“Don’t sweat the small stuff” they say. And they – whoever “they” is, have a good point. It’s easy to get caught up in all the little things that stress us out and ruin our day. Days in the firelife like this are many. Frankly it’s not worth wasting a lot of energy on a […]
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We Crave Human Connections
Like it or not, we are social creatures who crave human connections. It is hardwired into our brains because we need to work together to ensure the survival of our species. It only makes sense then that forming and maintaining those connections has an internal reward built in. On the flip side, when we […]
The Connection Between Doing Stuff And Happiness
We are hard wired for taking action and getting stuff done. It only makes sense, doesn’t it? Our survival as a society depends on the actions of many different people. We each do our part and everything runs smoothly. Obviously it makes sense that we have an internal mechanism hard wired into our brain […]
What Makes You Happy?
In yesterday’s post we started talking about happiness and you started thinking about what makes you happy. It was part of our commitment to happiness. Today we’re going to dig a little deeper. There are a lot of things that make you happy on a regular basis. Think about the simple little things that put […]
30 Days to a Happier YOU
But I Don’t Have Time For Self Care!?!
First, let me introduce myself. My name is Nicolle and I am both a fire and military wife as well as a SAHM of two sweet kids, most days (haha just kidding). We homeschool, have extracurricular activities, plan family excursions, have a big garden, and live on acreage in the mountains. In addition to that […]