Denise on September 1st, 2010

We begin the third month of our Happiness Project today! In September, we’re saving. Participants in our project will share what they’re joining in our comments section, below. Would you like to be a part of our Happiness Project? We’d love to have you! For details and to sign up, go here.

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Denise on August 28th, 2010

It’s Saturday! And, it’s the last Saturday in August. So, how will you make today special with a special moment of happiness? Please share in our comments section, below. And, you can listen to Table Talk, which aired this morning, via the player at the bottom of the post. Today, I answered three questions for [...]

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Denise on August 26th, 2010

This morning, on Your Caregiving Journey, Elizabeth Lombardo, author of A Happy You: Your Ultimate Prescription for Happiness” joined us to answer the question: How much of our happiness can we control? (You can listen to our show via the player at the bottom of the post.) Elizabeth shared research which shows that we about [...]

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Denise on August 21st, 2010

I had another happy start to my Saturday; Geri, our ambassador for our online support group for spousal caregivers, joined me this morning on Table Talk. You can listen to our show via the player at the bottom of the post. (As an ambassador, Geri welcomes new members to our group and helps keep the [...]

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Denise on August 7th, 2010

Oh, it can be hard to feel happiness, especially when we worry about our carees and others, including fellow family caregivers, who struggle. Happiness, though, is the reprieve we give ourselves from the worry and sadness, which can occupy so much of our day. So, today, how will you make room for happiness? Related Articles [...]

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Denise on July 27th, 2010

Today, on Your Caregiving Journey, we held our monthly book club discussion. In July, we read  “Voices of Caregiving, the Healing Companion: Stories for Courage, Comfort and Strength.” Today, contributors Nancy Hoke, M.C. Winters and Marc Silver talked about their caregiving experiences. You can listen to our hour-long show via the player at the bottom [...]

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Denise on July 24th, 2010

On Saturdays, we pause to add time for happiness. So, today, how will you be happy? Be sure to share in our comments section so you inspire others to do the same. I look forward to hearing about your happy moments! And, We Break for Summer! begins tomorrow. Be ready to take your photo for [...]

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Denise on July 21st, 2010

If you can, I hope you can find time for stillness today. And, to help you enjoy the quiet, I’ve found some comforting quotes and a beautiful photo for you. “Love comes to those who still hope even though they’ve been disappointed, to those who still believe even though they’ve been betrayed, to those who [...]

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Denise on July 17th, 2010

On Saturdays, we take time to enjoy as many moments of happiness as we can. If it’s just one moment, we’ll take it. If it’s 30 moments, even better. So, today, how will you be happy? Tell us so you can inspire others to do the same. Updates: Table Talk aired this morning; you can [...]

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Denise on July 14th, 2010

Today, our Your Caregiving Journey, Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo, author of “A Happy You: Your Ultimate Prescription for Happiness,” joined us for our monthly chat on happiness. Usually, we talk about how to be a happier you. Today, we spoke about how to be a happy you on behalf of others. In other words, we discussed [...]

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