Ahhhh the cozy vibes of autumn. It’s time to pull out the fuzzy blankets and light your scented candles. Not to mention the pumpkin spice lattes that I’ve been enjoying from my favorite drive thru. Apparently it’s a meal in a cup, or so my kids warn me, especially if you opt for the venti.…
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You’d think I plan these prompts ahead of time and have them all scheduled and ready to go, but such is not the case. Though I am fairly organized in many aspects of my life, my blog, unfortunately is not one of those uber organized things, for the simple reason that I allow this space…
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Sometimes in my less happy times I intentionally seek out something that brings me joy. Often it’s related to nature, though occasionally it’s at my piano. That got me thinking about this week’s happiness prompt. Here’s the prompt for this week, albeit a day late, because what a week! The Happiness Project is my way…
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For me, I find happiness in many quiet moments. Perhaps you do too. This week’s happiness comes in a quiet moment that I love, but don’t get a chance to enjoy too often. Let me know if this is one of your happy moments too. Here’s the prompt for this week: The Happiness Project is…
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Hope exploring your own creativity brought you some happiness last week. This week we’ll explore simple play with a special friend. Here’s the prompt for this week: Let me know how much fun you find in this undistracted play time. The Happiness Project is my way of sprinkling happiness like fairy dust so that we…
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Did you find some open green spaces last week that brought you some joy? This week we’re exploring creativity. Here’s the prompt for this week: Creating without restrictions really gives us a sense of freedom, doesn’t it. What will you create? The Happiness Project is my way of sprinkling happiness like fairy dust so that…
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I hope you were able to find a sense of meditation and mindfulness last week in a state of Blue Mind. This week we’re going from blue to green. Here’s the prompt for this week: There are a lot of studies that point to green spaces being beneficial to our mental health. Though anecdotal evidence…
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Last week’s happiness prompt had us reflecting on our legacy and contributions. I hope you found the exercise fun, thought provoking and joyful. This week it’s more about a reflective material than a reflection. Watch the video first and I’ll explain. Here’s the prompt for this week: As you have probably discovered for yourself being…
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I hope you enjoyed yourself walking through a garden or two last week. I too have visited a few gardens over the last few weeks, I mean it is summer in the northern hemisphere. And since the season of flowers here in the great white north is short, I am making the most of it.…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Happy Summer! Today is the first day of summer, a season that reveals itself in simple joys, slow living, and an abundance of nature. As we say, “see you later,” to spring we must acknowledge the shifting of the seasons, and the gentle bowing out of spring. Here’s a short video to acknowledge that graceful…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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