Personal Health and Happiness with Giddy Kitty

121. Five Thoughts on Being Happy By Jackie Fletcher
     Happiness can sometimes seem rather elusive. So here are some thoughts, based on borrowed wisdom, on how to feel happy – and how to realise you can actually be happy right now.“In our minds, we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but rather gratefulness that makes us happy.” ~ Albert Clark.Every day write down, or say out loud, ten things for which you are grateful. What we focus on expands, so focus on the good things. Ac…



122. When Others See a Shepard Boy, GOD May See a King! By Arthur Buchanan
     We are just two apples, you and me, but I just happened to fall from the wrong side of the tree! He is a pear they’ll shout, throw him away let’s get him out, TROW HIM OUT OF ENDEN THE LARGEST APPLE SHOUTS! He’s only boy the girls say with a hush. It’s never been done this way they all cried, he’s a pear they said as I wept inside.Walking out of Eden was the hardest thing to do, as the tears rolled down my face. Now as you can see, I am left wi…



123. Keys to Happiness: No. 1 Self-Appreciation By Michael Hadfield
     Appreciation, or rather the expression of appreciation, is essential for emotional health and well-being. Appreciation is a skill that we can all learn. But it has to start at home. It has to start with appreciation for you.Appreciation of self may not come easily. I don't know about you but I grew up with the sense that to 'blow my own trumpet' was a bad thing – something I shouldn't do because I wouldn't be liked if I did. Being liked was imp…



124. A Shortcut to Happiness -- Vote with Live 8 By Benjamin Conley
     Did you see any of the Live 8 performances in support of stopping poverty in Africa? Here's your chance to create a shortcut to your own happiness by voting to help others. You can support the creation of the happiness of survival for them.The Live 8 stated goal is to cancel poverty, beginning with eliminating death by starvation and polluted water.There are times when life hands us the opportunity to support and affirm what is positive in very…



125. Pump Up Your Passion In 6 Simple Steps By JoAnna Carey
     Love life. Lose track of time. Get caught up in the moment. Choose to be not only present but truly, utterly involved in the things you do. Sing, laugh, dance and play. Life really is too short to not participate passionately in every moment.PUMP UP YOUR PASSION IN 6 SIMPLE STEPS:1) Even when things seem to be going “wrong,” look for the gem in each experience. Are you one of those people who take the same route to work every day? Do you…



126. Change 1 Thing Per Month - Making it Great One Step at a Time By Phil Gerbyshak
     So you’re stuck in a rut, bored with how your life is, and you can’t think of how to get through this period. Einstein defined insanity as “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” So stop being insane…and try something new.Now I’m not saying you totally change everything you do, and everything you’re about. I’m recommending you take baby steps, and change 1 thing a month. Try this: Start getting up an hour ear…



127. Forgiveness: Why? By Julia Rogers Hamrick
     Forgiveness is a self-empowering act of the highest order. It is not something you do to let someone else “off the hook,” but a decision you make to free up your own energy. You may be amazed at just how much more energy you’ll have when you forgive. There’s a saying which goes, “If you want to get out of debt, forgive.” This is not just true of monetary debt, but any kind of energy debt. If you are physically ill, or simply chronically tired, …



128. Magickal Baths By Samantha Stevens
     Taking a Magickal Bath doesn't have to be complicated. It can be as simple as running to your local drug or beauty supply and buying a product that is appropriately scented or contains an herb or essential oil. The important thing about taking one of these baths, no matter how humble or expensive the ingredients are, is to meditate on your intention while you are sitting in the tub.You can get a little fancier, by making an infusion from flower…



129. Guess Who Else Has a Problem With Confidence? By Jo Ball
     When I tell you what I heard you’ll be able to laugh at what you believe is your own lack of confidence.I couldn’t believe it. Sunday, in a queue, in my local food-store an Olympic athlete stood behind me, chatting to another Olympic athlete. I looked at the contents of my shopping cart and wondered, which item I could get them to autograph! That is until I overheard them talking…You see, I thought only you and me suffered from confidence probl…



130. Design Psychology: How to Create Happy Homes Using Scents By Jeanette Joy Fisher
     Our sense of smell elicits strong emotional reactions and trigger powerful memories, whether we're consciously aware of it or not.Scents and FeelingsOur olfactory system sends a chemical message about the scents around us through the limbic part of our brain, which is the oldest part of our brain. In seconds, that message is telegraphed to our central nervous system, which, in turn, controls how our body functions and how we feel about those sm…



