This is a quote I jotted in the car the other day, taking my father to see a friend. (In a few minutes, I will explain how he happened to say this.) My father is one of the most […]

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Gift Guide for Making Memories

February 13, 2014

The inspiration for this post came from a passage in a book one of my colleagues recently published. Robert Wall’s eBook is entitled Escaping “Giftmas”: Getting Right-Side-Up about Gifts in an Upside-Down Holiday Culture. When I first bought the book, I was browsing the table of contents, where “Addendum: Valentine’s Day” caught my eye. “The gift […]

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Resolutions: Make Them on Your Birthday

January 2, 2014

How many of us have made New Year’s resolutions, then we’ve been disappointed in ourselves by somehow not reaching those goals? Even if it hasn’t happened to you, you’ve likely heard this scenario from many others. Over 25 years ago, I attended a series of lectures given by a fascinating guest speaker named Edyne Decker. […]

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Gifts from the Heart

December 19, 2013

  What I’m offering today isn’t anything new. Rather, you will find a sprinkling of ideas to spark your own creativity as you think of the dear ones on your gift list – at any time of the year.   Whether you have very little money or plenty of it, thoughtfulness and simplicity are always in style.   […]

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