Uplifters
Greetings Happy Experimenters! Thought you might like to see this great article about exuberance – well worth a read: The 16 Habits of Exuberant Human Beings, by Kate Bratskeir. And if you want to know what the ’16 habits’ are in a nutshell, here they are. (Except there’s
Read more →OK, so I’ve now discovered a fail-safe way of waking up happy. All we’ve got to do is to emulate my niece’s 3 year old daughter – Ruth (better known as Ruthie). Anna – that’s my niece – went to wake up her son Harry (5 years
Read more →“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” – Buddah –
Read more →Here’s a great article from my dear friend and coach Karen from Canada. She has been my coach through thick and thin for over 14 years now and I can assure she has the magic touch. I loved this article because it provides wonderful wisdom at just
Read more →Here’s a great post from Purpose Fairy (www.purposefairy.com)- well worth a read: What are the differences between happy people and unhappy people? Of course, it should be very obvious:happy people are happy while unhappy people are unhappy, right? Well, that is correct.But, we want to know what happy people do differently, so I have put together a list of
Read more →For many years now I’ve adopted the starfish as my personal emblem. My friends know this, and over the years Ive been gifted with some spectacular starfish things like this silver necklace from my great friend, Kelly in Canada: and recently Rachel, a very good friend and
Read more →It’s impossible to be grateful and upset at the same time. In the moment of appreciation – even if it is just a fleeting moment – we are free. When it comes to raising our energy, this is what makes gratitudes, in my opinion, even more powerful
Read more →As I explore the art of paying attention I have just become aware of Mandalas. I tried one today for the first time and here’s my very modest result. Mandalas are rooted in the traditions of Tibetan Buddhism and Native American spirituality. Modern psychologists also use
Read more →Ahoy, wonderful readers! It’s that time of year when your faithful Happiness Experimenter must away to the sun. England has had more than its fair share of the wet stuff this summer so there’s nothing for it but to seek out some Tuscan sun! I will most
Read more →A couple of days ago my friend Claire sent me one of the best quotes I’ve seen in a long while. I was so inspired, I’ve made a video with it. Watch it whenever you need a pick-me-up. Enjoy!
Read more →We went to a tiny but wonderful festival of folk music over the weekend. Gossington Festival to be precise. Great bands, and so small we could chat to all the great artists and behave like groupies. The hit of the weekend for us though, despite all the
Read more →I’ve long had a love of trees – ever since I could reach up and sit on the swing under a huge oak tree we had in our front garden. I would soar up into its branches singing, “I’m on top of the world” by the Carpenters.
Read more →Look, can you see it? … a view from my bed! I can’t tell you happy this makes me. Our neighbour has just had an enormous pine tree chopped down and now I can sit in my bed and see a vast expanse of sky, fields (even
Read more →I heard this great metaphor today which I thought I’d share with you. It’s about the way we treat ourselves and a great reminder to be kind. Imagine that you are about to go on a 5 day road trip with someone who’s recently been fired from
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