Inherently Happy

Happy Listening begins with being curious and wanting to learn, In letting someone tell their story without distractions, By trying to understand instead of just waiting for your turn, And engaging using non-judgmental reactions.   [full text below]   Ep. 437 - Happy Listening We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We believe in Happy,  in Balance and Growth,  of being Mindful and Grateful, Com...

How do you go about understanding you?  While Happy is the balanced growth we each have inside That can help inform all we think and do, It only excels if we let engagement be our guide. [full text below} Ep. 436 - Understanding 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...

Having a sense of fun and play can help you be pleasant, While still taking things seriously, which can mean a lot in some cases. The three main things to do are to Agree, Encourage and be Present, That way you won’t pick a fight, but instead stay in people’s good graces.   [full text below]   Ep. 435 - How to be Nice (and Mean it!) We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We believe in Happy,  i...

Happy Insight comes from facing what you may be suppressing, And realizing that it doesn’t have to steal away your sense of calm, If you can take a look at your own reactions that may need addressing, Then you can defuse whatever may eventually turn into a ticking time bomb. [full text below] Ep. 434 - Happy Insight We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We believe in Happy,  in Balance and Gro...

Happy Naming is about giving yourself an accurate assessment of the way things are, Knowing your limits helps you balance, and knowing your starting point helps you grow, Self-Awareness affords you the capacity to evaluate and understand how you got this far And allows for the clarity of purpose and the vision to know how far you have yet to go.   [full text below]   Ep. 433 - Happy Naming We begi...

Sudden anger or sadness can throw you for a loop,  But sudden joy can undo you twice as fast, It can make you think that you’re better than the group, And such thoughts have been known not to last. [full text below] Ep. 432 - Glad 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...

Mistakes are not the end of the world, I know, Most things can be fixed, replaced or redone, And what cannot, can help us learn and grow, But perfection is impossible for everyone.   [full text below]   Ep. 431 - Happy Fix   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...

Don’t bother fearing chaos, but treat it as a call, To seek the deeper order that permeates us all, It’s our thoughts and actions that make the meaning clear, And our Happy choices that make Happy Patterns appear. [full text below] Ep. 430 - Happy Patterns We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We believe in Happy,  in Balance and Growth,  of being Mindful and Grateful, Compassionate and Unders...

Have you ever been intentionally Mean? You know, done something unkind just for fun? Such as taking the last two desserts, so the loudmouth behind you gets none? Why do we revel in the misfortune of those we dismiss? Are we Mean down to the core? Or is it because the world keeps messing with us, and we just want to even the score? [full text below]   Ep. 429 - A Happy Sport We begin as always  wit...

Your sense of reality is influenced by how you view and interact with the world, Your frame of reference is impacted by how you feel and what you believe, When you lose it’s a tragedy, while winning deserves a parade with banners unfurled, Happy Perception starts with seeing Balanced Growth as built-in, not something to achieve.   [full text below] Ep. 428 - Happy Perception We begin as always  wi...

If you want a good trick for when things get hairy, It’s perspective you want--to give yourself some breathing room, It may not turn a rage monster into someone merry,  But naming your mood and counting to ten can possibly stave off doom.   [full text below] Ep. 427 - Perspective Happy We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We believe in Happy,  in Balance and Growth,  of being Mindful and Grat...

Look for things to like about people--there’s usually something, some trait, Some aspect of them as people existing in this world that you can’t disallow, Something that resonates, that connects and has the power to create! Create what? Understanding at the very least if not friendship right now. [full text below] Ep. 426 - Like Happy We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We believe in Happy, ...

I’m what you might call Consent Happy and I’m in no way being sarcastic, I CRAVE consent, in fact--for all manner of interactions and activities,  Consent is Informed, Conscious, Revocable, Affirmative, Voluntary and Enthusiastic,  The first letters of which spell out “I CRAVE”--thus satisfying my poetic sensitivities.   [full text below] Ep. 425 - Consent Happy We begin as always  with the Happy...

