In Pursuit of Happiness Week!
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Yep! And today is Marine Corp Day; tomorrow – Veterans Day; Thursday – World Kindness Day; Friday – Loosen Up and Lighten Day; and Saturday – America Recycles Day (which just happens to be our monthly day to recycle where I live).
The Personal Side
Everyone is in the Pursuit of Happiness, it seems. And we should be in the pursuit of happiness every single day because remember – happiness sometimes comes to us in surprisingly easy ways, but the days that it doesn’t plop itself down in front of you, you have to dig a little. As for the surprising ways, take a second to watch this video by Flossie.com. Hysterical!!
Someone very close to me was telling me how depressed she was, what a horrible life she’s had, etc., etc. It is my belief that I’m a very compassionate person — but not for people who wallow in themselves. If you’re not happy, I told her, it’s because you don’t want to be happy. Happiness comes from within, and some days we need to search a little harder than others. I’ve certainly done my share of searching. (And I certainly was not referring to “clinically depressed” – entirely different)
Some people that are happy right now without searching are everyone who voted for Obama, of course, and apparently Arnold Schwarzenegger is, too! But seriously, I have heard there are people out there who are not happy about Obama winning – to a scary fault. If you know someone like that, please beg their patience to see what happens. If we can at least push aside the divisiveness of the last eight years, we’ve already made huge gains.
I was told a very long time ago that “if you think YOU’VE got it bad, you should see . . . ” At the time I didn’t understand, but now that I’ve lived life a bit more, I completely understand!! There is ALWAYS someone, SOMEWHERE that is suffering more than you. You are not entitled to happiness just because – you are not ENTITLED to anything! You need to be positive, look at life as the beautiful thing it is, and know that every person you meet is battling their own battles, so be kind! The best saying I’ve heard in this regard is an old Indian saying, “Never judge a man until you walk a mile in his moccasins.” If we all lived with that adage, the world would certainly be a better place!!
So, thank a Marine today! Have compassion for a Marine’s family – he or she may not be home for the holidays. Or worse, may never be home again.
Thank a Veteran tomorrow! See above. And hopefully the new administration will improve benefits to our armed forces. They are fighting for US!! They deserve to come home to the best treatment and health care available. If only they had the same care as the politicians that don’t make sure they get the best care.
World Kindness Day – self-explanatory. It’s what you learned as a toddler when you mother said, “be nice!” when you weren’t sharing your toys or weren’t playing nicely. Just smile more to people and watch their face. It will certainly look much happier immediately! Why, they may even pass on that smile to someone else who needs it!
Loosen Up and Lighten Day – another self-explanatory day! I know someone who should live life more often like that – do you?
America Recycles Day – should be EVERY SINGLE day! Come on – use your head! Where do you think all your trash goes?? RECYCLE!! I watched the Rock Solid guys guys install a recycled paper countertop recently. Very cool.
So for pursuit of happiness week, celebrate the above days, and I guarantee you’ll be on your way to a higher level of happiness!
The Business Side
Are you happy with your business? Your life? Are the two intertwined so much that you can’t tell them apart? What if you had a cost-effective way to help you manage your business which, in turn, would give you more time to enjoy your life? Believe me – I know from personal experience – that your life can change in a second, and everything you are working so hard for, that you thought you would get to in time, can abruptly change. To help you HERE and NOW, without waiting for some time in the future to enjoy life, a Virtual Assistant (VA) can assist you at a fraction of the cost of an in-office assistant. With:
- no payroll taxes
- no benefits
- no equipment to maintain
- no office space to provide
you truly can have peace of mind when you develop a professional relationship with a VA. My clients are content in knowing that they can email me or call me any day with requests:
- Dictation (from notes, correspondence to a large proposal)
- Research (anything you need to find or find out about)
- Personal tasks (Nickey, can you find me Chinese lessons, send flowers to someone, find me a car to rent, etc. . . . ?)
- Email management (ask me how I can help you lessen your time combing through emails)
- Scheduling (maintaining a calendar, scheduling meetings, travel arrangements)
Let me help you enjoy life a little more by lessening your workload. You should be concentrating on your business, not all the little tasks that go with it! Give me a call to discuss what I can do for you to make your life happier – this is the perfect week for it!
Nickey Hollenbach
www.ptconciergeservice.com
484-919-0637