choose to be kind
Happy World Kindness Day! Those of you who have been reading this blog for awhile know that I like to discuss virtues from time to time. This week, I’d like to focus on the...
Tagged: virtues
the happiness advantage
Use positivity to increase your happiness factor. Share a smile to increase the happiness quotient of someone you encounter today. This post shares a number of tips to help you make happiness a healthy habit.
my 10 catalysts of gratitude
Tough and stressful times make us step back and take stock of the goodness in our lives. So this week, in the spirit of World Gratitude Day on September 21st, I’m recirculating this post...
being grateful will improve your health
Jerks. We’ve all met them along our journey of life. The key is to know how to lower the impact they have on our happiness factor and to focus on the positive factors in...
the importance of trust
Thanks so much to everyone who participated in our discussion on the previous post about gratitude. It was a good one. (It’s not too late to share your thoughts on that one if you’d...
book review: Being Grateful, Being Thankful
It’s always a good time to feel grateful and give thanks, so in this post I’d like to share a review of an e-book by Sarah Butland of Nova Scotia, Canada, that reminds us...
the importance of greeting cards
When is the last time you mailed someone a physical card of congratulations, thanks, or support? People who know me well know that I love to send and receive cards–of all types! I have...
time to check in on the gratitude meter
I recently met a fellow who is an expat Canadian now living in a climate that is warm and wonderful all year long. He couldn’t understand why I continue to live in Manitoba, where...
perseverance
For this week’s post, I’m going back to the root of what makes this blog so amazing: our discussions on life’s challenges, adversity, and the virtues that build character. I’ve really enjoyed the past...
fear or trust?
Are your actions and reactions more driven by fear or by trust? I’ve come up with this theme for today’s post as our Toastmasters meeting tonight had the theme, “Fear the fear and do...
