“Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” Voltaire
flour·ish verb \ˈflər-ish, ˈflə-rish\
:to grow well :to be healthy
:to be very successful :to do very well
All in Happy
Reflecting, Part 1 - Gratitude
"I don't have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness - it's right in front of me if I'm paying attention and practicing gratitude." Brene Brown
A slightly tardy Mother's Day reflection...or when did these little chicks learn to fly?
"I am no feeling- no tear, no grin, nor apathetic glance- lest derived from my mom."
Isabella Messina Sayre
Our power is in the story...
"What we think, we become."
Buddha
Milestones....
“Never forget me, because if I thought you would, I'd never leave.”
- A. A. Milne
Taking the Leap
"How wonderful to think that there is so much more fulfillment to be gained by turning our focus to those people and things who bring us joy."
Striving to make ourselves better in some way. Mastering a skill...Achieving a goal...And, taking the time to acknowledge what we have achieved. This can contribute to our ability to flourish.
A roadmap for happiness and well being: Part 4 - Meaning
"Then I grasped the meaning that human poetry and human thought and belief have to impart: The salvation of man is through love and in love..." -Viktor Frankl
Why we always notice the snag in the sweater...
As soon as we notice a small snag in the sweater we are wearing, it is hard to notice anything else. We don't think about how soft and warm and wonderful the sweater is. Don't fondly recall the wear and tear that led to the snag. Don't notice how stylish and adorable we look in it. We just see the snag...
One of my goals as an adult is to spend as much of my time as possible feeling good in my skin. Most of the folks who come to see me in therapy share a similar goal. Though it is often easier said than done, there is actually a wealth of research out there to help us feel happy, fulfilled, and generally better about ourselves.