The top 10 Practices for an Abundant New Year: The start of a new year is more than just a date on a calendar; it can be a mental and spiritual reset. At Every Day Gets Better, we believe that happiness isn't a destination you reach, but a series of intentional choices that make the journey more enjoyable. To help you move your "happiness compass" in Continue Reading
Why Patience is Way More Than a Virtue!
I don’t know about you dear reader, but patience has been one of my hardest lessons in life. I used to be quite impatient and I’d get upset if things didn’t go the way I thought they should. I’m happy to say I’ve improved over all my years of practicing meditation and mindfulness and mostly I can stop, slow my breath, remain calm and exercise Continue Reading
Beliefs – Life Enhancing or Debilitating?
Beliefs pretty much rule our lives. We form our beliefs early in childhood, predominately from our parents, family, friends, school teachers, church ministers and from what we see and hear around us. “What we learn, we practice and what we practice, we become”. Our parents, or parental people who are our caregivers, teach us our to form our beliefs. Continue Reading
Why Awareness is Vital to our Happiness.
A IS FOR AWARENESS. If life isn’t working out the way you’d like it to be, the first step towards changing it is having awareness and developing awareness takes a certain amount of courage. But don’t we all have awareness, naturally ‘built in’, from birth onwards I hear you ask. Yes we do, but sadly our awareness can become skewed and somewhat Continue Reading
How Angry Are You?
Over the years I've heard people say things like 'I never get angry' or, 'I can't remember the last time I got angry'. Anger can be a strange one. Same with anxiety. I've noticed people often don't recognise anger or anxiety until they're full blown. They believe anger is only present when people are shouting, throwing things or displaying red in Continue Reading
When You’re Feeling Deflated.
We all have times when we're feeling overwhelmed and like it's all too much. Being human means we feel - everything, not just the pleasant stuff. Were we taught early in our lives how to deal with difficult feelings? I don't think so. Possibly some were taught by more enlightened parents, but certainly in my early years nothing like this was ever Continue Reading
Are We Really Who We Think We Are?
We are spiritual beings in a physical body - not the other way around. In today's world, it's easy to get caught up in the excess. We're constantly bombarded with messages telling us that we need more things, more experiences, and more stimulation. But what if we didn't need all of that? What if we could find peace and happiness by living more simply and Continue Reading
Show Kindness – Now and All Year Round!
It's Christmas again and here's a reminder to keep your calm and be kind to all. 🎄🙂 Have you noticed how a simple act of kindness can turn your whole day around? It's like finding a ten dollar note in your pocket that you didn’t know was there - total surprise and an instant feeling of happiness! 😁 So, let’s chat about why every day gets better with Continue Reading
Does Money Make You Happy?
Does money make people happier? Perhaps a question that's maybe a bit too complex to fully answer in just a few paragraphs, but for people who struggle financially, you can be pretty sure they would say "yes, more money would definitely make me feel happier". I wonder what wealthy people would say? Does money make them happier? I've noticed there are Continue Reading