Thinking about happiness is so important, thinking only about yourself is too narrow. So this is a list of 31 things that would make me happy if everyone, everywhere, had those things.
Tag Archives: Joy
Be Yourself – Live Your Life
Compromising the self leaves you not knowing who you are, never feeling right, and always being asked more of. Some thoughts about why you shouldn’t do that.
Stuff, Money, and Nonsense.
Comparing the life of a blogging friend from the Philippines, to my experience of life in the UK. Very different lives, both have positives, but one clearly wins on natural living and family connection.
Let’s Share the Good
No matter who you are, where you live, what you believe in, or even if you don’t believe, may the Christian festive season bring you much joy and happiness. May the coming year be kind to you, to us all. May wars end, famine disappear, and the violent find kindness within. May our weather beContinueContinue reading “Let’s Share the Good”
The Power of an Idea
Why you should keep a notebook of your favourite positive and encouraging sayings.
Creating Happiness
Sometimes happiness arrives on a sunbeam, seemingly out of nowhere, and unexpected joy takes over our lives. Other times life is so challenging we wouldn’t recognise happiness if the sunbeam smacked us straight between the eyes! Imagine that! Drowning in focus It sounds like an urban myth but it’s actually true, that what your focusContinueContinue reading “Creating Happiness”
The Art of Frustration
Writing is sometimes liking pulling your own teeth out even though there’s nothing wrong with them. It’s a battle between the human mind, an idea, and the keyboard. Why is it that the keyboard can’t convey the emotion I’m feeling at the moment of writing? Stupid thing. It’s a battle of wits that only ceasesContinueContinue reading “The Art of Frustration”
All the Joy You Cannot Know
Who told you that I created a world of misery? I the universal spark I the divine I the magical I the mystical Created this world in my image Yet you prefer to trust each other You absorb world viewsThat have no place in my creation Your disbelief in joy Your lack of optimism IsContinueContinue reading “All the Joy You Cannot Know”
Not in My Wildest Dreams
Did I ever think I’d constantly write about being quiet and preferring peace. In my youth I had all kinds of ideas, but no idea how to achieve them. My parents were more likely to say no than ‘why not, we will back you.’ They considered praise to be dangerous as it created arrogance. TheContinueContinue reading “Not in My Wildest Dreams”
You and I
You and I May be different colours But we’re human We may worship different gods But we’re human We may believe different things But we’re human We may be different genders But we’re human We love our children We love our parents We love our family And our friends Our pets We love our lovesContinueContinue reading “You and I”
Deb Hawken - Amorah 