#FAIL

Ever feel like you are doing everything the opposite of how it should be done? Gotten the contrary result of that which you sought? Like you’re getting more things wrong than right? Congratulations, you’re doing life right. We learn from failure, we grow from mistakes, we gleen truth from experiencing its absence. Learning how to … Continue reading #FAIL

SURVIVAL (OF THE FITTEST)

Can I get a "woot woot?" How 'bout an "A......Men?" A fist bump? Yikes. Tough crowd. Well, in any case, I'm doing a happy dance. A happy, happy, happy dance, because . . . I'm getting that much closer to accomplishing several of my 35x35 list items.  Like about eight(ish), actually, including sincere progress toward my goals … Continue reading SURVIVAL (OF THE FITTEST)

POMPEII

Okay, so as follow up to yesterday's post; here is Part B of the whole happiness reconstruction project I’ve got going down. DIY Happy Pills: How to Reframe Your Way Into Being An Optimist Using the list referenced in “Carry On," to work through this let’s use the following (totally hypothetical . . ) scenarios: … Continue reading POMPEII

(It’s My) BATTLEFIELD

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking on this whole reframing deal, and how critical it is to our level of happiness. Reframing is more than seeing the glass half full or looking at life through rose colored glasses; that’s an oversimplification. Reframing is the work of an optimist, to be sure, but it is, however, work. … Continue reading (It’s My) BATTLEFIELD