Out of the millions of blogs/newsletters out there, how did you end up on this particular email list? —> it’s a miracle. Out of all the countries and cities in the world, why were you born in the one you were? —> it’s a miracle. Out of the billions of people shuffling around this planet, Read more about Beating the odds ⛈️[…]
A guy I know just won the lottery. Seriously, he got like $12m! Crazy 🤯 And if I’m being honest, when he told me the news the first thought that popped into my head was “What!?!? When is it MY turn to win the lottery! Life is so unfair!” And then after thinking about it Read more about When others around you are winning…[…]
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday! This is my 15th year living in the US, celebrating with friends and family. I’m grateful for YOU. Connecting with other kind humans, sharing stories and love, even if we don’t know each other well. 🤲 I’m grateful for my wife. Love her just as much now as the day Read more about Happy Thanksgiving my dudes[…]
+ = 🙌👍🤩 Happy Saturday, y’all!! Not sure what your happiness equation is… But wishing you a weekend packed full of it, doing cool stuff with people you love. Make it a good one, Joel
Tell me something good about your boss: He’s funny and always jokes. When we get off the phone I always feel in a lighter mood and he always asks about my family/home life! Tell me something good about your neighborhood: My street has no driveways, which means kids can run or bike up and down Read more about Tell me something good…[…]
Yesterday I found a lost puppy! This poor little guy was in the Trader Joes parking lot, belly covered in fleas and had an infected eye :(. Luckily I had a spare towel in my car, gloves, and the animal shelter was only a 5 min drive away. The shelter worker scanned his back and Read more about Lucky little puppy[…]
If you have a roof over your head right now, look up and say “Thank you mr. roof! You are awesome!” If you have food in your fridge right now, open it up and say “Good morning delicious foods, I can’t wait to eat you later!” If you have money in your purse… “Hello coins Read more about Gratitude all round[…]
Happy Friday! Time to count our good things…. Good thing from this month: My little bro got married and family got bigger! 🥳 Good thing from this week: I got a pretty large mention at work this week that boosted my confidence 👨💻 Good thing happening today: Going surfing this morning! 🏄♂️ Good thing this weekend: Catching up with some Read more about Counting your good things[…]
Morning y’all, happy Friday!! Sorry I’ve been MIA this past week… My family all came to town for my little brother’s wedding so I’ve keeping the laptop shut and spending every second I can with them. It’s been awesome — many late nights, lots of laughing (some crying), and delicious wine with every meal 😉 Read more about Back in the saddle again 💌[…]
Happy Sunday, y’all! My parents arrived from Australia yesterday! From left to right, this is my wife, my brother, Mum, Dad and me 🙂 👇 I’m gonna shut the laptop now and give them my full attention. 🙂 Wishing you all a lovely Sunday filled with sunshine and laughter. Life is good! Love, Joel
Good morning!!! Nothing like kicking off the day with a lil’ bit of gratitude… One good thing (Work): I received an encouraging email about my work this week, which came at the perfect timing 🤗 One good thing (Family): Only 2 more weekends until my parents visit! I haven’t seen them since 2019 so we Read more about One Good Thing(s)[…]
Getting high on LIFE: is the euphoric feeling you get when you realize how amazing your current life is. Some people only feel it once in a while. Others get the feeling multiple times every day because they’re in a constant state of appreciation. A few reminders in case you forgot: Life is awesome YOU Read more about 4.20 Day – Time to get high…[…]
“A person who likes walking will walk further than a person who just likes the destination” ***** I’m not sure what your exact goals are in life, or what you’re trying to build or achieve… But I hope you are enjoying the process as much as possible. If you enjoy the every day journey, not Read more about And I would walk 500 miles…[…]
What are 3 awesome things that happened this past weekend? 1. ___________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________ And what are 3 awesome things that are happening this week? 1. ___________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________ Lastly, what are 3 reasons WHY these awesome things are happening in your life? 1. ___________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________ Counting your Read more about A great way to start Monday[…]
This morning I opened up 2 gifts… They were my eyes. And i’ll be using these gifts today to explore the outside world, admire the beauty in everyone I meet, and view every situation with a positive lens. 👀 Happy Sunday, – Joel Watercolor painting from my mother in law! She’s so talented!
