Tag: happiness
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Attracting a Happy Man (aka, the Craigslist Dating Experiment)
Why is this man trying to cut off his tongue with his fingers? Just another potential date from Craigslist…. Even more so than easy money, people want to use the Law of Attraction to attract a special someone. They usually do, even when they get less than optimal results (see above photo for an example).…
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A Day to Remember…at the Perfect Home Office
Pic: My home office’s annex. That’s my desk. A day to remember. Not for what I accomplished but for what I didn’t. It was my day off, my day to catch up on things around the house, including laundry and dishes and correspondence. I had a billion things on my to-do list and finished…two and…
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Living in the Now, without Worry
Popular blogger Steve Pavlina writes, “My intuition is just buzzing with the feeling that some amazing new opportunities are coming up (not necessarily financial ones), and I’m having so much fun listening out for the doorbell.” What a great shift in mindset! Too often, when I know or feel an opportunity is on its way,…
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Two Phrases to Eliminate from Your Relationships
In spite of the sheer hell that was all around us, I’ve been in relationships with men where what was between us was smooth, natural, and EASY. And beautiful. The bad part was having to deal with all the drama and stress caused by other people and other situations that impacted us. My friends could…
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The Numbing Effect
Some people don’t want you to be happy. I could pat you on the back and say something inane like, “Well, honey, those people aren’t really your friends.” But the trouble is, they ARE your friends. Your friends, your family, your coworkers, people you barely know. They tell you often that they want you to…
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What We All Really Want
But she won’t understand Why anyone would have to try To walk a line when they could fly. From the Bookshelf Rite of Awakening — Southern Gothic with bite, Book One of the Rites of Passage. Available direct from the author → –”If She Knew What She Wants,” The Bangles Once, when I was going…
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Is Everyone 85% Your Perfect Match?
In the almost 4 years I’ve been divorced, I’ve been told repeatedly that I’m too picky. Last month, I was told that in an entirely different way by a Law of Attraction guru. “You’re not finding a romantic partner because you’re focusing on the 15% of differences you have with every man you meet,” she…
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The Joys of Thinking Differently
One of the reasons I feel so happy these days is that I’m fulfilling my life purpose, particularly the part about celebrating being different. I have always thought “differently,” which has the propensity to get one humored at best and ridiculed or cast out at worst. It’s hard growing up in a world that tells…
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So DO Something about It!
Some people make big changes in their lives. They never say a word about what they’re doing…they just quietly redefine themselves. Others talk all the time about how much they want to change and what they’re doing to make it happen…and never take the second step toward improving their lives. I hear from many people…
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The Most Basic Rule for Happiness
An email sent to me without a BCC jarred me back to the realization of what it takes to be happy. Enough time has passed for me to evaluate where I’ve been, the decisions I’ve made, and how it’s working. And yes, my most basic rule for happiness is still a good one. Plain and…
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Regular Deposits at the Happiness Bank
They say in personal finance that the best way to create and grow your savings account–that foundation for an economically rainy day–is to pay yourself first. The idea is, you take out…Thanks for reading! The complete version of this article is now included in Unapologetically Happy. Featured Book: Rite of Reckoning A Southern witch returns…
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The Long-Awaited, Honest-to-God Secret to Being Happy (No Kidding)
I am happy. And do you know why I’m happy? Why, for the best reason of all! None. That’s right. I’m happy for absolutely no reason at all. (I’m also not crazy, not drunk, not on drugs, and not basking in the afterglow of hot sex.) I’m simply…happy…for no reason. But you see, that’s exactly…
