Secrets of the Perpetually Unhappy
This post was originally published in June last year. Please enjoy again or for the first time. I think it’s safe to say that most of us are searching for happiness. If you have already found it well done! But there are several people who remain quite unhappy and I’m about to share their secrets [...]
Giving Rules The Flick
Rules rules rules. We are given rules to follow as soon as we’re born. You must pick up your toys, you must be nice, you must be home by a certain time etc. As we grow older there are more rules, start work at 8 and leave at 4, an hour for lunch, show respect [...]
I Can’t Do It
These are four words I haven’t said too often and it’s also rare that any of my family members ever say them. I’ve been fortunate enough to be surrounded by people who know deep down they can do what they want if they just put their minds to it. Just because they aren’t doing X,Y, [...]
Listbean Revealed and Decluttering – How To Get Started
Hello everyone! It’s Monday, we’re just coming off a great weekend and I am proud and super excited to introduce you to our newest online project. It’s been several months in the making and while it’ll be a continual labor of love, today is the day we release it into the wild. I hope it [...]
A New Way To Get Organized
I’m very excited to be able to introduce you to Serene Journey’s very first sponsor! The folks over at Simplify 101 are lovely and really know their stuff. You can check them out by following any of the links in this post and you will see them all month long over on the right as [...]
The Book of Awesome – Winner Announced
Thank you everyone for sharing your awesome thing. I literally smiled at each one and they were all so heart warming. There were 28 of you who shared your awesome thing and the winner of the signed copy of Neil’s book The Book of Awesome is: Sheila who shared: It is awesome to be able [...]
The Adult Tantrum
Who do you think of when you hear the words: pouting, moping, and the silent treatment? When I think of those words I usually think of a toddler, pre-teen or even a teenager who hasn’t got their way. These are pretty typical responses for people who haven’t got the emotional maturity of adults. But wait, you’re [...]
From a Planner to a Doer
Well anyone who knows me knows that I love to plan. Almost as much as I love to organize and get things just so. The thing with planning is that it doesn’t really get you anywhere. Don’t get me wrong it’s important to plan, within reason. But when planning is all you ever do you [...]
True Happiness – It’s More Than a Fake Smile
Happiness is not a measure of what you have in a bank account, investment portfolio or safety deposit box. It’s not how big your home is or many cars you can fit in your garage. Happiness does not lie in keeping up with the Joneses or even surpassing them. Happiness is not a measure of [...]
How to Fall in Love With Yourself Again
We are constantly bombarded with visions of how we are not good enough or how we need to improve ourselves. With certain reality shows, advertisements, products and even songs it’s no wonder we get down on ourselves. And it’s not only external things that cause us to have such low self-esteems and feel bad about [...]
