Category: Art & Science of Happiness

How many ways can you cook an egg?  Depending on the source, there are 9 to 143 ways to cook an egg. That’s not including all of the recipes that use eggs as an ingredient.  If you are like me, you have favorite recipes that Read more…

Do you believe you can influence your surroundings, so things happen FOR you? Or do you believe things happen TO you? People who believe that the events in their lives are caused by their own choices and are completely within their own control have a Read more…

People talk about being authentic, but what does that mean exactly?  Is it the “something missing in our lives,”  “the thought that cannot be named,” the “person we were meant to be? ” What is this elusive authentic self?  WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET! Read more…

Life’s too short to do something that you’re not passionate about. Here are three great reasons why you should find your passion, your purpose, your big WHY. You Get More Done When you love what you do, work doesn’t quite seem like work, does it? Read more…

There’s a lot you can accomplish by having a positive self-image. Your confidence will increase which means that you can deal positively with more situations. People will respond to your increased self-image in a positive way as well. Recognize Your Weaknesses; Build On Your Strengths Read more…

One of my devoted readers sent this question to me: “A recent study shows that people are reporting more happiness with their jobs during the pandemic. However, are people actually happier with their same jobs or do they feel grateful to have a job during Read more…

(and how to Use Empowering Opposites to conquer them.) A self-limiting belief is a story you tell yourself that excuses you from achieving your potential or otherwise causing your life to be less than you desire.  The problem is, a limiting belief has the power Read more…

Several people have recently told me they plan NOT to make any New Year’s resolutions this year.  Their reason?   “I always break my resolutions.” or “I can’t stick with it very long.” Or some other answer along this thread.  Is this you?  These thoughts crossed Read more…

Managing Meanies Why ya gotta be so mean to me? How often have you asked this question when someone is mean to you? Whether it is in the form of an ugly response, offensive comments, lack of cooperation, or unfair treatment, there have always been Read more…

In previous posts we talked about: Maslow’s hierarchy of needs where one’s basic needs must be satisfied in order to prepare one’s self to experience the higher level needs and become self-actualized, the ten most common things that everyone wants in life to be happy, Read more…