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9 Ways to Rediscover Happiness

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Erin Falconer

Firstly, a few words about the belief that “people don’t change.” It’s total nonsense. You change every day more than you even know. Don’t believe me? Pull up your Facebook photos from a couple months ago and tell me you don’t look and feel different now.

But, awkward Facebook photos aside, change is difficult. Lifestyle change is difficult. If you’re having too many “off days” where you end up angry, frustrated, or just plain unfilled “at the end of the day” you’ll want to read this entire article. Continue reading →

Every Failure Makes Me Happier

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Erin Falconer

Here’s something you don’t hear every day, right? Which is why you’re probably wondering if I’m for real, or just saying this to get your attention. Actually, it’s a little of both.

You know just as well as I do that failure is nothing to be happy about, especially the minute it happens. Even when it’s something seemingly unimportant like your ice cream falling to the ground, it still doesn’t make you happy. And what about the biggies like losing your job or ending a long-term relationship. Continue reading →

How to Make a Killer Decision in 10 Easy Steps

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Erin Falconer

Should you buy the red dress or the black one? Should you sell your stock or wait? Do you buy a new car or make due with the old one? Can you say yes to this activity knowing it means saying no to that one?

Decisions. Decisions. They can drive us mad. We all face them everyday, but for some of us, making up our minds causes extreme anxiety. Why? Because we don’t trust our instincts, and we don’t believe we can make good decisions due to our past failures. Continue reading →

Brilliant Brain: How to Energize Your Brain Fast

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Erin Falconer

I love to light up my brain.

A simple breathing exercise and a mantra let me do it anywhere, anytime.

What’s really great is that I get relaxed at the same time. Continue reading →

15 Things to Say (and NOT say) to a Grieving Person

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Erin Falconer

You know that mildly panicked feeling you get when you found out your friend’s mother just died and you really don’t know what to say?

I’m going to help you relax with this list of 20 things people say that are well-intended but not so good as well as something better to say.

Breathe. It will be okay. Continue reading →

The One & Only Law Of Success

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Erin Falconer

‘That shall be: – this is the only law of success.’ –Mirabeau
There are so many laws bandied around about what it takes to live a successful life. But at the end of the day it is so important to at times simplify, simplify, simplify. Continue reading →