Nothing gives you more joy than actual laughter itself. One thing that brightened my day was conversation and laughter with a dear old friend. Some friends live oceans apart but make the distance…

How do we find something to brighten our day when it has been raining continuously? I found joy in playing peek-a-boo with the rain today. I used the tiny no-rain pockets to walk…

In one of my earlier posts, I shared that I am reading The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. In it, the author asks us to go on an artist’s date each week. It’s…

One thing that brought me joy today and over the past few days is this special meditation called getting lost meditation. I have been doing the Joy of Living meditation course over the…

One thing that brightened my day was to push past all distractions and procrastination and complete my weekly long post. The relief you get after completing the one big task for the week…

Starting this week, I have decided to watch TV/Other Streaming only on weekends. This newfound time on weekday evenings allows me to read and listen to more podcasts. Day 1 of no screen…

Each of us yearns to grow and learn something new. The one thing that brightened my day was learning a new piano tune from my son, a.k.a. my piano teacher. It brings me…

Exploring a new place always brings me joy. One thing that brightened my day today was roaming the streets of San Francisco and exploring part of the town to which I had never…

One thing that brighetened my day today was this quote I read today: Nothing has a stronger influence psychologically on their environment and especially on their children than the unlived life of the…