A Million Smiles – The Happiest Book and Photo Exhibition on Earth Filmmaker and founder of A Million Smiles, Mike Worsman has gone from suicidal teenager to global inspiration. A Million Smiles is launching their biggest initiative to date – The Happiest Book...
Family life is rewarding but in the early years of having my children I encountered unexpected struggles with daily life. I say unexpected because it was the small things that threw me the most. I found myself constantly reflecting on why the simple things seemed so...
I’m not a huge fan of online or text slang and will usually cringe at the sight of LOL (call me old fashioned). But, that aside, what’s behind the popular acronym is something really special. Laughing is both heart-warming and nourishing for the body, mind and soul....
How to Say Hello BODY: When it comes to the number of ways you can greet someone – we’re spoilt for choice. From a tentative ‘hello?’ on the phone to a firm handshake, wide smile, nod of the head, wave of the hand, warm embrace or even a kiss – there’s a myriad of...
A question of happiness What makes you happy? A random fellow traveller asked me this question when we recently crossed paths in Myanmar. It was a question I have asked myself at regular intervals throughout my life, sometimes by volition and sometimes not. CBT...
While I’ve heard the Dalai Lama speak a number of times, and have made several short films about his views, including the ‘Dalai Lama’s guide to happiness’, what sticks in my mind most relates to a story his friend Dr Allen Wallace revealed to us, and the Dalai’s...
Silly season It’s called the silly season for good reason. Long shopping lists. Busy roads. Congested shops. Party after party. Piles of gifts. Stress. Cold sweats and panicked purchases. We’ve not only turned silly, we’ve lost our way. But don’t feel bad. It’s too...
“I’m a member of the Taliban,” he said. And then my life changed. When I told people I was going to Sri Lanka and Dubai, no one seemed to blink, but when I decided to add a week in Afghanistan onto the end of my trip, people began looking at me like I was mad. As...
Do your daily chores drive you mad? Do you moan and put them off until the job is completely out of hand and ten times harder? While you may not be able to elevate your chores to a ‘fun’ activity any time soon, you can (believe it or not) focus on making them a...
“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” – Confucius A moral tale Have you heard the story of the fisherman and the businessman? It’s a parable I’ve heard many times over the years. Its origins are uncertain but what is clear is that it’s a...