The Language of Love

If you said “I love you” in Chinese, your mate may not understand what you said. Take that analogy and apply it to how we say “I love you” in our behavior. Are you and your mate speaking the same love language?

Happiness 101 is a Gift

Greetings! With the tremendous growth of Happiness 101, I have had many people tell me that it is time to charge for the class. Some have told me I need to mass market the class because Happiness is, after all, what everyone wants. I certainly could do that and probably make a handsome profit. Charging [...]

Take Responsibility For Your Happiness

A must for harnessing your Happiness is taking responsibility for it.

The Upside of Social Comparison

Like many things, social comparison can be wielded for good or for bad. In her book, The How of Happiness, Sonja Lyubomirsky dedicates an entire section to the topic of social comparison. If we are thinking “I’ll be happy when I get a better car than the Jones’” then we are indulging in one of [...]

Movie review: Invictus

Invictus is the story of Nelson Mandela following his release from prison. After 27 years of wrongful imprisonment it would be very easy for him to be bitter and even revengeful toward his jailers. When he was voted in as president of South Africa he could have used his power to punish his oppressors. Instead, [...]

Happy vs. Happier

I have learned. When if ask a person struggling with depression, “Would you like to be happy?”, I am usually met with a long list of reasons why they cannot be happy. However, when I ask a person struggling with depression, “Would you like to be happier?” the answer is usually “yes”. When I ask [...]

YOU Can Make a Positive Difference

One person has the ability to make a huge difference. You already made a difference – is it a positive one?