Smiles

Make Someone Happy!

by Vickey Pahnke Taylor April 2, 2013

Guess what I just learned? Another good way to make someone happy! Found out about it through Pauley Perrette. She works with lots of homeless organizations in ways that help on a grassroots level….

Wait – let me back up.

Pauley is the woman who plays the role of Abbi on NCIS. I love the show. Maybe because my dad and my son were in the Navy, and my son-in-law still serves. Maybe because it has fabulous writing and direction. It really doesn’t matter. I”m …

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A Little Bit of Humor Goes A Long Way

by Vickey Pahnke Taylor March 19, 2013

So, I was having a crummy part-of-day. Then, I learned [once again] that a little bit of humor goes a long way. Seems like, if I can find something to tickle my funny bone, the sour mood dissipates. For a while, anyway, all is right with the world.

C’mon. When you think about it, humor seems a built-in gift. When a baby is still a …. well, baby…. he or she laughs. It’s beautiful and precious and contagious. Here, take a peek at this short …

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Dig Out. Climb Up. Pry Open. Be Happy

by Vickey Pahnke Taylor November 6, 2012

Digging out of the dirt. Climbing up from the hole. Prying open a window [to let in sunlight] during a moment when everything seems [or is, for real] dark and contrary. My Happy has been temporarily displaced.

Most days I’m in a pretty good mood. If I don’t start out that way, I’ve learned a few tricks to flip it around. But sometimes… sometimes, the gray cloud seems to seep into the pores of my body and invade the warmth and sunshine of my …

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Six Good Ways to Bring on the Smiles!

by Vickey Pahnke Taylor August 29, 2012

We all have our good days when things go right – as well as the ones when it’s hard to bring on the smiles. Here are six good, simple ways to stress less and smile more often. I’ve gathered them from experience, prayer, friendly [and important] advice, and scriptures:

1. Get out more.

I mean, like….. out …. outside. Feeling the wind, smiling up at the sun, tasting the snowflakes, spreading arms and dancing around in the rain. It’s fun! And smart. While we’re out …

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Ho, Ho, Ho: A Good Thing?

by Vickey Pahnke Taylor December 7, 2011

“Ho ho ho!”

So goes Santa’s greeting. We see it all over the place. Is it a good thing?

Christmas cheer. Christmas shopping. Christmas lists. Checking off the lists. Making more of them.

Awakening in the middle of the night wondering if we did this, wrapped that, or thought of [whatever… you fill in the blank.]

Ho ho ho-ing all over the places as advertisers pound the consumers and shoppers rush into each other, or knock over each other, or blare their horn at one …

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Peace