Finding happiness in productivity
With the right approach, tackling that to-do list can actually bring joy. If you’re anything like me, your to-do list is a beast. My life is a combination of tackling my own life’s to-do’s...
Tagged: work-life balance
Caribbean Fever: the intense desire to live the tropical lifestyle
We’ve officially been bitten by the travel bug and there’s only one cure for it’s persistent appetite – designing the ideal lifestyle. In honor of our 5 year anniversary, JP and I decided to book a...
Solotrip: Sedro-Woolley, Washington
Sometimes finding happiness is as simple as spending a weekend in a tiny house in the woods. There’s a quote from Abraham-Hicks that goes “A happy life is just a string of happy moments. But...
19 ways to integrate self-care daily
Practicing self-care shouldn’t be reserved for the weekends, vacations or special occasions. A well balanced lifestyle means integrating it with your daily routine. Sometimes it seems like there’s a lot of pressure around practicing...
Trying new things: learning to drop the workload
Trying new things pushes your boundaries and is a great way to achieve a fulfilling life. For some, just learning to drop the workload is trying enough. What do bungee-jumping, swimming with sharks and outsourcing...
Be careful what you dream of – it will probably come true.
The new Happyseeker Hub started as just a vision but became very, very real. Last winter my mom offered to do a fun little exercise with me. Every few days we would send each...
Finding your “why”
What do you do? I have absolutely no clue how many times I’ve had to answer this question. A good friend of mine responds to this with a clarification request: “you mean, for work?...
8 ways to bail out of a boring conversation (because your time is too valuable)
Personally, I love networking. It’s a blast to meet new people, learn their stories and make connections that I had been missing before. But I understand why so many people dread the awkward conversation....
Work less to work better
In our culture, we’ve somehow acquired a warped view of what it means to be a hard worker. There is a general sense that it’s admirable to be the one who can work long hours...
Mama said knock your to-do list out!
If you’re a normal person, you have a never-ending to-do list. This list can be daunting, to say the least. When you’re finally in the mood/headspace to tackle the list, it’s natural to want to...
How to write an email like a pro
Millennials tend to avoid the phone like the plague. Most business (and a lot of personal) communications happen via email. Even when we are away from our laptops, the little computers in our pockets mean we’re ready to respond anytime,...
10 minutes of happy: walking
Have you heard that sitting is one of the worst things you can do for yourself? We weren’t designed to sit for extended periods, yet many of us will sit in the same slouched...
