Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Who Is The Grumpiest Of Them All?

Mirror, Mirror On The Wall

Have you ever noticed how it's socially acceptable to compete with others for the grumpiest or most stressed out day award? We all know how the conversation runs: "You wouldn't believe what happened to me today...!" "Oh that's nothing! You should hear what happened to me!" "No way! You guys have got it easy, compared to me!" Yet … [Read more...]

Every Cloud DOES Have A Silver Lining, If You Just Stop Looking For It…

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Sometimes finding that silver lining to the proverbial cloud is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Find out why having such a rough week has been a blessing in disguise! Here's the latest Podcast from Clare. Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining This week's motto? Every cloud DOES have a silver lining, if you just quit looking … [Read more...]

The risks of judging others…

Do you ever find yourself walking around, running an inner commentary on what other people are doing or what they look like? "What does he think he looks like in those trousers?!" "Didn't she get time to do her make-up this morning?" "Duh, you got that one wrong again!" You might even find yourself using a humorous voice to say … [Read more...]

Your ego says it’s not your fault

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Your ego says it's not your fault. It's all the other person's fault. It's something they said or did - or didn't say or do. Or it's circumstances. Or it's your job. Or it's the government. Or even the weather. It's definitely not your fault. When given the choice between feeling happy or being a victim, your ego chooses "victim" … [Read more...]

Be The Change You Want To See In The World

"Be the change you want to see in the world"... (Gandhi - one of my favourite happiness quotes) If you look at your life, your relationships, your work, your home, your finances, the world, are there things you want to change? Do you catch yourself thinking - or even saying out loud - "I'll be happy when..."? If you do, this … [Read more...]

Snakes and Ladders

Life is like a never-ending game of snakes and ladders. Except that instead of rolling dice, our chosen responses to the world around us dictate whether we slide down the slippery snake to glumtown or scoot up the happy ladder. Like a rollercoaster, life has ups and downs and it's up to us to choose how we react to them. Only you … [Read more...]

Extreme conference calling…

Practise what you preach, girl! That's what I've been reminding myself this evening. I was taking part in an important, 15 person conference call from home (UK) with people in The States. The schedule meant the call would clash with what we lovingly call "The Witching Hour"- the hour before the kids' bedtime. But I arranged our … [Read more...]

Time To Turn The Light On?

I was reminded last night of a quote I love: "No matter how dark things are, you can always turn the light on." Sounds simple enough. But how do we do it? … [Read more...]

What Are You Thinking?

What are you thinking? Just stop for a moment to find out. A few seconds of quiet is all it takes to work out what's going on in your head. If you could put those thoughts into words, what would they say? Are they positive, encouraging and happy or (much more likely, alas!) a critical commentary of what's around you? I vividly … [Read more...]

Let It Go…

How much of our time do we spend feeling annoyed by something someone else has said or done? Maybe it was a passing comment or a snide remark? Or maybe they did something really unacceptable and we just keep going over and over the event in our head. Without realising, whatever they said or did has taken over our mood and we … [Read more...]

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