This week we will be grateful for all the goodness in our lives but especially the goodness within ourselves. It is usually easier for us to see goodness in others (and yes other stuff too -- but we're concentrating on goodness right now).

It is a wonderful time to be grateful for you -- the gift you are to your friends, family (even if times can be challenging with family), and to the entire planet.  What are some of the qualities that your friends, co-workers and family value about you?  You could even ask some of them.

Be on the lookout for times you are generous, forgiving, good humored, creative, playful, come up with an interesting solution to a problem, choose peace & happiness over being right (makes life much easier, you know), etc.

Do all of this as an experiment -- even if it makes you squirm a bit (squirming is good for you -- it gets the blood and oxygen flowing and improves the immune system -- I just made that up, but who knows, maybe it's true).

One thing is true -- we are much too critical of ourselves.  We deserve to be more loving with ourselves and the more goodness we see, the more things we will see to appreciate about ourselves. This will also be a gift to those we love.  As we see more to appreciate in ourselves, we will just naturally also look for the good in others.  And, when we aren't acting too wisely, or with mcuh goodness, please remember there is a small child, within each of us, that's just needing some kind attention.

Much love & laughter,
The Happiness Sprite & Spruce

Hello Spritely One,

This week we will keep it simple, by simply saying, "Thank you." Just thinking about how beautiful and powerfully transformative this is, and how cool it's all going to be, makes my wings start sparkling a rainbow of colors.

Simply saying, "Thank You," several times a day can transform your life.  You don't even need to be thinking of anything you're grateful for when you say it.  Just say, "Thank You," and see what comes to mind.  My friend Spruce was doing this while driving her car this morning and found herself being grateful for the colors of the sky, for the people in the car ahead of her, for the interesting shapes of the buildings she was passing, for the wonderful salad she had just picked up from Whole Foods.

You don't even need to know who or what you're thanking, simply say, "Thank you," and see what happens.

Happiness Sprite Tip

Have, "Thank you," be your mantra, your spiritual practice this week.  Say it just for the sheer pleasure of saying it.  Say it when you experience something or someone you are grateful for.  Say it to yourself and for yourself.  Say, "Thank you," and transform your world.

Thank you, for your Spritely presence in my life.

Have a lovely week, Dear One, filled with appreciation and gratitude.

THS (The Happiness Sprite)