by Pamela Gail Johnson | Nov 23, 2012 | November 2012
It’s been 14 years since advice columnist Ann Landers agreed with a reader that people shouldn’t send happy holiday newsletters in their greeting cards. At the time the Society had about 30 members nationally but a few called to say that Ann was raining on...
by Pamela Gail Johnson | Nov 21, 2012 | November 2012
When I was about nine my mother got put in the hospital the day before Thanksgiving. My dad was left to host the celebration with my younger brother and me. Of course, my mom wanted us to have the turkey dinner she had planned. Instead my dad cooked chicken...
by Pamela Gail Johnson | Nov 14, 2012 | November 2012
Who can believe Thanksgiving is next week? Wow. And while it kicks-off the month of festivities, it also kicks off a month of busyness and chaos that creates stress and reduces happiness for many. I wish I could tell you there’s a magical Christmas...
by Pamela Gail Johnson | Nov 10, 2012 | November 2012
If you know a vet, thank them. If you don’t, please say a prayer for the many who have honorably served. A healthy democracy requires a decent society; it requires that we are honorable, generous, tolerant and respectful. ~ Charles W....
by Pamela Gail Johnson | Nov 9, 2012 | November 2012
It’s true that all happiness isn’t created equal. But happiness is still happiness when it happens. When I founded the Secret Society of Happy People I was working in the self-help field. While the field helps people find happiness, there’s more...
by Pamela Gail Johnson | Nov 5, 2012 | November 2012
Every November, I challenge you to have a month of being thankful and feeling grateful. Why is being thankful so important? According to gratitude expert Sarah Ban Breathnach, “You simply will not be the same person two months from now after consciously giving...
