Where's My Happily Ever After?

Tips for Singles

Happy Wednesday! This week, I will be sharing tips for singles. Most of these tips come from an article by Joleen Watson at Imagine Hope Counseling. Let's dive right in single friends!

1) Before dating and working on a relationship, begin working on yourself.

One of the biggest pieces of advice I could ever give you is to know yourself before you try to get know someone else. You won't know what you're looking for in another person if you don't know what you're looking for in your own life. Figure out what makes you happy and what you want out of your life. Become confident in yourself in and you will exude confidence to everyone you meet.

When you've figured out what you want, here's some ways to find a potential partner:

2) Go to places of common interest.

Consider the things you like to do. Whether that be working out, going to the dog park or hitting up local wine tastings. Get involved in community groups tailored to your interest. And next time you're enjoying one of your favorite activities, look around and see who else is enjoying that activity too. Strike up a conversation, you already know you have something in common.

3) Networking - Ask friends, family, relatives, etc.

What better way to meet someone than through mutual friends? Ask your friends if they know of anyone interesting who is single. If it doesn't work out, no big deal! Perhaps you'll meet someone interesting through the person it didn't work out with.

4) Never turn down an invitation to something social.

Social events such as wedding and parties are a great way to meet other singles. Everyone is in good spirit and you're sure to have a great time!

5) Volunteer for a cause you're passionate about.

Yet another wonderful way to do something good and potentially meet someone while doing it. Many singles volunteer at local shelters, the Humane Society or Big Brothers, Big Sisters. Whether you meet someone or not, you'll leave feeling great!

6) Take a class.

It can be a spinning class, painting class or even a course at your local community college. You'll learn something new and potentially meet a great study partner!

I encourage you to try one of the above tips. If not to meet someone, for yourself. Whether you're single, dating or married, don't ever lose sight of you. You are great so share your awesomeness with others!

All the best,

Renee

Don't Worry, Be Happy

Hello & Welcome! I hope everyone is having a wonderful week! I will be the first to say I don't know everything there is to know about blogging. While I enjoy sharing my expertise and posting weekly, I have a lot to learn. To learn more, I've been doing some digging and connecting with some great bloggers!

This week, I am sharing a blog post called "Ways for More Happiness at Work." It's from an awesome blog called the Six Simple Rules. I highly recommend checking it out.

Here are a few of the tips

• Make Stress a Game
• Create Work Fun and Events
• Plan Before and After Work
  

The entire article is wonderful and you can read it here.

As I continue to learn more about the blog  world, I wish each and every one of you happiness in all that you do.

Be sure to check back next week for a big announcement about our next blog series.

All the best,

Renee

Fill Up on Happiness

                                      

I'm always searching for articles and inspiration to share with my clients and now with you, my followers! During a recent search, I stumbled upon a website called beliefnet.com. It's an online resource for spirituality and inspiration. It features pages on Health, Wellness, Entertainment, Love & Family. The site truly has something for everyone!

I saw so many things I wanted to share that it was hard to narrow it down to just one for this post. It's definitely a website I'll be visiting frequently.

I found a really neat slideshow called "10 Ways to Fill Up on Happiness." In a world with so much sadness and hurt, I thought we could all fill up on happiness this holiday season. Here's the list:

1) Take Action, Take Heart - "Happiness resides not in possessions and not in gold, the feeling of happiness dwells in the soul." - Democritus

2) Find Something to Celebrate Every Day - "There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle." - Albert Einstein

3) Open Your Heart and Forgive - "Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting." - William Arthur Ward

4) Give Yourself Credit - "The truest greatness lies in being kind, the truest wisdom in a happy mind." - Ella Wheeler Wilcox

5) Color Yourself Happy - "Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush." - Doug Larson 

6) Shake Your Booty - "Movement is a medicine for creating change in a person's physical, emotional, and mental states." - Carol Welch

7) Clear Space for Happiness - "Many men go fishing of all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after." - Henry David Thoreau

8) Release Physical Tension - "We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at lease once. And we should call every truth false, which was not accompanied by at least one laugh." - Friedrich Nietzsche

9) Creative Acts of Kindness - "The best way to cheer yourself up is to try and cheer somebody else up." - Mark Twain

10) Strengthen Your Gratitude Muscle - "Wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving." - Kahlil Gibran

I strongly encourage you to check out the full article, which features even more great information and some awesome pictures too.

Have a wonderful holiday and fill up on as much happiness as you possibly can!

All the best,

Renee