We've all experienced this: you bump into a friend who's in a great space in their life and their positivity and happiness is literally infectious! We feel happier for having seen them and say something like, "Let's hang out soon. I miss you so much!" . Or the opposite experience happens: you get together with a friend who seems snappier and grouchier than you remember and find … [Read more...] about A Happy Community Starts with a Happy Self
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Dear Self: an exercise in speaking kindly, to ourselves!
{cute fold & mail stationery by Boy Girl Party} How often do you take the time to appreciate the things around you? Do you tell your friends and family how much you love them? Do you do the same thing for yourself? . If you're like us, the answer is, probably not. . We can be so hard on ourselves- critical, demanding and impatient. We likely wouldn't speak to anyone else … [Read more...] about Dear Self: an exercise in speaking kindly, to ourselves!
5 Healthy Habits and 5 Ways to Stick to 'em!
It's about this time of year, toward the end of January, when our 1st of the year "I'm gonna rock this life stuff!" motivation slowly starts to wane. We know we need to take better care of ourselves because last year left us feeling kind of exhausted, and we were so ready to dive head first into all the changes we want to make for our lives- but it's easy to fall back into old … [Read more...] about 5 Healthy Habits and 5 Ways to Stick to 'em!
Failure, Success, Profit & the Pursuit of Happiness
{inspirational print by Fresh Words Market-$5 from each sale goes to PEACE Mexico} "I do it for the joy it brings because I am a joyful girl. Because the world owes me nothing and we owe each other the world." ~Ani Difranco Failure. Feeling like a failure and fearing failure are the two things I think cause people to cut their dreams off at the knees. So before we finish off … [Read more...] about Failure, Success, Profit & the Pursuit of Happiness
Today I give myself permission to…
I'm going to be honest - this has been a tough month for me, full of heavy thoughts, unlike my usual terminally cheerful self. Maybe it is our handmade heritage month making me nostalgic or the leaves already starting to change colour on the trees. The summer is almost over and fall always makes me think of endings. Jennifer Perillo's loss of her husband also made me … [Read more...] about Today I give myself permission to…
