We Could Be…

What unites us as human beings is an urge for happiness which at heart is a yearning for union.

—  Sharon Salzburg

I’ve seen and met angels wearing the disguise of ordinary people
living ordinary lives.

– Tracy Chapman

Imagine,  visiting a therapist to discuss how to be happy  rather than how not to be sad!  Tal Ben-Shahar is an author and lecturer at Harvard University. He currently teaches the largest course at Harvard on “Positive Psychology”.  To be perfectly honest I didn’t know that there was an entire movement in psychology focused on happiness but find the prospect totally fascinating.

A snippet from Ben-Shahars website on the subject {below}  and the wonderful video {above} from Big Think to help us move in a lighter,  happier direction!

The goal of positive psychology is not only to overcome depression and negativity, but to ensure that every person has the tools to continue strengthening themselves in positive ways throughout their lives and be able to access happiness from within.

1. Accept painful emotions.. just be human!

2. Spend quality time with those you love.

3. Physical exercise ,  move your body to improve your mood!

4. Cultivate Gratitude.

5.  Simplify!!

These four guys were interviewed on the Today show this morning. I instantly stopped what I was doing to listen to what they had to say.  Talk about inspirational!

Relying on goodwill, guts and gumption Duncan, Ben, Dave and Jonnie travel the globe in a purple transit bus to complete a list of ‘100 things to do before you die’ and to help and encourage others to go after their own lists.

For each item they check off their list they help another random person accomplish a life list kind of goal.  Just amazing!

Check out the video and head over to see their website:  www.THEBURIEDLIFE.com or their Facebook Page to see more!

Then,  start your own list and share it with the world!

The world is but a canvas to the imagination.

Who knew Elephants liked to play at the beach so much!?

Apparently events just like this one happened in places all over the world last night: London, Vienna, New York, San Francisco,and who knows where else.. No matter what he might have done in his private life one thing is very clear:

His music inspired people everywhere.

RIP MJ

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Business cards say a lot about our lives.  They say hello when we’re not there,  they introduce us and tell the world where we spend at least 40 hours a week.  Usually not much else is there though.

But what if they said more?? What if they were actually positive personal stories of change?
Cards of Change wondered the same thing so they put together a site for us all to share our changes in 2.5 x 3 inches or less.

There’s more talent out on the streets than ever before. Brilliant people looking to reshape their country, build their career and perhaps even grow your business.
Cardsofchange is a place where the glass is always half-full. A destination where all the bad news of the day takes a back seat to stories of individual success.
Our mission is to collect as many business cards and stories of positive change of people who have recently been laid off and connect them with new opportunities from potential employers, business partners and people who make the effort to look on the bright side of life.

I love these little extra connections these cards bring to light.  And I love the fact that someone put together a site like this. Go, read and alter your world!! Then take your business card and add it to the mix.  Share your dream!

“Everything you are against weakens you. Everything you are for empowers you.”
– Dr. Wayne Dyer

“The power of imagination makes us infinite.”
– John Muir

The art of acceptance is the art of making someone who has just done you a small favor wish that he might have done you a greater one.

- Russell Lynes

The potential of the average person is like a huge ocean unsailed, a
new continent unexplored, a world of possibilities waiting to be
released and channeled toward some great good.

- Brian Tracy

Once again, my friend Jill came through with another good find. She sent this along a while back and as much as I loved the video I just hadn’t gotten around to posting it. Yesterday though, I was listening to an NPR podcast when a story about this very project popped up and I couldn’t help but be inspired once again.

Producer Mark Johnson heard a musician named Rodger Rigley playing ‘Stand by me’ on the streets of Santa Monica CA one afternoon. He was so inspired by the mans voice and the the song that he asked if he could come back with a camera and some recording equipment to capture him playing. Johnson took this first recording and morphed it into a collection of street musicians from all over the world playing the same song together. All connected though a single song. It’s a beautiful thing.