How of Happy

making moments matter most

Gratitude

Gratitude is best when expressed, so tell others how your life’s been blessed. If none are around, just write it all down and thank those to whom it’s addressed.

Optimism

The journey is life’s destination, so find the bright side of every situation. Much greater gains when optimism reins—make tomorrow today’s inspiration.

Contentment

Success isn’t whose grass is greener. Compare yourself only in demeanour. Not who has the best, instead use the test: how far have I come from beginner?

Kindness

Practice acts of kindness toward others. Generosity shows our true colours. Good will doesn’t end just with a friend. A stranger in need is a brother.

Connection

However your lives are entwined, nurture the ties that bind. Helping each other to go much further makes us more than sum combined.

Coping

Life has hurts, but there’s always hope for those who find ways to cope. To rise above, meet loss with love and keep the big picture in scope.

Forgiveness

To those who hurt or are adverse, don’t add revenge to make it worse. Forgive and be free; don’t stay angry. Make your peace with the universe.

Involvement

Immerse yourself in joyful tasks, absorbed in what the challenge asks. Giving service, finding purpose, facing life without a mask.

About Me

Roger Kenyon was North America’s first lay canon lawyer and associate director at the Archdiocese of Seattle. He was involved in tech (author of Macintosh Introductory Programming, Mainstay) before teaching (author of ThinkLink: a learner-active program, Riverwood). Roger lives near Toronto and offers free critical thinking and character development courses online.

“When not writing, I’m riding—eBike, motorbike, and a mow cart that catches air down the hills. One day I’ll have Goldies again.”