Happy Trying means you see everything as an opportunity to grow and explore, To find value in the journey instead of just spoiling the ending from the start, Sometimes you’ll fall, but don’t let that stop you from what you were climbing for. [full text below] Ep. 424 - Happy Trying We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We believe in Happy,  in Balance and Growth,  of being Mindful and Grateful...

Do your best to communicate with people in ways they prefer, To match their comfort levels, so connection and understanding can build, Our shared humanity taking us where we could go from where we were, Allowing us to be Communication Happy, which can help keep us fulfilled. [full text below]   We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We believe in Happy,  in Balance and Growth,  of being Mindful...

Temper your passion with wisdom, your frenzy with good sense,  Aim for Balance and Growth in your pursuits so you don’t panic,  Or turn what once seemed fun into something far too intense,  But can develop naturally in a way that's healthy, sustainable and organic.   [full text below]   Ep. 422 - Love Happy We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We believe in Happy,  in Balance and Growth,  of...

If we base our sense of self on what others demand of us, and try to conform to that, Then we won’t know who we are, how we feel, what we think--and that’s never any good, But if you make mindful choices of who you see yourself as, then you won’t be a doormat, You’ll become the person you always wished you could be, but never thought you could.   [full text below] Ep. 421 - Happy Identity  We begi...

Happy Responsibility means having integrity and being self-aware, About being trustworthy, thoughtful, reliable, even-tempered and wise, Being resilient, ethical, and able to communicate how much you care, About being considerate, strong, mature, and being able to empathize.   [full text below] Ep. 420 - Happy Responsibility We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We believe in Happy,  in Balanc...

Suffering comes from resisting pain, refusing to accept it, thinking it will go away,  But that just makes it worse and leaves you completely unprepared and weak, You’ll lose all your defenses and will further crumble when life refuses to obey, But if you can learn to accept the crashing waves, you’ll find the strength you seek.   [full text below]   Ep. 419 - Happy Acceptance We begin as always ...

Happy Discomfort is realizing it’s okay to feel a little uneasy if it helps overall,  Like how you “feel the burn” when you exercise and know you’re getting stronger, Discomfort can lead to making changes for the better, and the steps can be small, Don't avoid your emotions, practice and tame them, and they'll be wild no longer. [full text below] Ep. 418 - Happy Discomfort We begin as always  with...

We can get stuck into habits, our movements get restricted, Our quick fixes become crutches, making us addicted. When really it’s connection we need, not escape, not solitude, But people to relate to, mind to mind and mood to mood.   [full text below]   Ep. 417 - Happy Tools We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We believe in Happy,  in Balance and Growth,  of being Mindful and Grateful, Compa...

Happy Learning is about finding the simplicity of a subject so it’s not something you hate, This starts with first breaking it down to its most basic forms, it’s okay to start slow, Don’t get hung up on having to be complex, if you understand the basics, you're doing great, And then it might click for you and you’ll want to keep at it and see where it, and you, can go. [full text below] Ep. 416 -...

Happy Flow is choosing to go in the direction of Balanced Growth, Not to paddle upstream or let your mind wander and your thoughts scatter, But to fully immerse yourself in the activity, in the form and the content both, So that you can focus, attend, and fully apply yourself to the current matter. [full text below] Ep. 415 - Happy Flow We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We believe in Happy...

Emotional Inertia is the tendency for moods to stay as they are,  Whether they're an iceberg or a shooting star,  Learning control can improve our skill,  So we don't go wild our lose our will.   [full text below]   Ep. 414 - Happy Emotia 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 Hah...

Happy Loss is understanding that the things we care about are precious to us Precisely because they have a shelf life, and a temporary lifespan, People, pets, and potential don’t last forever, which is why we make such a fuss, And should appreciate and connect with them now, and for as long as we can. [full text below] Ep. 413 - Happy Loss We begin as always  with the Happy Creed. We believe in Ha...