Morning, friends! Try this real quick… 1) Past happy event: Think of a fun and positive memory from the last few months. (Like Christmas, a moment with your partner, or something big at work that made you feel great). You have an awesome life! 2) Current happy event: Think of something in the present, real Read more about Happy thoughts, happy life.[…]
Today is Australia Day! 🇦🇺 And I want to share with you one of my fav aussie sayings… “she’ll be right, mate” You can use it a number of ways, but in general it means: “whatever is wrong will right itself with time” or it also kind of means “things might not be great right Read more about She’ll be right mate 🇦🇺[…]
The secret to being happy?… —-> Focus on what you love about your life. The secret to being miserable?… —-> Focus on what you hate about your life. Today: Focus on the good stuff! (Then, go and create more of it 😉) Make it a good one, Love, Joel Sent from Reykjavik, Iceland 🇮🇸. Thanks Read more about Your focus 🔍 determines your reality[…]
I was at the bank yesterday, and a teller lady looked over at me and asked, “What are you smiling about? Why are you so happy today?” Honestly there was nothing really special about yesterday. I was just smiling because I like smiling! I told her I was cheesin’ for no reason! About 10% of Read more about Why are you smiling so much?[…]
Gratitude is the ultimate problem solver. With gratitude on your side, there’s nothing you can’t overcome. So….. What are your grateful for on this glorious, beautiful, magical Sunday? Make it a good one, – Joel I’m grateful I got a new surfboard for $50! Needs a little repair, but shes a beauty! 😍
A few weeks back I asked you guys “How do you cheer yourself up, snap out of a bad mood, and switch from negative to positive thinking?”… 7 brave soles responded, and here are the replies below! (and right at the very bottom, I’m adding a link to my personal massive list I’ve been building Read more about How do you cheer yourself up?[…]
Here’s a list of 101 ways to cheer yourself up! Some of them are a little weird, but bear with me — there are some really fun ones in here… Try them out and let me know what you think! And remember, we all have tough days and go through weird moods. It’s natural. But Read more about 101 Ways to Cheer Yourself Up and Be Happy![…]
Yesterday, our hot water heater broke. It sucks because we only got it last year and they’re charging us to come out and fix it, even though it’s under warranty. In the meantime, we have cold showers… 🥶 BUT, here is why I’m in a good mood and feeling extremely lucky: Anytime something breaks in Read more about There are always bright sides…[…]
I receive a lot of email replies. And I love them all. But sometimes I get a reply that leaves me absolutely speechless. Here’s a note I got last week from a reader named Chad… (sharing with his permission, of course) “I wanted to let you know that I really appreciate that you give a Read more about Reminder of how blessed you are…[…]
Common sense suggests that if you have more stuff, you’ll be more satisfied… Owning 5 cars is better than owning 1 car, right? —> Nope! 🙅🏻♂️ The truth is satisfaction and happiness is not about the quantity of stuff you have, it’s about making memories and having appreciation for every little thing in your life. Read more about Cheers to living in satisfaction 🍻[…]
Last week I shared a story from my outrageously generous friend, Steve. Steve has developed a “credo” — a list of statements and beliefs that guides his actions in life — and with his permission I’m sharing it with you all today… **Note: Steve’s credo is personal and specific to him. He took a 90 Read more about Steve’s CREDO – Be a hero, not an asshole.[…]
Good morning! 10 years ago I was in Hawaii for Memorial Day. Every year about 50,000 people gather at the beach and release floating lanterns to commemorate those who lost their lives in service. It’s a beautiful sight! And a beautiful way to show respect. I don’t have a physical lantern this year, but I Read more about Happy Memorial Day![…]
Happy weekend! Woohoo! Gratitude is easy, fun, and FREE. People should practice it more often. Here are 7 other “scientifically proven” facts and benefits of gratitude… Gratitude opens the door to more relationships. (Thanking strangers, smiling, kind gestures – people want to be around you more!) Gratitude improves physical health. (Work out, stretch, get outside… Read more about Why gratitude?[…]
3 years ago I started a daily email to a few friends and co-workers. It’s morphed into a web of connections with people all over the world. We are learning to be happier, more appreciative, and more content with what we have in life. We are helping others more, giving back, and paying it forward. Read more about Happy Turkey Day![…]
Think about this for a moment… Are you in any chronic pain? Do you have food in your fridge right now? Are you living under a stable roof? Do you have running water? Do you have family and friends that care for you? Are you addicted to drugs? Are you being forced to live a Read more about Gratitude Check-in[…]
Starting this Friday (Nov 6th), it will be exactly 100 x days until Valentine’s Day 2021. Woohoo! Now, if you are hopeless romantic like me, you’re probably trying to think up new ways to impress you’re partner, lover, crush, baby boo or main squeeze… So here’s an idea that I used last Valentine’s Day that Read more about 100 x Days Until Valentines Day! 😍 – Gift idea[…]
Gratitude. Gratitude unlocks the fulness of life. – It turns what we have into enough (and more) – It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity. – It turns regular meals into feasts, houses into homes, strangers into friends. – Gratitude brings you peace. It makes sense of your past, and gives Read more about Gratitude improves all your experiences[…]
Happy Friday, y’all! Today I want to share a pretty cool story from my friend, Terri. I’ve known Terri for ~7 years, and she’s one of the most authentic and bubbly people I’ve ever met. Her story is about the sacrifices she made when starting her gratitude journey. It’s an awesome message. Enjoy! ********* Read more about Shedding your old skin…[…]
My buddy Grateful Kae has a crazy busy life! But she still finds time every day to write down the things she’s grateful for! Here’s her backstory… My Gratitude Journey It was a regular weekday evening, sometime in early winter several years ago. Let’s say mid-December. I was muddling through the usual after-school chaos with Read more about My Gratitude Journey – Guest post by Grateful Kae![…]
“So, what if, instead of thinking about solving your whole life, you just think about adding additional good things. One at a time. Just let your pile of good things grow.” – Rainbow Rowell I stumbled across this quote about 6 months ago and loved it immediately. That day I created a gmail folder Read more about My pile of good things…[…]
YOU are extremely fortunate. You’ve been blessed with an awesome life so far. If you think back and try to count all the blessings you have – you can’t count them all… Blessings are infinite! And today, even more blessings and opportunities await you. Good fortunes are just hanging around out there ready for Read more about Your blessed life…[…]
“You are living someone else’s dream life” Let’s think about this for a second… There is someone out there in the world right now that is less fortunate. When they close their eyes and dream of the perfect life, they picture your current situation. What you have, what you do, your freedom, etc… Given Read more about Don’t complain… because…[…]