The Double Blessing Of Being A Secret Santa
For more years than I can remember I’ve been a Secret Santa. As a Secret Santa I pick someone in need of a little holiday magic and do something special for them. The goal is to deliver the magic in a way that the recipient can’t confirm who did the deed. Then if I’m...
When You’ve Lost That Thankful Feeling
I confess… some days I don’t feel thankful. On those days I can still make of list of all my blessings, but instead of it propelling feelings of gratitude it makes me feel guilty. It’s a horrible feeling to be trying to feel something you know you should feel but...
What’s Right in America
America isn't perfect, but it's a wonderful place There’s one thing the majority of Americans probably agree on—it’s been a long political season that started with the primaries last year. There have been times this year that the America portrayed in the media wasn’t...
MAXINE Sees Happy
Image originally posted on Facebook We'll be sending Maxine an invite to join the Secret Society of Happy People so she'll be sure to get invited to the Happiness Happens Month celebration next year!! Join Our “I See Happy” Facebook Group! We want to know what makes...
#ISeeHappy When it’s Happiness Happens Day
Happiness Happens Day is August 8, 2016 In 1999 when the Secret Society of Happy People proclaimed August 8 as the first "Admit You're Happy Day", now called Happiness Happens Day, I really didn't think 18 years later we'd still be celebrating, much less that it would...
I See Happy – Happiness Happens Month 2016
This spring, when I started pondering possible themes for Happiness Happens Month, “I See Happy” almost immediately popped into my mind. I think this is mostly because when I think of the Secret Society of Happy People members, I know that you all share something. You...
Moments That Redefine Our Perception of the World
Moments That Redefine Our Perception Of The World Time stopped and my heart dropped into my stomach when I turned on my TV this morning to watch my usual Sunday morning political shows. Instead of political chaos, I was greeted with the news that America had...
Life Sparks
I announced a couple of years ago that I’d be posting fewer blogs and only sending the occasional newsletter because I was taking a Secret Society of Happy People sabbatical to write a book. I figured my absence would be six months or less. But – voila – it’s been...
Hunt For Happiness Week Activities – January 23, 2016
Pick one of the three Day 7 Hunt for Happiness Week Activities to add an extra smile in your day (and of course you can do more than one if that makes you happy). Organize one drawer at work or home. You'll be surprised how satisfied (a type of happiness) that you'll...
Hunt For Happiness Week – January 22, 2016
Pick one of the three Day 6 Hunt for Happiness Week Activities to add an extra smile in your day (and of course you can do more than one if that makes you happy). Hunt for people who make you day a little happier - think work, coffee shop, or child's favorite teacher...
Hunt For Happiness Week – January 21 Activities
Pick one of the three Day 5 Hunt for Happiness Week Activities to add an extra smile in your day (and of course you can do more than one if that makes you happy). Move. Walk around your desk at work, take the stairs, or dance to a song even if it's only in your mind....
Hunt For Happiness Week – January 20 Activities
Pick one of the three Day 4 Hunt for Happiness Week Activities to add an extra smile in your day (and of course you can do more than one if that makes you happy). Do an anonymous good deed. How did you feel afterwards? Invite everyone on your social media sites and...
Hunt For Happiness Week – Day 3 Activities
Pick one of the three Day 3 Hunt for Happiness Week Activities to add an extra smile in your day (and of course you can do more than one if that makes you happy). Listen to a new song. Let everyone on your social media sites and ours know which song you listened to!!...
Hunt For Happiness Week – January 18 Activities
Pick one of the three Day 2 Hunt for Happiness Week Activities to add an extra smile in your day (and of course you can do more than one if that makes you happy). Wave at 5 Strangers. Did they wave back? Let everyone on your social media sites and ours know how that...
Hunt For Happiness Week – January 17 Activities
Pick one of the three Day 1 Hunt for Happiness Week Activities to add an extra smile in your day (and of course you can do more than one if that makes you happy). Find and share on your social media sites and ours a local story about something positive going on in...
