Positive thinking is a powerful thing. It’s the best way to get where you’d like to be, in school, work, relationships, and life. Most people aren’t as familiar as they should be with the the power of positive thinking; they’re more familiar with the nagging voice in their head (that sounds a lot like them)….
During the past few days, I’ve been called and emailed by adjuncts needing advice. During those conversations, I realized I’ve learned a few more tricks to being happy, efficient, and effective as an adjunct instructor. It’s only been a year since Happy Professor was published, but here are some of the new tips that weren’t…
I love this job, and it makes me happy beyond words to get this confirmed on an almost daily basis. Here are some of those moments from last week: I saw a chick flick with a girlfriend at the movie theater. I’m not one to cry about love stories, but there were a few meaningful…
I had an epiphany last night while I was laying on the couch, staring at the ceiling, in that ‘almost asleep’ state where you can’t quite rustle up the energy you need to move to your actual bed. As I laid there tucked into the crease of my overstuffed couch, in full relaxation mode, I…
It’s harder than it should be to enjoy the moment you’re currently experiencing, without trying to check something off a list or get lost in future plans. That’s why I appreciate the end of every semester. It helps to puts things in perspective. I imagine it feels a teeny tiny bit like when one’s children…
I haven’t done a great job of having a meaningful morning lately. For the past month, I’ve picked up my phone to check emails the moment my alarm goes off in the a.m. However, because of this shift in my habits, it’s become even more evident to me that a positive morning routine can do…
I love it when life throws a little happiness at you when you least expect it. I had a completely different blog post ready for today, but when I went to access my website, I had to call customer service to work out a few kinks. As soon as my small problem was fixed, the…
The older I get, the more I read. When I’m happy? I reach for an inspiring book. When I’m not happy? I reach for an inspiring book. The end result? I tend to feel energized and surprisingly fulfilled for someone who lives relatively simply. I associate the act of reading with some of the best…
This happens. I’ve learned this lesson before (I even wrote about it in my book), and I had to learn it again a few weeks ago. Here’s the situation: I now split my time between working at home teaching online classes, and teaching on campus in the morning three days a week. I wasn’t getting…
I just finished reading the cutest, furriest, most adorable- and enlightening- book about finding happiness. About a mouse* on a fact-finding mission to discover what makes other wild animals happy. Yes, the main character is a mouse*. (*Okay, it’s actually a rat, but I just can’t handle that- so to me, Lucky is a sweet…