Happiness

You Can Have a Happy Life … or … You Can Be Right

September 13, 2018 By Nick Siciliano 7 Comments

You Can Have a Happy Life … or … You Can Be Right

We love being right. It feels so good. In fact, most of us have been trained from a very young age to simply – be right. We are tested on being right. We are graded and literally measured on how right we are. The more right you are, the better your grade. Then we become adults. And as adults our righteousness can lead to conflict, whether we know it or not. So, is being right really that important? Has any conflict or negativity come into your life as a result of your impulse or need to be right? A wise conversation once revealed to me a very useful message: you can have a happy life or you can be right.…

Give the Gift of Acceptance

May 11, 2018 By Nick Siciliano 4 Comments

Do other people frustrate you? Family members, co-workers, random strangers perhaps? Do you ever think a person should do this or should not have said that? How much frustration is there in your life or in the lives of those closest to you simply because things “should” or “should not” be different?…

Trust Your Intuition: Listening to the Voice Within

April 9, 2018 By keri@awakenhappinesswithin.com 6 Comments

Trust Your Intuition

Do you ever feel drawn to something and you wonder why? Or maybe you talk yourself out of something only to realize later it was the right choice for you after all. Do you trust your intuition? I had a really interesting experience on a recent shopping trip that helped me realize that I should listen my intuition a little more.…

The Best Reason to Take a Vacation!

March 5, 2018 By keri@awakenhappinesswithin.com 24 Comments

Best Reason to Take a Vacation

Who likes to take vacations? I think it’s fair to say almost everyone. Reasons for taking a vacation range from visiting loved ones, to relaxation, to exploring the world and more. With so many different ways to vacation, you may expect the variety of benefits to vary as much as the vacations themselves. However, there is one benefit that rings true across all types of vacations: the joy of anticipation.

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A Happiness Mindset

February 27, 2018 By keri@awakenhappinesswithin.com 10 Comments

Sometimes people ask me why I am so happy all the time. (I do have moments where I feel other emotions as well!) There are so many reasons for my happiness! My connection with God, my amazing family and friends, and finding something to be grateful for every day, all play a role in my overall happiness. …

Attract Happiness Into Your Life

February 12, 2018 By keri@awakenhappinesswithin.com 22 Comments

One of the first things I learned about the Law of Attraction is that you attract what you focus on. It seems like a simple enough concept. As my husband Nick and I began talking about it more in depth, we realized that it applies in so many ways throughout the day. Below are three things we really focus on when applying the law of attraction in our lives to attract happiness….