by MelissaPerry | Oct 1, 2019 | 2019, Happiness Tools, Home, Play, Relationships, Self
Does the change of season bring you happiness or stress? How do we stop focusing on to-do lists to creating happiness in the fall season? I have a few ideas. If you feel stressed by fall (or life) it’s time answer some questions. It’s easy, I promise....
by MelissaPerry | Sep 10, 2019 | 2019, 4 Corners of Happiness, Happiness Tools, Self
“Go With the Flow” What does that even mean? Before you go thinking this is hippy philosophy, please let me assure you that it’s much more practical than that. I aim to make it practical and usable in your daily life. How do we keep going when life throws a very real...
by MelissaPerry | Jul 7, 2019 | 2019, 4 Corners of Happiness, Happiness Tools, Self
Let me state up front that this is meant to be a piece of writing that inspires Happiness and Independence, which is the aim of this space, The Happy Venture. I am looking at Freedom from the human perspective, not just American. These are my reflections and feelings...
by MelissaPerry | Mar 18, 2019 | 2019, Happiness Tools, Relationships, Self
What’s Your Story? We cannot know when our story begins what the moral of it will be. Hero or Villain? Devil or Saint? Superstar or Average? Most of us will be somewhere in the middle, not sure how we got into the story or what we’re supposed to do other...
by MelissaPerry | Sep 14, 2018 | 2018, Happiness Tools, Self
No More Turning Away. On Thursday I headed out to Ann Arbor on a solo mission. New life, new hair stylist, new haircut. It was REALLY over due but the timing of haircuts in my life has quite often coincided with big life changes and transitions. This time was no...
by MelissaPerry | Apr 14, 2018 | Happiness Tools
I am trying something very new! I am writing this blog post at 4:24pm Friday April 13th with absolutely no PLAN. I don’t know what I’m going to write. All I know is that I had the sudden urge to just get a blog post out! I have a few in the hopper but my...