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Observing nature is one way that we can find ourselves suddenly enjoying the moment and it brings joy and happiness. I hope you found that was the case for you last week. This week is an easy prompt that is one of my favourite things to do and I’m sure you will love it also.…

Did you find 3 things each day last week to bring you some joy? You can keep that practice going and will be amazed at how it shifts your perspective. And if that feels like too much then write down one thing each day and make that one thing happen. Ensuring happiness is hard work…

I hope you found some happiness last week in the simple joy of walking barefoot in the grass. It is a very simple thing to do, yet fills us with a few moments of happiness. This week is similar and you get to choose which simple things bring you happiness. Here’s the prompt for this…

You know how on a holiday weekend garbage pickup is one day late? Well this week’s Happiness Project prompt is one day late for the same reason. Or maybe I just got my days messed up, or maybe I was being lazy. Who knows! Either way, here I am with this week’s prompt and affirmation…

If you’re reading this on your phone, then wait to finish reading this before following this week’s prompt. 🙂 This week’s prompt is all about alleviating the distractions in life. Our phones are an enormous distraction and these distractions prevent us from moving towards joy. This week I hope you’ll take some time to quell…

Last week was a lot of fun wasn’t it. Giving a simple flower away brings joy to the receiver and the giver and that is a true win win. This week we’ll continue the giving, however in a slightly different way. And as always you get to choose. Here’s the prompt for this week: The…

Last week was all about noticing the details in flowers. That tiny action is a way to slow down and appreciate the beauty in something we often take for granted. And the motion of stopping to notice details changes our perspective pushing us towards a blissful moment of happiness. I’m hoping you discovered that last…

Happiness is all around you. Just walk through a garden, yours or anyone’s, and you are sure to feel a sense of joy, happiness, and peace. This week’s prompt asks you to do something special with flowers, and if you live in a place where there are no flowers at this time of year, supermarket…

Last week’s prompt to hold hands and really feel the connection of human touch evoked a beautiful post from Cee that is linked below. Cee talks about how we use touch as a method of healing and told of a special story between her and her partner Chris. Hands have special meaning to me too.…

Did you sing last week? Out loud? How did it make you feel? I hope you found the power in your own voice. This week’s happiness prompt and affirmation requires another person, or two. I hope it brings you a few minutes of joy and happiness. And I encourage you to write down how you…

So how was last week? Did you walk 3 times? Did it bring you some happiness? Were you able to get into a natural space? I can’t wait to hear. This week’s happiness prompt and affirmation can be done while absolutely alone or maybe even for an audience. It all depends on you and your…

As you probably already know, exercise is a fantastic mood booster. As we exercise, even moderately, three times a week, our brain produces a variety of feel-good chemicals. One of them is Endorphins, the hormone that kickstarts that happy feeling. This week I challenge you to some light exercise so that you can experience that…