The Living Happy Journal

When we decide to focus on taking care of ourselves, it is only then that our courage shines through and we become strong.

Finding joy in life and looking for the beauty in every day moments is important. Slow down and look for those moments, and perhaps even more important, create the moments.

Creating a happiness jar for yourself as the new year approaches is a beautifully easy and soul soothing experience. The conceptual use of the happiness jar is to make note of a happy moment every day. Then tuck the message inside your jar, and continue this every day for the year.

A Christmas ornament tradition, started on the Christmas after the birth of of our first child, has blossomed throughout the decades bringing joy and happiness year after year.

What is the secret to happiness? The question asked by hundreds of thousands of people for centuries is so easily answered when we slow down and look within ourselves.

Happiness, although uniquely achieved, appears to have a common thread among people who surround themselves in fresh, calm and healthy spaces.

Create a new tradition to show gratitude and thankfulness with a gratitude pumpkin or thankfulness pumpkin. Easy to create and beautiful home decor.

It's sometimes the smallest gestures that mean the most to people who are rebuilding or making a fresh start. By helping to stock a friends pantry, you may help relieve stress and anxiety that isn't often recognized.

I had taken this week of relaxing, reflective space to nourish myself prior to the hustle and bustle of the upcoming holiday season. Although it was the perfect getaway, I was having a difficult time unwinding from the chaos and anxieties of home.

Life is extraordinarily amazing and beautiful. Human kindness is everywhere and if you can do something to help another human, please just DO it. It is appreciated now in this time more than ever.