Happiness

This year my children participated in the environmental strike in Exeter. So I thought now is the time to have an eco-friendly holiday season. One year, I went with a group of friends to a...

The holiday season is upon us. With so much angst in the world (i.e., politics and the coronavirus running amok), it helps to get a little perspective. So, let's focus on the good there is in the...

Is having your own room the secret to being happier in your home? I just had a spat with my minimalist husband who complained about the 20 tablecloths I have hanging in his wardrobe. Okay, that was...

On the topic of happy emotions, I read that Jada Pinkett Smith believes the key to happiness is to create emotional independence. Perhaps one could call it emotional strength or resilience in the...

In the fall, people normally create happiness by watching changing leaves of gold and red, going to pumpkin patches, and drinking hot cider. Fall 2020, though, will be an unusual one. Students won’t...

Did you know that 40% of our actions are habitual? We live so much on autopilot it makes sense to ensure that our automatic habits are ones that are serving us, making us healthier, happier and...

I just read an article by Pete Adenny, of Mr. Money Mustache, about finding your happy sweet spot in life. It focused on how to get the balance just right so that you don’t suffer and struggle from...

When I bring on a new coaching client, I have an idea of the general goals they're hoping to achieve. Most people have fairly similar life goals. They want to find a career that is rewarding and...

Mindfulness: "the practice of maintaining a nonjudgmental state of heightened or complete awareness of one's thoughts, emotions, or experiences on a moment-to-moment basis" (Merriam-Webster...

What are some simple things you can do today to get on track to living the life you want? Below, I share 10 simple steps you can take. But remember, the simple life isn’t always easy to accomplish....

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all...

Abraham Lincoln said that most people are as happy as they make up their minds to be. It does seem that we have a preset happiness setting or level that we naturally gravitate to. After the initial...