Whether cooking, loading the dishwasher or simply pottering about and maintaining your kitchen’s good hygiene, you can often be the only person in your kitchen as your children relax in their rooms, or watching TV in the lounge. This can manifest itself a little on the lonely side, especially for those who work and have little time to spend with their little nippers. By adding some features your kids will love to your kitchen, you’ll be able to entice your children to spend time with you in a … [Read more...]
Top Wedding Invitation Tips
March 19, 2018 by
Are you just getting started with your wedding invitation prep? Here, you can find out everything you need to know about getting your invitations ordered, sealed and delivered. Your wedding invitation will be the first peek your guests get into what to expect from your big day, so you’ll definitely want to make it shine. If you’re feeling a little overwhelmed when it comes to your wedding invitations, we’ve pulled together all our top tips about this important piece of stationery right … [Read more...]
Four Ways To Get More Out Of Life
March 16, 2018 by
There are some people whom you look at and wonder how they manage to do so much, and how they manage to make every day count. It can be disheartening to then look at your own life and wonder why you aren’t making the most of it like other people are. We’ll let you in on a secret; it’s easy to change things. It’s easy to start making the most of the life you have, no matter what age you are, no matter what your qualifications, no matter where you live or what you do. It’s easy, but it might … [Read more...]
How You and Your Partner Can Be Happier and Healthier Together
March 9, 2018 by
Being in a relationship is being in a partnership. That partnership exists on the basis that you both improve each other’s lives. The longer you are in a relationship for, however, the more you understand your partner. You might understand that their lifestyle is not sustainable and that if you two want to live a long and happy life, you are both going to have to improve your health. Health is non-negotiable. You can get by in society being unhealthy, but in the end, it is your body that … [Read more...]
Dalai Lama celebrates 80th year!
July 6, 2015 by
Compassion is often regarded as having an emotional aspect to it, though when based on cerebral notions such as fairness, justice and interdependence, it may be considered rational in nature and its application understood as an activity based on sound judgment. There is also an aspect of compassion which regards a quantitative dimension, such that individual's compassion is often given a property of "depth," "vigour," or "passion." The etymology of "compassion" is Latin, meaning … [Read more...]
International Day of Happiness, MAR 20
March 20, 2015 by
In 2012, the United Nations (UN) declared March 20 to be observed as the International Day of Happiness. March 20 will be celebrated as the International Day of Happiness every year. After years of happiness research, one thing has proved fundamental - the importance of our connections with other people. But modern societies are built as if the opposite was true. We are surrounded by people, yet we feel genuinely connected to almost none of them. The effects are devastating. Social … [Read more...]
True Measure and Purpose of Giving
March 18, 2015 by
“The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.” ~Samuel Johnson Some people say there’s no such thing as a selfless act; that any time we do something to help another person, we get something in return, even if it’s just a warm fuzzy feeling. It doesn’t really bother me to know it feels good to help someone else. That, to me, is a completely acceptable type of selfishness. What give me cause for concern are the underlying expectations we often have … [Read more...]
