As if we didn’t know it already, there are many things in life that can make a person happy. From lemons to farm animals, we here at This Makes Me Happy have heard about happiness involving travel, work, family, friends, and, last but not least, food. Sometimes a person’s recipe for happiness involves all of the above.
This might sound cliché coming from us, but there are truly a lot of things to be happy about. Finding what those things are can sometimes mean shifting focus, even when times are tough, and enjoying that which is simple versus concentrating on big issues. Maybe it’s realizing how much you are loving your freshly made cup of coffee or how your favorite song brings out your greatest dance moves. Whatever it is, and however you do it, this week’s guest is a prime example that happiness is often a choice to be found in the simple things.
Jocelyn Park is a writer, traveler, artist, designer and community builder. She is a dreamer and achiever all wrapped into one. Professionally, Jocelyn is a designer, project manager and founder of Lancaster Transplant. She loves farm animals, awesome coffee mugs, swimming holes and surprises. Join us this week as she talks to us about welcoming new folks to her town of Lancaster, the importance of finding balance, and the very many amazing things that make her happy.
We hope you enjoy hearing about Jocelyn and her gusto for life! For hers and other episodes, please follow on iTunes.
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Ever have the opportunity to teach something to a child? It’s quite amazing, we think! As young minds that are growing and gaining understanding, you might even have the opportunity to teach them a skill that they will carry with them for the rest of their lives. And when those skills refer to self expression and the freedom to be oneself, even better!
Meet this week’s podcast guest, Maggie Mitchell. This teacher turned stay at home mom talks to us this week about the evolution of her creative process, her love for color, and why all things visual make her happy. Maggie shares why few things make her happier than showing her children the many different paths to visual self expression.
We hope you enjoyed listening to Maggie’s chat with us! If you like this episode, make sure to subscribe on iTunes for episodes delivered weekly, and please leave a review.
If you are in the Philadelphia area, join us for This Makes Me Happy Hour, a summer series of social events.
Are you a knitter? We have a knitting party coming up, in partnership with We Are Knitters. We will be knitting their Doughnut Beanie and Snood kit with friends, old and new, al fresco in Washington Square Park (Philadelphia). Tickets are required and include all the material to produce the garments (yarn, needles, pattern), snacks, and a 25% discount for future purchases on We Are Knitters. Registrations are now open, and all are invited; tickets sold through July 18th.
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[Read more…] about 18. “Color is My Happy Color”, with Maggie Mitchell
The greatest figures of all time are often known for things they’ve created. From Michelangelo to Shakespeare, Thomas Edison to Alexander Graham Bell, all of these people left a legacy that probably started with the curiosity and need to create. For most of us, even if we feel this urge, our adult lives don’t always make it easy. Sometimes you have to do your best to make the time to produce something creative. And if the urge is strong enough? You eventually find the way to create, no matter how long it may take you.
This week’s guest on This Makes Me Happy is Debbie Millman, writer, educator, artist, brand consultant and host of the radio show Design Matters. Debbie tells us about teaching, her philosophy on having time versus making time, and why creative making makes her happy.
We hope Debbie inspires you to take the time to be creative.
If you are in the Philadelphia area, join us for This Makes Me Happy Hour, a summer series of social events.
Are you a knitter? We have a knitting party coming up, in partnership with We Are Knitters. We will be knitting their Doughnut Beanie and Snood kit with friends, old and new, al fresco in Washington Square Park (Philadelphia). Tickets are required and include all the material to produce the garments (yarn, needles, pattern), snacks, and a 25% discount for future purchases on We Are Knitters. Registrations are now open, and all are invited; tickets sold through July 18th.
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Last week Jason and I kicked off the Lazy Hazy Days of Summer. We spent the weekend at his parents’ house in Ventnor, New Jersey, and we made the mandatory stop at Annette’s for Sunday breakfast. This is just a small sampling of the colorful decor in the restaurant; I guess we’ll have to go back to make more #happycolorpalette posts soon
In the lovely words of Doris Day…and many other Italian natives…: que sera, sera (whatever will be, will be). Life unfolds before us and we often have no way to predict who we will meet and what we will experience. Ironically, the best things usually come to us at the most unexpected times. Sometimes they will change the way we live our lives completely.
This week’s guest on This Makes Me Happy is Vicki Zaharopoulos, a massage therapist, massage practitioner and Reiki practitioner in Philadelphia. While she’s always had her mother and her mother’s cooking to make her happy, Vicki shares the incredible bond she has with her wife, Stephanie, and her dog, Zoe. These two relationships came into her life unexpectedly and changed her journey forever. Most importantly, they make her happy.
We hope Vicki’s story inspires you to let go and let life happen. Catch her interview and others at thehappypodcast.com!
If you are in the Philadelphia area, join us for This Makes Me Happy Hour, a summer series of social events. We currently have two FREE happy hours lined up for June and July and a couple other events in the plans. Check out http://thehappypodcast.com/happyhour/ or check out the Facebook page for future events.