It’s been about three months since I last wrote a blog. Such a sad and unhappy three months with many withdrawals made from my happiness account. I have always said that you have to be realistic about happiness. You can’t expect to be upbeat and joyful all of the time. To live a rich deep […]

  I shared a post on Facebook the other week. It was written by a somebody called Richard Branson and it was about happiness. It started like this… You don’t know me but I hear you are going through a tough time, and I would like to help you. I want to be open and

I was on my regular 5.30am walk last week when I came upon a little black book. On this particular morning I decided to stop at three park benches in New Farm park to do some push ups, dips and squats. This is not something I usually do. I had just cancelled my gym membership

Sometimes I am sure I get more happiness out of counting down sleeps to something, rather than experiencing the actual event itself! Have you ever felt that way, or am I just a bit weird? My son Daniel is getting married in Cancun on 26 April. Attendance requires seven days at an amazing beach resort by

I have been pondering this statement a lot lately “stop chasing happiness.” What does chasing happiness actually mean? The mental picture I get in my mind is a person looking frantic and harassed running around everyday trying to find happiness, but never hitting the jackpot. If I asked you were you chasing happiness what would

I know I blogged about my orchid plant last year but I just have to do it again. This little plant continues to intrigue me! To fill you in on the picture, last November I wrote a blog called ‘Never Give Up On Happiness’. The star of this particular blog was my orchid plant. I had

As I was walking home from the shops the other day I passed a bus stop. There was a female bus driver standing outside on the pavement waiting for a connecting ferry to arrive. As I walked past I noticed she had a big grin on her face and I was compelled to stop and

It’s that time of the year where everyone (including me) starts off a conversation or an email with “Happy New Year, I hope you had a great Christmas and are relaxed and ready to launch into 2017!” Or some version of that greeting. The short period of two weeks over the Christmas break always intrigues

Christmas 2016 is almost upon us and for many people it can be an unhappy and stressful time. You may be feeling tired, fed up and worn out from a hectic and challenging year. You may be anxious about money and wondering how you can afford to buy gifts for everyone. You may have had