Year: 2010

  • 10 Ways to Be the Person You Wanted to Be as a Kid

    by Lori Deschene “While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about.” ~Angela Schwindt When you’re young anything seems possible.  Whether you want to become a school teacher, ballerina, or astronaut, it all feels within your reach. And you so easily get excited by it. […]

  • Do Happy: Start Late

    by Lori Deschene “It is never too late. Even if you are going to die tomorrow, keep yourself straight and clear and be a happy human being today.” -Lama Yeshe There’s a common misconception that there comes a point when it’s too late to do things you want to do.  Maybe one of these statements […]

  • Do Happy: Act Your Shoe Size

    by Lori Deschene “A three-year-old child is a being who gets almost as much fun out of a fifty-six dollar set of swings as it does out of finding a small green worm.” ~Bill Vaughn You have bills.  And obligations.  And responsibilities. And people who mean something to you: People who believe in you who […]

  • Coaches Get “Off” Days Too!

    I found myself a little bit “off” over the last few days. I’ve been concentrating different time slots on different aspects of my business and found the changing from one aspect to another quite unsettling. It is also the Easter school holidays, so I have my youngestaround all day instead of half the day and […]

  • Do Happy: Be Your Nostalgia

    by Lori Deschene “A man is not old until regrets take the place of his dreams.” ~Proverb The time you backpacked through Europe–when you felt you had the ultimate in adventure and freedom.  Summer night barbecues with friends and family–when you felt young, energetic, and loved.  Weekends spent camping and hiking – when you didn’t […]