Happiness Spells

Getting a haricut, smelling bodywash, women's soccer, a bowl of cherries, the sounds of an owl in the distance -- happiness is to be found all around us, in every small joy and peaceful thing. Happiness Spells is a five minute list of happy and positive things, set to gentle music. Increase your capacity for creativity, gratitude and joy. A collection of thoughts, daydreams, feelings and reveries....

SPECIAL SLEEP EPISODE. Memories you'd half-forgotten, bits of songs you once knew... falling asleep so softly you don't remember doing it. This is a 20-minute episode set to the sounds of the ocean, designed to help you fall asleep quickly and easily.  Happiness Spells is a list of happy and positive things, set to gentle music. Increase your capacity for creativity, gratitude and joy. A collectio...

New words to describe feelings you never knew you’d have, contentment throughout the day and when a stranger says “bless you!” so much joy, all around us. Happiness Spells is a five minute list of happy and positive things, set to gentle music. Increase your capacity for creativity, gratitude and joy. A collection of thoughts, daydreams, feelings and reveries. Headphones on. There's nothing else l...

Everyday happiness is perhaps the most important and meaningful kind. I want to see it all, to feel it all, to gather it all to me and hold it close, forever. Happiness Spells is a five minute list of happy and positive things, set to gentle music. Increase your capacity for creativity, gratitude and joy. A collection of thoughts, daydreams, feelings and reveries. Headphones on. There's nothing el...

SPECIAL SLEEP EPISODE. Gentle, peaceful rest. Tea and your own thoughts late at night. Soft sheets and warm blankets. Smile as you drift away. This is a 20-minute episode set to the sounds of gentle music, designed to help you fall asleep quickly and easily.  Happiness Spells is a list of happy and positive things, set to gentle music. Increase your capacity for creativity, gratitude and joy. A co...

Want to become kinder? Struggle with finding ways to be kind above all else? It’s time to strive for progress not perfection, first of all, and allow ourselves to be new-in-town when it comes to increasing our own capacity for kindness, empathy and thoughtfulness. Happiness Spells is a five minute list of happy and positive things, set to gentle music. Increase your capacity for creativity, gratit...

Oh, the beauty of a free-flowing conversation, really good shampoo, a fresh set of stamps from the post office and the way you whisper that you miss me in the middle of a phone call. What a life we are living, what a myriad mixture of happinesses big and small. Happiness Spells is a five-minute list of happy and positive things, set to gentle music. Increase your capacity for creativity, gratitude...

SPECIAL SLEEP EPISODE. Falling asleep is so strange, one minute we're awake, alive and attuned to the world, the next we're quiet, still and resting, resting, resting. Give yourself over to the rest that is waiting for you. This is a 20-minute episode set to the sounds of gentle music, designed to help you fall asleep quickly and easily.  Happiness Spells is a list of happy and positive things, se...

There's few things in life as luxurious as a truly quiet Sunday morning. Other little joys include waking up before the rest of the world, stargazing in the darkest valley you've ever seen and the beauty of spending time with friends who know and love you. Happiness Spells is a five minute list of happy and positive things, set to gentle music. Increase your capacity for creativity, gratitude and...

This one's an actual love letter I wrote, just for you. We'll be back to regular on Wednesday, but for now, let's get way too close and share far too much for five minutes. Happiness Spells is a five minute list of happy and positive things, set to gentle music. Increase your capacity for creativity, gratitude and joy. A collection of thoughts, daydreams, feelings and reveries. Headphones on. Ther...

SPECIAL SLEEP EPISODE. It's easier to fall asleep when there's nothing on your mind, when you can just drift in and out without noticing. The soft comfort of a warm bed, the perfect pillow, and this drowsy voice to help you sleep better. This is a 20-minute episode set to the sounds of gentle music, designed to help you fall asleep quickly and easily.  Happiness Spells is a list of happy and posit...

Sometimes I get lost in your thoughts, not even lost in my own. There's a certain feeling when you're with a group and you're all standing around talking and the person you know best winks at you. The circle draws a bit closer and you're suddenly aware of everything in the world. Happiness in a half-life. Happiness Spells is a five minute list of happy and positive things, set to gentle music. Inc...

