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...
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- 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...
Rachel Cole
- Mar 15, 2021
Celebrate Everything!
i was just watching Ina Garten on a CBS Sunday Morning segment, and she signed off by saying, “Celebrate Everything!” This really...
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