Hoard Moments Of Happiness
(This is a stock photo of a hound dog. The hound dog in our neighborhood has a LOT of gray on his cute little face. And many more wrinkles.)
The world is a tire fire. Every dang day, we wake to something else going wrong (often done deliberately by the rich and powerful). People, animals, insects, plants, the planet are suffering.
It feels…bad to be happy.
But moments of happiness are more important than ever right now. Those precious slivers of joy feed our souls. They strengthen us.
They lead to hope. Without hope, our situations become…well…hopeless.
And hope is essential for change, for making the world a better place, for more happiness.
So retreat into a beloved romance novel and find happiness along with those characters. Smile when the elderly hound dog in the neighborhood howls, defending his human against a fallen tree branch. Laugh at VERY bad jokes. Revel in a warm hug.
Embrace joy. And refill your soul!
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When You’re Surrounded By Change, Re-Read A Favorite Story
We’re often told that the only constant is change.
And that certainly holds true thus far in 2025.
It seems like every dang day, a gazillion major changes are happening in the world around us. It is mind-spinning and stressful and sometimes…I simply can’t deal with it.
So I re-read a favorite romance novel, one that I’ve read once, twice, twenty times in the past.
And I relax.
I know there will be a happy ending. I know I will enjoy the story. I know…well…everything that will happen because I’ve already read the story and IT hasn’t changed.
If you’re feeling stress due to all the change around you (big hugs), consider escaping for a few moments into a much beloved story. The familiarity of that story might soothe you and allow you to deal with our current reality.
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