I’ll bet that almost each one of you went into reflection mode in the last week of December, 2016 to take stock of the year gone by and contemplated—maybe even evaluated your lives to see if the year had lived up to your expectations. Did it? I know it is not…
Posts published in “Happiness”
Nothing speaks of happiness and compassion better than doing things for others. In fact, I’d be surprised to find a better way of collecting smiles. Of course you know that World Smile Day is celebrated on the first Friday of October every year, thanks to the creator of the smiley, Harvey Ball.…
I have so many things I cherish, that I had a tough time choosing what to write about. Should I talk about my camera, which captures memories for me to cherish and is a great way to lift my spirits? Or the purse I’ve been using for decades, gifted to me…
Who doesn’t want to be happy? In our quest for happiness, we are ready to do just about anything because the high that comes with being happy is something nobody can resist. Not me, anyway. I mean, why would someone choose to be miserable? But what is the secret of happiness?…
When your mood is screwed, all you can think of doing is drowning in self-pity and sulking. While that might seem soothing, it isn’t, really. It will only take you deeper into the depths of misery besides convincing you that there’s nothing you can do to get out of it. And…
I love coffee. As per a recent survey, apparently 60% Americans enjoy their daily coffee and make it part of their routine because they believe coffee keeps their brain active and maximizes their efficiency. I’d wholeheartedly agree. But yes, it is easy to love coffee for its own sake – it…
“I want to enroll for the 3-month Spanish course” “But we can’t afford the fee now” “I really want to do it. There’s an opportunity for a wonderful part-time job!” Sigh. As you might have guessed, that didn’t happen, of course. The savings we had was earmarked for a number of…