Inherently Happy

You can be a good person without saying Yes to every request, Spreading yourself too thin keeps you from doing your best, And sometimes goofing off can help you recharge and reset, Even telling people No when needed can be the safest bet. [full text below] Ep. 475 - Imperfectly Happy We begin as always with the Happy Creed. We Believe in Happy, in Balance and Growth, of being Mindful and Grateful,...

A Happy Obstacle isn’t something that is necessarily easy to overcome,  It’s something you understand before tackling either in part or total sum. Like, a door is a wall, until you find the handle. The night an abyss, until you light a candle. [full text below] Ep. 474 - Happy Obstacles We begin as always with the Happy Creed. We Believe in Happy, in Balance and Growth, of being Mindful and Gratef...

Happy Suffering is not enjoying pain, But knowing that it can remain,  And living on despite the strain. [full text below] Ep. 473 - Happy Suffering 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! If something hurts today, it may just go away,  If it hurts tomorrow as...

Ever notice how a deadline can be just the thing To focus your attention when going for the brass ring And all the excitement that that can bring? [full text below] Ep. 472 - Deadline 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! Ever notice how a deadline can...

I have a tendency to obsess, And while I know this very well,  It changes little (and sometimes less). The grind of deadlines can be hell, Resulting in turmoil, noise and stress, Imposing my own exile in a dungeon cell. But then I think of Happy, yes, And its power to both uplift and dispel The joyous and the horrible, both of which I possess. [full text below]   Ep. 471 - Obsessively Happy We beg...

I became Risk Happy as it instilled a sense of leaning into danger and fear, I used to be afraid of everything, because I thought it kept me safe and secure, Dog bite? Fearing dogs can help! Unless you panic when even puppies draw near, Now I see risk as something to learn from, not avoid just because it feels unsure. [full text below] Ep. 470 - Risk Happy  We begin as always with the Happy Creed....

Training yourself to see Balance and Growth takes practice and drive, Sometimes that train is easy to catch, and other times it feels like bad luck, But luck isn’t good or bad, it’s an opportunity even if you don’t know when it’ll arrive, But you can improve your prospects by showing up and not letting yourself get stuck. [full text below] Ep. 469 - Train Happy We begin as always with the Happy Cr...

You might say I’m Clarity Happy, because I consider it essential,  To be forthright, upfront and dependable without being mean, If someone seeks a candid critique, my review becomes preferential, Because I consider it a kindness to clear away the world’s smokescreen. [full text below] Ep. 468 - Clarity Happy We begin as always with the Happy Creed. We Believe in Happy, in Balance and Growth, of be...

Whatever the topic, you can ask people about what they like, Which gets them involved in the discourse and adds to the flow, Then, before you know it, talking doesn’t seem like such a hike, And you start engaging more deeply, the more you get to know. [full text below] Ep. 467 - Happy Conversation We begin as always with the Happy Creed. We Believe in Happy, in Balance and Growth, of being Mindful...

Happy Behavior is that which stems from the balance and growth within us all, Hatred and spite are learned reactions to pain and bitterness when we forget That humanity isn’t just a category, but a built-in feature of both great and small, Now this may seem like wishful thinking, but I’d like to believe there’s hope for us yet. [full text below] Ep. 466 - Happy Behavior We begin as always with the...

Happy Persistence is not about winning at any cost, It’s about keeping and working towards a clear goal, One that you constantly reassess, so you don’t get lost, In some stubborn attempt to fill some unfillable hole.   [full text below] Ep. 465 - Happy Persistence We begin as always with the Happy Creed. We Believe in Happy, in Balance and Growth, of being Mindful and Grateful,  Compassionate and...

Happy Tension has no power to crush you—it’s completely in your control, You can use it to meet that deadline, run that race, or stand your ground, Without worrying about fatigue or collapse—not when you have a clear goal, To choose strength over worry, confidence over dread, that’s where Happy is found. [full text below] Ep 464 - Happy Tension We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We believe...

Now I’m not saying that we should never try to get things right—I proofread, And still find myself looking up punctuation rules all the time, but so what? It’s humanizing to acknowledge that we’re not perfect, so take heed! And forgive yourself, forgive others, and maybe even make light of the scuttlebutt. [full text below] Ep. 463 - Happy Humanizing We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We be...

People can always count on me for honesty, and for compassion as well, I want them to know where they stand, but I try to be encouraging too, I just prefer Happy Honesty, which isn’t mean or harsh, and yet doesn’t oversell, It just shows respect in a way that’s fair and connects the real me to the real you. [full text below] Ep. 462 - Happy Honesty We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We beli...

It’s not that I’m Monster Happy, really, for who really likes monsters—even them? It’s that I’m willing to look for the Happy within who can connect with the Happy in me, And if they appear to be Callous and Mean at first, well, I can take a little mayhem, As long as they don’t insist on delusion or destruction, for that’s no way to be free. [full text below] Ep. 461 - Monster Happy We begin as al...

Some consider humans to be sinners, but being inherently Happy is hardly a sin,  It's merely our natural state of Balance and Growth that comes from deep within. [full text below] Ep. 460 - The Sinner’s Guide To Happy Living 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 Fri...

Fully commit to whatever the task is at hand, join in, be mindful, and get into the swing,  Happy Presence is choosing to be aware of where you are, and deciding to do the thing. [full text below] Ep. 459 - Happy Presence 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 Friend...

The world is full of humor, some bad, some good, But a lot of that depends on which stance you take, And I don’t mean pretending for I don’t believe you should, I’m talking about genuine levity, something you don’t have to fake. [full text below] Ep. 458 - Good Happy We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We believe in Happy,  in Balance and Growth,  of being Mindful and Grateful, Compassionate...

You deserve love even if it's hard to come by, You have value even if it's tough to find, There's a spark deep inside you that refuses to die,  An Inherently Happy source of your spirit, heart and mind. [full text below] Ep. 457 - Bad 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 H...

Shame Happy means taking every mistake as proof that you're the worst, Instead of treating them as a chance to grow, You have to believe that you deserve good things first, And accept that you're Inherently Happy, because you are, you know. [full text below] Ep. 456 - Shame Happy We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We believe in Happy,  in Balance and Growth,  of being Mindful and Grateful,...

We don't have to be so Form Happy, we can just let life be messy and live it anyway as best we can. [full text below] Ep. 455 - Form 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! It’s nine-thirty at night as I write this, I often start late, that’s kind of th...

If you see moods as tools to help you process the Human Condition,  You won’t worry so much about letting yourself feel all the feels, It doesn’t make you weak but resourceful, like a Mood Magician, Instead of someone who fights their feelings, white-knuckling all their ordeals. [full text below] Ep. 454 - Mood Magic We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We believe in Happy,  in Balance and Gr...

Being able to mark time and observe accomplishments, no matter how small,  Is a good way to boost motivation, encourage growth and enhance well-being, For myself, I write every day, but the longer projects can feel like hitting a wall, So, I do smaller ones, like this podcast, proving I can finish things, which is freeing. [full text below] Ep. 453 - Happy Quarter Million We begin as always  with...

Happy Safety is that feeling we carry within us that tells us that we’re okay, Even if other people say otherwise, put us down or try to control how we feel, They can’t touch that part--it’s not theirs, and they have absolutely no say, It belongs to us, as theirs belongs to them, being common doesn’t make it less real. [full text below] Ep. 452 - Happy Safety We begin as always  with the Happy Cre...

Happy Humanity is that thing we all share,  That balance and growth that comes from within, It’s the part of us that feels and allows us to care,  And shows us the Happy Human we’ve always been. [full text below] Ep. 451 - Happy Humanity 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...