Spring Sunshine: Happiness Highlights

*One of my 2021 goals was to keep a Happiness Highlights journal. I plan on sharing some of my happy moments each month to hold myself accountable. I hope they help you pause and recognize all the great small things that are happening in your life.* April flew by for me! We started the monthContinueContinue reading “Spring Sunshine: Happiness Highlights”

Enjoy What You Have: Happiness Highlights

*One of my 2021 goals was to keep a Happiness Highlights journal. I plan on sharing some of my happy moments each month to hold myself accountable. I hope they help you pause and recognize all the great small things that are happening in your life.* This past month I didn’t buy anything extravagant andContinueContinue reading “Enjoy What You Have: Happiness Highlights”

See the Good in Everything: Happiness Highlights

If I had to rate the seasons from my favorite to my least favorite, Winter would come in last place. February is the coldest month where I live, therefore making February my least favorite month.  Despite that, there is a lot I love about February. I love watching the snowfall, I love cozy evenings atContinueContinue reading “See the Good in Everything: Happiness Highlights”

January: Happiness Highlights

We are almost one full month into 2021! I spent the last night of 2020 having a sleepover in my basement with my husband and three girls, eating appetizers from the best local pizza place, and watching home videos. It wasn’t a “normal” New Years Eve, due to Covid, but it was perfect.  After startingContinueContinue reading “January: Happiness Highlights”

Ways to Declutter your Mind

What is Mental Clutter? Mental clutter is any thought keeping you from the present moment.  You could be lost in negative thoughts about the past, caught up comparing yourself to others on social media, thinking about something you need to do, or worrying about the future.  Basically, mental clutter includes all of the thoughts thatContinueContinue reading “Ways to Declutter your Mind”

Declutter your Mind with Yoga

Have you ever caught yourself playing the same negative conversation over and over in your mind or found yourself thinking about a time in the past that made you sad? I hate how these random thoughts can sneak into a perfectly good day and can turn happiness into gloom with little effort. I have neverContinueContinue reading “Declutter your Mind with Yoga”

Focus On The Positive: Happiness Highlights

Each day is filled with moments. They range from awesome to horrible and can fall anywhere in between. It’s easy to allow the negative moments to overtake your day. I’m guilty myself of getting caught up in negative news, bad attitudes, and disappointments. And if I’m not careful, I might even end up saying thatContinueContinue reading “Focus On The Positive: Happiness Highlights”

Christmas Celebrations: Finding the Positive in Less

Normally, the month of December for me and my family is filled with parties, cookie making get-togethers, concerts, milk and cookie storytimes, and many more Christmas themed activities. It is always fun and exciting! I think it goes without saying that this December has and will continue to be much different. *Covid Although it wouldContinueContinue reading “Christmas Celebrations: Finding the Positive in Less”

December: Happiness Highlights

Lately I noticed that many bloggers are writing about gratitude journals and it got me thinking… I had attempted writing in a gratitude journal in the past, but it didn’t last very long. It was an assignment from a professional development course I was in and it felt forced and structured. I didn’t get anythingContinueContinue reading “December: Happiness Highlights”