by Pamela Gail Johnson | Mar 8, 2014 | Holidays, March 2014
We’re celebrating International Women’s Day . What woman contributes most to your happiness? Consider thanking her today. What woman do you most admire? [Tweet “Come Celebrate International Women’s Day with The Secret Society of Happy...
by Pamela Gail Johnson | Dec 23, 2013 | December 2013, Holidays
I confess that I went to the mall this weekend during the height of holiday shopping. I knew it would be busy, but didn’t realize it would be so busy that it would take twenty minutes to find a parking spot. Once I got into the mall to look for my one item, I was...
by Pamela Gail Johnson | Dec 17, 2013 | December 2013, Holidays
The pressure to be holiday jolly seems to strike as soon as Black Friday shopping begins. And it’s not your normal level, or set-point as they say, of happy; the world expects happy to go up a notch or two – and that your extra-happy mood will last through the...
by Pamela Gail Johnson | Dec 3, 2013 | December 2013, Holidays
A few years back when Ugly Holiday Sweater Parties started popping up I wasn’t sure what to think. As you might imagine, I have quite the collection of holiday sweaters, which some people might call strong competitors in an ugly sweater event. I’ve even made some of...
by Pamela Gail Johnson | Nov 25, 2013 | Holidays, November 2013
It was no surprise that the number one Thanksgiving Happiness vote getter, winning 88% of the votes, was “Spending Time with Family” in our What Makes You Happy about Thanksgiving survey. Happy people know that relationships and common experiences are the core of a...