It doesn't take much, just a little shift in focus or an "in the moment" observation to allow a little happiness to shine through.

How so you may ask?

Ever caught yourself spinning out of control with all those frustrations that seem to take over? Ever noticed how challenging some encounters become that could be considered pretty small when compared to the "big picture"?

Here's an easy fix that can turn your day around in an instant. Let's use an example of being cut off in traffic. We can choose to react angrily which just adds to our frustration or we can pause for a moment and make up our own story such as "they're probably late for work, obviously didn't see me and I'm just thankful I was paying attention so nothing serious happened".

Shifting the focus away from ourselves can be very powerful especially if we can add a positive twist to the story.

Speaking of stories, have you ever thought about the story you're making up for your life?

Sounds like another blog post. ;-)

Until then . . . keep listening, learning, laughing and loving.