Sometimes knowing it and feeling it makes all the difference. Apologies to my man C.S. Lewis, but it was really just too perfect to not borrow as a title. Sometimes it feels like the happiness of the weekend is diametrically opposed to the happiness of the week day, but truly, it's all drawing from the same well, the same river of joy. Where can we find time to create more joy this week? Happiness...

SPECIAL SLEEP EPISODE. I like to listen to the sounds of the city late at night as I fall asleep, strange conversations far off, the distant roar of the ocean or the freeways... there's always something to hear, and I think of everyone I know, asleep in their beds, safe and secure. You're asleep too, and I think about you, too. This is a 20-minute episode set to the sounds of gentle music, designe...

There's a lot of joy to be found in noticing the smallest things in the world -- pasta with cheese, looking at the same Italian hillside as Michaelangelo did, and your face from across the room when I catch you looking at me. Happiness Spells is a five minute list of happy and positive things, set to gentle music. Increase your capacity for creativity, gratitude and joy. A collection of thoughts,...

All things knitting, yarn, crafting, sewing and making! This episode is written by Gabrielle Gergler, from Once Upon a Corgi -- her shop is gorgeous, and her podcast is a lot of fun for those of you who love knitting, yarn and of course, corgis. Happiness Spells is a five minute list of happy and positive things, set to gentle music. Increase your capacity for creativity, gratitude and joy. A coll...

SPECIAL SLEEP EPISODE. When one thing's wrong with the world, everything's wrong with the world. Rest easy and fall asleep quickly, knowing that the weight's been lifted and all will be well. This is a 20-minute episode set to the sounds of gentle music, designed to help you fall asleep quickly and easily.  Happiness Spells is a list of happy and positive things, set to gentle music. Increase your...

Want to be a more generous person? This is exactly how you do it. Yes, it's named like a salad at a fancy vegan cafe, but that doesn't mean it isn't true! Find the feeling that leads you to generosity and walk alongside it for a very long time. Happiness Spells is a five minute list of happy and positive things, set to gentle music. Increase your capacity for creativity, gratitude and joy. A colle...

Sleight of hand, and twist of fate. Today's my birthday and I feel so filled with joy at all the kindness I see in my friends, family, and even the world around me. I know it's a scary time for so many people, but what we can control is ourselves, our mindsets and keeping ourselves well enough to keep living, keep trying. I think a lot about what it means to be myself, and I think it's a kind of m...

SPECIAL SLEEP EPISODE. I have less trouble falling asleep these days and more trouble staying asleep. I think of you often and miss you more than I can say. I wish I could be next to you, so let my words in your ear lull you to sleep for now. This is a 20-minute episode set to the sounds of gentle music, designed to help you fall asleep quickly and easily.  Happiness Spells is a list of happy and...

Isn't it nice to really stop and enjoy things for once? Put away the phone, turn off the distractions and remember who you are outside of the things that are begging you to pay attention. We give power to the things that we allow to distract us, so how can we be more intent on savoring the good, true and beautiful things in this life? Happiness Spells is a five minute list of happy and positive th...

A walk around the neighborhood can be a joyous surprise, friendly dogs and children, music and flowers. Enjoy this walk around your very own neighborhood, and let's be neighborly to one another. Happiness Spells is a five minute list of happy and positive things, set to gentle music. Increase your capacity for creativity, gratitude and joy. A collection of thoughts, daydreams, feelings and reverie...

It's almost summer and we can't wait for the endless heat, the long warm nights and the feeling that we are alive, alive, alive. This episode was originally aired on July 12, 2018. Happiness Spells is a five minute list of happy and positive things, set to gentle music. Increase your capacity for creativity, gratitude and joy. A collection of thoughts, daydreams, feelings and reveries. Headphones...

Waking up before your alarm and knowing that you're doing what you should be doing. A classic episode of Happiness Spells. This episode was originally aired on August 7, 2018. Happiness Spells is a five minute list of happy and positive things, set to gentle music. Increase your capacity for creativity, gratitude and joy. A collection of thoughts, daydreams, feelings and reveries. Headphones on. T...

Spells of sight, sound, taste and touch -- meant to enliven the senses and re-awaken us to what we already hold dear, our appreciation, our love, our gratitude for all that we can feel in this life. Today's spells were written by Ms. Rachel Marquez, find her on Instagram (@rachelmarquezactress) Happiness Spells is a five minute list of happy and positive things, set to gentle music. Increase your...