by Mel | Aug 3, 2018 | Happiness, Inspiration, Pay Attention
If opportunity knocks… Sometimes opportunities present themselves and we act on them immediately. Sometimes we stop and think about the opportunity, mull it over, weigh up the pros and cons, then end up talking ourselves out of it. Well, the other day I happened...
by Mel | Mar 7, 2018 | Happiness, Making changes, Pay Attention
Want to change something? Focus attention on it. In my recent blog post about attention (which you can read here) I talked about paying attention to the seemingly insignificant. But this isn’t the only place where your attention is warranted. Do you have anything in...
by Mel | Mar 4, 2018 | Happiness, Inspiration, Making changes
Letter to an unfulfilled woman Dear You Yes, You. That woman underneath the myriad guises you wear for all the people in your life; those you care for, those who rely on you, those that think they know you. That woman who might live life differently, if only… I’ve...
by Mel | Feb 20, 2018 | Happiness, Inspiration
Learning to be happy Life is full of learning opportunities. Some we actively seek out, some that just fall in our lap and beg to be taken advantage of. Some are those we want to learn, while some are those we really need to learn so we can move forward. Whether you...
by Mel | Feb 12, 2018 | Happiness, Inspiration, Pay Attention, Perspective
What’s your story? What’s your story? The stories we tell ourselves about why we can or can’t do something or have something have a huge impact on our lives. There’s a quote from Henry Ford that really appeals to me: “If you think you can do a thing, or...
by Mel | Feb 7, 2018 | Happiness, Making changes
What are you settling for? What are you settling for? Do you know what I mean? Those things that you put up with because, well, to do something about them would take too much effort. You worry that even though there are plenty of things you don’t like about the...