131. Reframing with NLP For Enhanced Happiness By Adam Eason
     I used to work for the Independent National Newspaper in Canary Wharf, London. I can remember in the build up to Christmas, my department was having a large & expensive new computer system installed because the newspaper was being relaunched, it was when Andrew Marr and Rosie Boycott were becoming joint editors, I digress…. The system was being put in just before Christmas, but it was a massive task, with numerous issues & overruns. As Christ…



132. The Year Of Happiness By Hifzur Rehman
     I have decided to declare 2004 as the YEAR OF HAPPINESS for me. What about you? Yes, you can also do so! Anyone living in any part of the world has the right to be happy and enjoy every moment of his/her life. There is no harm in declaring the year 2004 as the Year of Happiness for All Mankind.You cannot bring happiness to your life unless you decide to be happy. This is the most important decision of your life which you must take now with a fi…



133. Happy Talk and 3 Simple Secrets to Happiness By Peter Murphy
     What is the one thing you want more than anything else for the people you love the most? If you had a magic wand what would you grant your family and friends? What is it that everyone wants?To be happy!How can you make other people happy until you are happy? How can you be happy?Lester Levenson, creator of The Sedona Method, discovered the key to happiness. He searched for 47 years and nearly died in the process but he did find it. Do you want …



134. What is the Ultimate Lifestyle? By Bob Scheinfeld
     Since the mission of this newsletter is to help you define, carve out, and live your own Ultimate Lifestyle, I figured I should devote some space to laying a proper foundation for doing that.Before you can hit a target, you need to know where it is! So, to begin, let's answer the question:What is The Ultimate Lifestyle?First of all, it's different for different people. There are no rules or formulas. For some people, it means a lot of mon…



135. Are You Crippled by Perfectionism? By Eve Delunas
     It was 2:00 a.m. on the first night of a trip to London when I awakened to hear a voice in my head say, "Eve, you are crippled by your perfectionism." I had been limping badly through the international terminals all day long, due to a hip problem that had developed quite suddenly just four months previously. Although I had made some progress in easing the pain and regaining some flexibility in my hip joint through physical therapy, ac…



136. 5 Keys to Understanding Why Your Life (probably) Sucks # 4 By Graham Hunt
     We are in constant competitionIf we take evolution seriously, then the reason why we lasted this long (individually and as a race) stems from the fact we have adopted a survivor mentality. Either consciously or unconsciously we subscribe to the "survival of the fittest" mentality. That means we see everyone and everything else as potential competitors. Whether the competition is about which political or religious system offers the best lifes…



137. The 12 Paths for Your Most "Awesomonious" Life By Ken Donaldson
     Have a huge vision to grow into...the bigger, the better.Have daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly specific and measurable goals, and evaluate yourself accordingly.Surround yourself with a support network that will both encourage and challenge you.Know your personal balance and boundary indicators and re-adjust your course as needed.Practice your personal spirituality daily.Invite laughter and humor to keep you flexible and fluid.Recite…



138. Gratefulness By Leslie Fieger
     Gratefulness brings a great fullness to life. The choice to adopt and hold a moment-by-moment attitude of gratitude is the choice that differentiates those who suffer the slings and arrows of misfortune and those who are blessed with a joyous and abundant life.Yes, that is correct. It is not the actual events and circumstances that occur during one’s journey through life that determine whether or not a person is happy and prosperous; it is the …



139. Read This Article if You Hate the World By Lance Winslow
     Do you sometimes feel you just hate the world when thinking about your job, your life, your “Ex,” your neighbors, your community and all the BS on TV? Well you are not alone. Most people hate their job you know, in fact a recent survey showed that over 60 percent of our population hates their job and only 30 percent tolerates it. That means only 10% of those who have jobs like them; those lucky dogs.Did you know that 45% of Americans surveyed h…



140. OBSCURED (Angel) By C. V. Harris
     Being raised in a household without a mother or a father can be traumatic for a young girl. If no one cares enough about you to come into your life to “finish” or offer guidance where your parent(s) left off, you are a lost soul.As I mentioned in my story Zenobia’s Life Lessons, my mother passed away when I was a young girl of twelve and unfortunately, I never knew my dad. My mother knew that her illness was terminal therefore, given the time…



Article Index: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18

More Articles: