happiness Archives - Who I Met Today

by Pamela Lamp
November 18, 2020
in Creativity, Self Study
tags gratitude, happiness
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How Do You Count Your Blessings?

by Pamela Lamp
November 18, 2020
in Creativity, Self Study
tags gratitude, happiness
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Who remembers Family Ties and Back to the Future? Last week, I read a couple of articles about Michael J. Fox and his enduring optimism. I am a big fan and was heartbroken for Fox when, at age 29, he received a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis. Sure, he had money and success and resources most of us don’t. But, it’s still devastating news and the progressive nervous disorder took a toll

by Pamela Lamp
October 29, 2020
in Self Study
tags happiness, health
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How Do You Beat the Winter Blues?

by Pamela Lamp
October 29, 2020
in Self Study
tags happiness, health
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I dread this weekend. Sunday morning, after we turn our clocks back, I will sink into my annual semi-funk. Next week, with darkness arriving before the work day ends, I’ll be ready for dinner at 5 and bed at 7:30. Not long ago, I read an article about the folks in Tromso, Norway. The sun in this urban area, 217 miles north of the Arctic Circle, doesn’t rise – at

by Pamela Lamp
August 21, 2020
in Creativity
tags Ashley Campbell, business, children's stationery, Coral and Blue, gratitude, happiness
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Ashley Campbell – Children’s Thank You Notes

by Pamela Lamp
August 21, 2020
in Creativity
tags Ashley Campbell, business, children's stationery, Coral and Blue, gratitude, happiness
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Ashley Campbell is a stickler for thank you notes. “When I was growing up, if a relative sent a gift and didn’t receive a written thank you, everyone in the family heard about it,” laughs Ashley. She watched her perfectionist daughter struggle with the cute kids’ stationery Ashley had on hand at home. Dear Grandma and Grandpa ran off the page with the traditional note cards. “Kids in kindergarten and

by Pamela Lamp
July 28, 2020
in Creativity, Self Study
tags author, Books, happiness, Nashville, RJ Jacobs, writer
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RJ Jacobs – Mystery Author and Clinical Psychologist

by Pamela Lamp
July 28, 2020
in Creativity, Self Study
tags author, Books, happiness, Nashville, RJ Jacobs, writer
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A few years ago, while conducting research for his first book, RJ Jacobs reached out to a virologist at Vanderbilt University. She and her lab colleagues studied viruses and the diseases they caused. “We’re currently investigating a strain of the coronavirus,” she said during their interview. RJ, and most of the rest of the world, had never heard of it. And Then You Were Gone arrived in bookstores last March,

by Pamela Lamp
July 19, 2020
in Creativity
tags artist, business, Evelyn Henson, happiness, North Carolina
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Evelyn Henson – Happy Art and Artist

by Pamela Lamp
July 19, 2020
in Creativity
tags artist, business, Evelyn Henson, happiness, North Carolina
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In a world with disturbing news coming at us from every angle, Evelyn Henson’s art makes me smile. And don’t we all need a little happy these days? Loaded with bright colors, delightful animals, and spirited landscapes, her colorful art is “meant to brighten your day and bring sunshine to your home for years to come.” Mission accomplished. As I browse the splashy paintings and mugs and beach towels and

by Pamela Lamp
May 1, 2020
in Creativity, Self Study
tags change is good, children, happiness, Mr. Clapp's Class, Nashville, parents, Reed Clapp
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Reed Clapp – Lessons For Kids At Home

by Pamela Lamp
May 1, 2020
in Creativity, Self Study
tags change is good, children, happiness, Mr. Clapp's Class, Nashville, parents, Reed Clapp
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When I seldom leave the house and yearn to see my adult kids, a routine brings me comfort. During quarantine, my husband and I wrap up our days and meet on the couch for a drink and the evening news. A little after 5pm, Reed Clapp comes into our living room with his inventive bag of ideas for kids and parents and grandparents. Reed, or Mr. Clapp as he’s known

by Pamela Lamp
March 30, 2020
in Self Study
tags change is good, Courtney Carver, fashion, happiness, health, let it go, Project 333, simplicity
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Courtney Carver – Fashion Minimalist

by Pamela Lamp
March 30, 2020
in Self Study
tags change is good, Courtney Carver, fashion, happiness, health, let it go, Project 333, simplicity
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We all experience those periods when we sense a relationship is amiss. Or we know deep down we should make some changes on a personal level. But we look the other way, pretending not to notice, until we get a gentle shake or even a swift kick from the universe. And then—forced to act upon the precise issue we didn’t want to see, we set off in a direction we

by Pamela Lamp
January 22, 2020
in Self Study
tags Books, gratitude, happiness, Midlife Mixtape, Nancy Davis Kho, The Thank You Project, writer
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Nancy Davis Kho and The Thank You Project

Nancy Davis Kho – The Thank You Project

by Pamela Lamp
January 22, 2020
in Self Study
tags Books, gratitude, happiness, Midlife Mixtape, Nancy Davis Kho, The Thank You Project, writer
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Studies about the benefits of gratitude are plentiful. If we write in a daily gratitude journal or jot down three things we are thankful for each morning, happiness levels increase. Instead of seeing the negative around us, as humans tend to do, gratefulness will help us to view our world in a more positive light. As she approached her 50th birthday, Nancy Davis Kho put this gratitude theory to a

by Pamela Lamp
December 22, 2018
in Self Study
tags Dr. William Bellet, happiness, health, let it go, relationships
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Dr. Bill Bellet and His Keys to a Happy Self

Dr. Bill Bellet – Happy Self and Relationships

by Pamela Lamp
December 22, 2018
in Self Study
tags Dr. William Bellet, happiness, health, let it go, relationships
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Personal happiness is a hot topic these days. We can find loads of books and podcasts on the subject. Checklists abound for what we need to do to be happy – count our blessings, get plenty of sleep, meditate, go to church, keep our homes organized. According to Dr. Bill Bellet, many of us work WAY too hard to find happiness. As we chat in his Nashville office, I get

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