By Sally Tippett Rains It was just two weeks ago that my husband Rob gave me flowers, and it was such a happy day, but my how things have changed since then. Sunflowers are such pretty and inspirational flowers that I chose them for the cover of “Choose Happy; Find Contentment in Any Situation” and I have a whole section
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By Sally Tippett Rains A lot is going on and while we may be angry and/or fearful– or both depending on what time of day it is– engaging in the negative that is going on will not help us. If there is something positive we can do to help then by all means we should do it, but most of
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Everything has two ways to look at it. Sad way: People are stuck at home, they are losing their jobs, life is changing, the world is no fun any more. Happy way: We are lucky to be living in this amazing time where we can find new ways to be with our family, find new ways of being useful and
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Since the country is opening up, I’ve been thinking about this, and I may have mentioned it before, but “Pandemic”— has the same letters as “dam panic.” OK we’re missing an “n” but isn’t that crazy? Ever since the world closed down and we were told to stay home, everybody has been in a “damn panic.” While a lot of
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Today we are going to claim our peace of mind. We are going to claim our happy spirit. We are not going to let any disease, person, or situation steal our joy. Yes, they can take our money, our bodies can become weak, we can feel weary– but we still have that little candle burning, and it’s our spirit. No
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Recently I saw something on social media saying the government won’t be ready for all the people with Depression once this pandemic is over. “Isolation, social distancing and extreme changes in daily life are hard now, but the United States also needs to be prepared for what may be an epidemic of clinical depression because of COVID-19,” said a group
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Finally the sun is starting to pop out. At this time of the year in the Midwest, the most beautiful and fragrant flowers are out. There are lilies of the valley, hyacinths, tulips, daffodils, and the irises are about to pop. Don’t the lilacs just make you happy? The thing about a lilac is it looks so beautiful and smells
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With all that is going on, we realized we have the platform to reach out to people and help so we decided to come up with fun quizzes to help pass the time.The Choose Happy Blog is about being optimistic and trying to make the most of the situation. We hope these videos provide a little fun and a little
Read moreBy Sally Tippett Rains During this COVID-19 time we are sometimes our own worst enemy because we allow other peoples’ negatives to come into our mind. I try as hard as I can to have a positive countenance and avoid other people’s drama, but sometimes I say to myself “step aside to get their negative out of my positive.” It’s
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By Sally Tippett Rains Easter Week 2020: This is the year of the pandemic and you may be filled with fear. Most people are. But Easter is the time that can give us all peace in our hearts and hope for the future. The winter is so dark and cold, just like the time right before the crucifixion; but then
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