“Happiness should be provided to every person in the world, no matter what.” Dear Universe, Today there are two things we should all be smiling about. 1. It’s finally, and I mean finally, spring! 2. It’s the International Day of Happiness. So what does that mean for us? Well one, it means we can rejoice knowing warmer weather is upon …
All You Need Is LOVE
“All you need is love… Love is all you need.” ~The Beatles Dear Universe, Happy Valentine’s Day! As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve always loved Valentine’s Day because what’s better than a day that focuses on love? Yes, I know. We should show love every day. We shouldn’t hold back our feelings or emotions. We should tell the ones we love …
Birthday Blessings
“May you live all the days of your life.” ~Jonathan Swift Dear Universe, Today is my birthday! Whoo hoo! The first thing I did today when I woke up, even before I rolled out of bed to make a much needed coffee, was to check my horoscope apps on my phone. Yes, I said apps. One can never have too …
Act or Forget
“Complaining does not work as a strategy. We all have finite time and energy. Any time we spend whining is unlikely to help us achieve our goals. And it won’t make us happier.” ~ Randy Pausch Dear Universe, Let me complain for a second. I know! You weren’t expecting me to start off with something so negative so let me …
So Grateful, So Much
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it, is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” ~William Arthur Ward Dear Universe, As you know, Thanksgiving is my absolute favorite holiday and probably my favorite day of the year. And as you also know, I am a huge fan of traditions. So this year, I did what I’ve always done in the …
Sayonara Summer
“One must maintain a little bittle of summer, even in the middle of winter.” ~Henry David Thoreau Dear Universe, It’s hard to believe summer is coming to an end. But it’s true! The proof is all around me! The sun is setting earlier. The temperature is dipping lower and lower at night. And yesterday I saw parents moving their kids …
1,825 Days
“Don’t count the days. Make the days count.” ~Muhammed Ali Dear Universe, I received my first diary when I was about eight or nine-years-old. It was pink and had a miniscule heart lock attached. I kept the key hidden and sitting to write was a secretive process. I’d sneak away to my bedroom, shut the door, pick a colored pen, …
Come On, Get Happy
Dear Universe, A few months ago, signs of happiness bombarded me in the course of twenty-four hours. Literally. On my way to get a coffee, I saw a billboard that was promoting happy thoughts. At the coffee shop, I received a free download for a documentary titled “Happy.” Next, someone sent me a tweet about the movie “Happy” telling me …