“An amazing life requires connection”. So says Loretta LaRoche in her wonderful book “Life is Short-Wear Your Party Pants”. In this crazy-busy world, we can get so caught up running in five directions at the same time, that even when we are with the people we care about most, we’re probably multi-tasking three different things. [...]
Archive for the ‘happiness studies’ Category
Always look on the bright side of life.
Posted in happiness studies, healthy aging, science of happiness, women's health, tagged Nancy Thompson, inspiring women, science of happiness, happiness, happy songs on April 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We’re borrowing a line from a great Monty Python song here because we wanted to share a fun idea. This month’s Flourish salon topic is the Science of Happiness with our local happiness guru, Ellen Raim, and judging from the large sign up, it seems like a very timely topic. Seems like we’re all getting [...]
Getting Happy on Southwest Airlines
Posted in happiness studies, women's wisdom, tagged flourish PDX, science of happiness, SWA rapper, happiness, laughter is the best medicine, be happy on April 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There’s no doubt about it, lately it’s been a bit of a challenge for many of us to feel just plain old “happiness”. That’s why Flourish has declared April Be Happy Month. We believe that a smile can change your day. It can lighten your heart and change your attitude. If that’s the case, what [...]
C’mon Get Happy!
Posted in Flourish Events for Women in Portland, Inspirational Women, Inspirational Women's Events, Personal Growth workshops, Portland OR events for women, flourish PDX, happiness studies, science of happiness, women to know in Portland, women's health, women's personal growth, women's wisdom, tagged events for women, Inspirational Women's Events, portland women's events, flourishPDX, Inspirational Women, Flourish Events, happiness studies, science of happiness, be happier, Ellen Raim on March 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.” ~Albert Schweitzer
So, what has science learned about what makes us happy? More than you might think…and a few surprising things that don’t really ring our inner chimes. Turns out, that for all the lovely things it allows us [...]
