Pay Attention To What We Give Power To
There are so many things that we give power to besides our own voice and our own gut instinct (which are the two things that always know...
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Oct 16, 2022
Worrying Is A Choice (And So Is Not Worrying)
So, the other day my husband and I headed up to Estes Park, Colorado for our annual leaf drive. The gold aspens here are really a...
Choose Happiness
Jul 1, 2022
Keep Looking Forward
Life is hard right now. Ten-year-olds are being mercilessly gunned down in their schools. Houses are burning down in unexpected...
Rachel Cole
Feb 2, 2022
Flip The Switch!
We have an unusual amount of exceptionally unexpected things going on in our lives right now, and I am finding it difficult to keep my...
Rachel Cole
Aug 3, 2021
Don't Take Yourself So Seriously
Oh man, I was getting myself whipped up into a bit of a frenzy the other day. Well, it was more like whipped down into a bit of a darkish...
Rachel Cole
Jun 28, 2021
The Gratitude Mindset
“Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for happiness. It’s the spark that lights a fire of joy in your soul.” – Amy Collette The other day I...
Rachel Cole
Jun 21, 2021
The 2020 Holiday Pivot
I was texting with a friend of mine from afar who has had a particularly grueling year and when I asked him how he was going to spend the...
Rachel Cole
Jun 14, 2021
Connect with Others this Holiday Season
As we head into this year’s holiday season, I want to be particularly mindful of one thing. Have you heard of people choosing a word at...
Rachel Cole
Jun 7, 2021
Keep a Happiness Journal
When anxiety and worry take over our thoughts it can be extremely helpful to have a tangible reminder of what makes us happy. The...
Rachel Cole
May 31, 2021
Don't Give Up So Easily
Yesterday morning I learned a great lesson in not giving up, and also in not beating myself up along the way. In my continued quest to...
Rachel Cole
May 24, 2021
The Healthy Perspective That Comes with Writing a Will
My husband and I officially finished our wills yesterday. Signed, notarized, done! I am embarrassed to admit that it was two weeks shy of...
Rachel Cole
May 17, 2021
Laughter Over Annoyance
I had an experience the other day that could have been all kinds of miserable, annoying, and frustrating. But it turned out to be none of...
Rachel Cole
May 10, 2021
Always Have Something to Look Forward To
If there is one thing I could say that could pretty much guarantee happiness, it would be this: Always have something to look forward to....
Rachel Cole
May 3, 2021
Look at Your Resume and Remind Yourself What You are Capable Of
Ordinarily I am a big proponent of the saying, “Don’t look back, you’re not going that way.” Nine times out of ten I think it is vitally...
Rachel Cole
Apr 26, 2021
The Best Revenge is No Revenge
As I have said before, many people in my life have been mean to me. Work colleagues, hard-hearted people masquerading as friends, even...
Rachel Cole
Apr 19, 2021
Make the Choice to Laugh in the Rain
Today, for the first time in three and half months I went for a walk with my good friend. It was wonderful to be out in the fresh air and...
Rachel Cole
Apr 12, 2021
There is only one race. The Human Race.
“The lesson I want you to learn is: It doesn't matter what you look like. You can be tall or short or fat or thin, or ugly or handsome,...
Rachel Cole
Apr 5, 2021
A Question to the Trolls of the World....
…really? When I see all of the hate and meanness and vitriol that people feel incredibly free to post on a daily basis, I just want to...
Rachel Cole
Mar 29, 2021
We Do Not Have to Succumb to Sadness
We really don’t. I know some people who wear their misery like a badge of honor. They believe that the more upset and angry and...
Rachel Cole
Mar 22, 2021
Being Alone Does Not Have to Mean Loneliness
I just wanted to remind those of us who are dealing with the mandated isolation and social distancing guidelines right now, that BEING...
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