Many things that make me smile are things that I am grateful for and vice versa. That said, asking, "What Made You Smile This Week?" will lead to different answers than asking what you are grateful for. Gratitude is a well-established happiness strategy, one that is well worth doing on…
Here are some things that made me smile over the past couple of weeks: Many things in Portland, Oregon, including: the food carts, the great walking, the best farmer's market I have been to, and lots of time with wonderful family and friends. Getting to know my childhood pal's adorable…
The other day I left my house at 7:00am for a 9:00am appointment in Manhattan. I do my best to allow extra time in order to be sure to be on time, and even better, to arrive early. In this case, I allowed more than the usual amount of time…
I'm traveling this week, so here are some things that make me smile regularly: My kids. Kids in general. When I see signs of my kids growing up. When Marcie laughs at my quirky behavior. Beautiful photos my daughter Julie sends me that she takes with her iPhone. (See today's…
I'm traveling this week, so here are some additional things that made me smile over the past few weeks: The awesome narration by the tour guide on the architectural boat tour of Manhattan that we went on for a good cause. When I asked a friend if he has any…
Here are some of the things that made me smile this week: The picture frame that I saw at a café (see today’s featured image) around a thermostat, to match the décor of other art on the café’s walls. Listening to my son tell Marcie and me about his amazing…
Making these lists is great for me—it’s a proven happiness strategy to list positive things. What will make it great for you is if you do the same thing—whether privately, or publicly (posting comments here or on the Six Simple Rules Facebook page.) Here are some of the things that…
Making these lists is great for me—it’s a proven happiness strategy to list positive things. What will make it great for you is if you do the same thing—whether privately, or publicly (posting comments here or on the Six Simple Rules Facebook page.) After doing this for three weeks, a…
Making these lists is great for me—it’s a proven happiness strategy to list positive things. What will make it great for you is if you do the same thing—whether privately, or publicly (posting comments here or on the Six Simple Rules Facebook page.) After doing this for three weeks, a…
As I've been saying, making these lists is good for me—it’s a proven happiness strategy to list positive things. What will make it really great for you is if you do the same thing—whether privately, or publicly—posting comments here, or on the Six Simple Rules Facebook page. I've done this…
Making these lists is good for me—it’s a proven happiness strategy to list positive things. What will make it really great for you is if you do the same thing—whether privately, or publicly—posting comments here, or on the Six Simple Rules Facebook page. Here are some of the things that…
My "regular" blog posts appear each Tuesday. I’m going to try something new at the end of each week, an additional post with things that made me smile, or made me happy, or about which I am grateful. I know it will be good for me because it’s a proven…