A Day Of Gratitude And Peace
Peace is the fairest form of happiness. --William Ellery Channing What do gratitude and peace have in common? For one thing they are both part of the Secret Society of Happy People’s 31 Types of Happiness. But more important they are both cornerstones of people...
August 8 Is Happiness Happens Day – Celebrate With Us!
(shareable graphic created just for Happiness Happens Day and SOHP by Jim Hunt) Join us on August 8 to toast in the 17th Happiness Happens Day with sparkling lemonade - or your favorite beverage. Lemonade comes to mind because happy people naturally turn lemons into...
Happiness Happens Month Counters Negative Effects Of Chaotic News
Here’s a sentence that I never thought I’d say, “The most amusing thing on the news right now is Donald Trump’s Presidential campaign.” This summer the global news headlines have been pretty bleak – Shark Attacks, Droughts and Floods, Random Shootings, Debt Crisis,...
You’re Invited To the Happiness Happens Month 31 Day Challenge!
On August 1 we'll be kicking-off our 16th Annual Happiness Happens Month. This year we're focusing on our 31 Day Happiness Happens Challenge and we need your RSVP. You can get the challenges via email and through our social media links on Facebook, Pinterest, Google+,...
Summer Is Here & The Countdown To Happiness Happens Month Begins!
Summer is here!! And that means ... We're counting down to Happiness Happens Month ... Have you RSVP'd to the Happiness Happens Month Challenge? We'd LOVE for you to join us!!
Happiness Research Study With Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D.
SONJA LYUBOMIRSKY is professor of psychology at the University of California, Riverside, an author, noted happiness expert and friend of the Secret Society of Happy People. She is working on a new project that I thought some of you might enjoy participating in so...
How Are You Celebrating The 3rd Annual International Day of Happiness?
The best part of the Secret Society of Happy People is that most of us focus on happiness every day. But it’s extra special when the rest of the world joins us and today is one of those days. In 2012 the United Nations declared March 20 as the International Day of...
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
HAPPY ST. PADDY'S DAY!!! I'm part Irish so naturally I celebrate St. Patrick's Day and wanted to share this Irish Prayer. I hope you're wearing green, sharing in a green beverage toast and enjoying the spirit of St. Patrick's Day!!! [Tweet "Get your #Irish on this...
31 Shades Of Love
Love is a timeless enigma that we instinctively seek, yet, simultaneously fear. We know that we need love to be happy, but we also know that love makes our happiness vulnerable. Our vulnerability allows fear to mask itself as a protector of hurt and disappointment....
A Hunt For Happiness Can Make You Happier
Happiness can be as simple as a happy moment, but what that moment entails can be different for everyone. The truth is what makes us happy changes as we change. If you just brought home a new baby, sleeping for more than two hours is happiness. If you just retired,...
One Word – What’s Yours For 2015?
Since list making is a hobby of mine, it’s only natural that I’m inclined to make a list of New Year’s Resolutions each year. Several years ago I started calling them goals and would space out when I’d start trying to achieve them over the course of the year. However,...
The True Spirit Of The Christmas Season
I’m wishing you and yours a happy holiday. May your heart be filled with the magic of the season. Happy, happy ... Pamela [Tweet "May your heart be filled with the magic of the season!"]
Thanksgiving – The Most Thankful Time of the Year
Americans Love Thanksgiving “What’s your favorite holiday?” is one of the random questions I send to my peeps on Twitter. I’ve never actually tallied the answers, but if I had to bet, I would say Thanksgiving is the number one holiday for most of my American peeps....
Lessons From A Shark That Couldn’t Swim – EVERY Problem Has A Solution
Long-time Society friend, David Niven, PhD is sharing an excerpt from his new book, It's Not About the Shark. You might know him from his book 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People. Lessons from a Shark that Couldn’t Swim Director Steven Spielberg had a big problem....
Three Ways To Simplify Life & Enjoy The Holidays More
Based on our Amused Members survey, the top Happiness Challengers for our Secret Society of Happy People Members are weight, money, stress and lack of sleep. I suspect they challenge happiness for everyone else too. The interesting part is that they are intertwined....
