Inherently Happy

If you can see yourself in people who may be dissimilar to you,  If you can find the humanity in those who can, at first, cause you dismay, Then you could get to know and even learn to appreciate their different worldview, Which may afford you the gift of Happy Grace, allowing you to see things in a new way. [full text below] Ep. 400 - Happy Grace We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We belie...

Science shows us what Logic, Nature and the Body are and can do, Philosophy shows us why People, Life and the Self are worthwhile subjects to pursue, And Art shows us how Words, Images and Music express the experiences we all go through. [entire script below] Ep. 396 - Happy Smart We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We believe in Happy,  in Balance and Growth,  of being Mindful and Grateful,...

Strength is often measured in terms of brute force,  If someone can fight oppression, then they must be strong, of course! But sometimes power doesn’t need to be expressed at arm’s length, For the ability to endure without collapsing is true mental strength!   [full text below] Ep. 399 - Happy Resistance We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We believe in Happy,  in Balance and Growth,  of bei...

Persist through obstacles, setbacks and strife, Remain purposeful and consistent even in the face of worry and fear, Regardless of whether the task is a small one or lasts your entire life, Practice inner discipline and conscientiousness to grant you the strength to persevere. [full script below] Ep. 398 - Happy Diligence We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We believe in Happy,  in Balance a...

Using the perspective of the Inherently Happy Way To act as a guidepost to plan out your day, Shows you the road we each need to drive And the tools to maintain it to make sure that you thrive. [entire script below]   Ep. 397 - Happy Harmony We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We believe in Happy,  in Balance and Growth,  of being Mindful and Grateful, Compassionate and Understanding. Yowza...

Sudden attraction can prove a distraction, And get you more thorns than flowers, While a gradual reaction can gain you some traction, And let you develop your powers.   [entire script below] Ep. 395 - Gradually Happy We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We believe in Happy,  in Balance and Growth,  of being Mindful and Grateful, Compassionate and Understanding. Yowza Haha My Happy Friends! So...

If no matter how bad you want something you never get it, you’ll hate the endless yearning,  But with a Happy Mindset, you’ll realize that the opposite of Winning isn’t Losing, it’s Learning. [full script below] Ep. 394 - Happy Mindset We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We believe in Happy,  in Balance and Growth,  of being Mindful and Grateful, Compassionate and Understanding. Yowza Haha M...

Our human lives contain both joy and bereavement, Through it all we have Art, a crowning achievement, Art is for communicating the Human Condition, Thereby elevating it, a most valuable mission. [full script below] Ep. 393 - Artfully Happy We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We believe in Happy,  in Balance and Growth,  of being Mindful and Grateful, Compassionate and Understanding. Yowza Ha...

We seek to solve the mystery of our Life Sentence--is there a cause at the end of the line? Will we find paradise, doom or is it all just an endless merry-go-round operated by the Divine?   [entire script below] Ep. 392 - Divinely Happy We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We believe in Happy,  in Balance and Growth,  of being Mindful and Grateful, Compassionate and Understanding. Yowza Haha...

Providing encouragment and support to others feels Nice,  And so you provide empowerment not once but twice.   [entire script below] Ep. 391 - Happy Empowerment We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We believe in Happy,  in Balance and Growth,  of being Mindful and Grateful, Compassionate and Understanding. Yowza Haha My Happy Friends! There’s two kinds of empowerment upon which I shall report...

Assumptions save time, but at what cost? Check them with reality or you might get lost. [entire episode script below]   Ep. 390 - Happy Assumptions We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We believe in Happy,  in Balance and Growth,  of being Mindful and Grateful, Compassionate and Understanding. Yowza Haha My Happy Friends! You ever assume things? ‘Course you do, we all do. We assume big things...

Facts or Values, which do you consider the more important of the two? Do you hold in higher regard objective truths, or subjective moral codes? Do you consider logic to be the only worthy standard for all you think, say and do? Or are ethical considerations more effective in the prevention of behavior that erodes?   [full episode script below] Ep. 389 - Happy Worth We begin as always  with the Hap...

Happy Fairness means being impartial, respectful, true and just,  It means treating people with the humanity that they’ve earned, Throwing in some decency, tolerance and integrity is, for many, a must, As well as any civil and rational behaviors previously learned. Recomended Episode: Ep. 226 - Fair Happy   [full episode script below]   Ep. 388 - Happy Fairness We begin as always  with the Happy C...

Trying new things can be scary at first,  You may feel uneasy and start thinking the worst,  But if you can keep on going for just a little bit longer, You may just find that your confidence gets a whole lot stronger. [entire episode script below] Ep. 387 - Happy Courage We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We believe in Happy,  in Balance and Growth,  of being Mindful and Grateful, Compassio...

If you get so mad that you want to explode,  Then you’ll always find reasons to overload,  You’ll keep chasing the high of that pressure release, Declaring war every time you really want peace.   [entire episode script below] Ep. 386 - Happy Still We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We believe in Happy,  in Balance and Growth,  of being Mindful and Grateful, Compassionate and Understanding....

Happy Fortitude is the faith you have in your own inner strength,  It’s the grit you got--to tell yourself to get up, and try once more, It’s your resilience, knowing that you will go to any length To keep from quitting, dropping the ball, or running out the back door. [entire episode script below] Ep. 385 - Happy Fortitude We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We believe in Happy,  in Balance...

Happy Grace means that you reserve judgment when you encounter mistakes, And act with tolerance and patience allowing everyone to learn, and find their flow, It’s not the same as encouraging yourself or others to act like a bunch of flakes, But about acceptance, and allowing everyone the space to give it another go. Ep. 156 - Happy Grace   [entire script below]   Ep. 384 - More Happy Grace We begi...

In order to achieve Balanced Growth--and also to keep it going, You’ll need three things to keep the old Mood Wisdom flowing, The Three Cs of Mood Expertise: Communication, Comprehension, and Control.  Being able to recognize, realize, and regulate emotions will help you feel whole.

Happy Leaders are C.H.A.R.M.E.D.  Where being informed is the same as forearmed.  Initials that describe the ideals,  And are easily recalled--which always appeals!

We all have mountains we must climb, And that comes in many forms, From the rough to the sublime, To find sunlight through the storms.

Being grateful is important, sure, I say it all the time, of course, But that doesn’t mean to ever stop striving to express your vital life force!

Shame is painful humiliation or distress, The feeling that you’re a complete and utter mess, But Happy Shame is the opposite of that, It’s being immune to feeling like a doormat.

If you can keep mindful of one simple fact,  That you were born Happy, which you can't counteract-- Then patient compassion can have an impact,  Allowing you to stay grateful even while being attacked.   [entire script below] 378 - Happy Like You The place you wanna get back to We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We believe in Happy,  in Balance and Growth,  of being Mindful and Grateful, Co...

You want to find a place to be Happy Alone,  Where you’re just Happy to be on your own,  Where you don’t feel scared of the unknown,  And your mind isn’t a mental combat zone.

Hard times there will always be, but knowing they can be reframed and countered with moods, The very same moods that grew up out of the Hard Times themselves, well, that’s solid gold! So, take that anger and bitterness and aim it straight at your pain and all that includes, And say, "I don’t care if you think you own me, Hard Times, you don’t! And you’ll do as you’re told!"