Living the life you want isn’t the cause of happiness. It’s the result of it.While at a Toastmasters International meeting, I came right out and said it: “There’s no such thing as ...
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Finding Happiness
I love Toastmasters International, and I became a member while in graduate school. It’s a communication and leadership development organization. Basically, you give speeches and yo ...
EP 17 | Building Your Dance Dream with Jeff Amsden
Jeff has been in the dance business for 40 years. He’s had roles of dancer, teacher, choreographer, and director. For a kid who started as a street dancer and literally cleaned ...
EP 7 | How Dance Can Become Your Happy Space with Chloe
“I have more time to dance. That’s why I’m homeschooled.” Looks like it’s paying off, as Chloe won first place in showmanship. She both danced and choreographed her number. She rec ...
EP 6 | A Healthy Mindset for Happiness in a Changing World
Asks a 28-year old male dancer: “What is your advice on keeping ourselves motivated to come back as better dancers when the COVID-19 break is over?”I answer: “There’s never been a ...
Happy Enough?
At times do you look around and believe that the people you’re seeing have had a free pass to happiness? Worst still, do you sense that some of them didn’t even pay their dues?That ...
A Dead-end is a Perfect Place to Turn Around
I know what it’s like to be in a relationship that is a complete waste of life’s breath.I used to semi-exist inside these relationships convincing myself, "it’s not that bad” or… “ ...
Misery Offers Great Insight
Some say happiness is our birthright. I don’t know. If we assume this statement is true ... I wonder what life would be like if we had happiness all the time and never needed ...
The Feeling Good Goal
Most of the time we just want to feel good.We search for the perfect job because we want to enjoy what we do.We want a smooth relationship, because we want to be happy.We want good ...