Simply Celebrate Newsletter: August 2010Who We Become Along the Way By Sherry Richert Belul
One night my beau, Ian, and I were talking about happiness. I was getting all passionate about "happiness practices" and wondering whether it’s possible to "create" happiness. What we came to in the talk was that it isn’t possible to generate the actual outcome we want, but when we set out to take care of ourselves and have an intention to bring about joy/love/happiness ... then something (us!) is actually transformed in the moment of intention. What happens later, as a result of our actions, isn't really the point. Read more...  A Simple Celebration Practice receiving the payoff while planning something else. Let’s use dinner as an example. Imagine lighting candles. How about buying some red dahlias for the table? Shape the napkins into swans or flowers. Could you give yourself a break from cooking and pick up some take-out? Read a short story aloud before dessert. What if you and your children sang a song or made a gratitude list at the table? As you’re imagining these things (or others you think up!), pay attention to the sensations in your body. How’s your energy? As I was writing them, I noticed how uplifted I felt. Gleeful and light. Voila: instant payoff.
Simply Celebrate Community NewsSending out a huge THANK YOU to all who responded to the five-minute survey we sent out last month. Hopefully you received your free gift, 50 Quick Pick-Me-Ups, a three-page energy guide full of things you can do when you're feeling low-energy, less-then-bubbly, or downright blue. If you haven’t had a chance to take the survey, click here. The free gift is still available and we’d be grateful be grateful as puppies-at-the-park for your thoughts. Do you know folks who might want to know about Simply Celebrate? We’d love for you to forward this newsletter to them and invite them to join our mailing list. New folks, click here and you’ll receive the free energy guide, too! Back to top | 
