Happiness Happens Month 2021

Losing feels worse than winning feels good.

Vin Scully

What makes you happy? Happiness Happens Month is a whole month dedicated to celebrating what makes you happy. The holiday is based on the premise that happiness is unlimited and contagious and that sharing one’s happiness and can bring a lot of joy in other people’s lives.

Even though Happiness Happens Month sounds silly, it does have a very important purpose. “The month reminds us that happiness happens one small moment at a time and it’s our job to recognize those moments when they happen. It reminds us that sometimes a small action boosts our happiness. It reminds us that happiness is a personal experience and it’s also contagious!”

The History of Happiness Happens Month

Pamela Gail Johnson is the Founder of The Secret Society of Happy People (SOHP) and is quoted as saying “I started the Secret Society of Happy People in 1998 to provide a missing voice for those who are happy and want to express it without having other people rain on their parade. (Boo, Hiss!)”.

The Secret Society of Happy People started celebrating happiness with Admit You’re Happy Day on August 8, 1999. But their members wanted to let the happy feeling linger a little longer, so in 2000 they expanded the celebration to the entire month of August. Eventually the month was renamed Happiness Happens Day and Month.

How to Celebrate Happiness Happens Month

Happiness Happens Day encourages people to take stock of their lives and try to do and think about things that make them happy and to share this joy with others. Here are some ways to celebrate this happy day:
Do something nice for yourself – after all, happiness starts at home. Make someone else happy by doing something nice for them. It can be something as simple as giving up your seat on the bus to someone else or a more elaborate gesture like volunteering your time and money to a charity of your choice.

Studies have found that volunteering doesn’t only help people bring joy in their lives but can also help them live longer. Don a pair of silver shades (because happy people always see the silver lining), laugh (laughter is still the best medicine), smile (and the world smiles with you). The Secret Society of Happy People are having a 31 Days ~ 31 Happiness Challenges. Every day there will be a different happy challenge. You are able to participate by following them on the following social media outlets…Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, LinkedIn, Google+

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Celebration Romance Awareness Month August 2021

When people hear the word “romance” they tend to run for the hills. Being romantic can be difficult for some, and for others perhaps they have too much expectations as to what “romance” really means. It doesn’t have to be about extravagant gifts or expensive meals, flowers or chocolate.  In fact, the most simple things can foster a healthy relationship. Why not try one of these simple thing habits to get the romance flowing.

1. Go to bed at the same time
2. Cultivate common interests
3. Walk hand in hand or side by side
4. Make trust and forgiveness a default mode
5. Focus more on what your partner does right vs. what they do wrong
6. Hug each other after you see each other after work
7. Say “I love you” or “Have a Good Day” every morning
8. Say “Good Night” every night, regardless how you feel
9. Do a “weather” check during the day (Check in with each other)
10. Be proud to be seen with your partner

But the list doesn’t stop there, what would you do to be romantic to your significant other?

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S’mores Day 2021

I would like to do another piece of fiction dealing with a number of issues: Lesbian parenting, the 1960's, and interracial relationships in the Lesbian and Gay community.

Audre Lorde

Graham crackers, melted chocolate and sticky toasted marshmallows, all in one little sandwich—if that doesn’t get you licking your chops, what does? S’mores are the one of the most popular North American desserts and practically the quintessential campfire treat. Never tried them? Then S’mores Day is the day for you! And even if you have tried them, there is no reason to pass up the opportunity to enjoy them again!

History of S’mores Day

S’more is the contraction of the phrase “some more”, which is not strange considering how tasty they are. The first S’more recipe can be found in a book of recipes published by the Campfire Marshmallows company in the early 1920s, which also tells us that the treat had already been popular with both Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts for some time. In 1968 the following recipe was provided: place a square of milk chocolate on a graham cracker, toast a marshmallow and put on top of the chocolate, then a second graham cracker on top of the toasted marshmallow and squeeze and you will want “s’more”. In answer to accusations that s’mores are extremely high in sugar and fat and are not particularly healthy for children or adults, the Outing Activities and Winter Sports Guide stated simply: “Camping trips are supposed to be fun. Why not relax, enjoy yourself, and have s’more?”

S’mores Day was created several years ago to celebrate this gooey delight, and is sponsored by the National Confectioners Association.

How to celebrate S’mores Day

What could be a better way to celebrate S’mores Day than enjoying this sweet treat? As always, it’s better to make your own, and S’mores are incredibly simple to make. Of course it would be best to make them around a campfire in the woods while telling ghost stories like the treat’s creators did almost 100 years ago, so if you’re planning a camping trip in the near future, maybe leave making s’mores for then.

If you’re not going to be camping anytime soon, however, there’s no reason you shouldn’t make some s’mores in the comfort of your own home. You could even roast the marshmallows over the flames of your gas stove or a candle, if all else fails and you want fire-roasted marshmallows!

Ingredients:

• 32 miniature graham crackers or 8 regular size graham crackers, broken in 1/2
• 2 milk chocolate bars, the kind that can be broken into squares
• 8 marshmallows

Directions:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. 
• Lay 1/2 of the graham crackers on a cookie sheet. Top with chocolate pieces to cover.
• Use kitchen scissors to snip the marshmallows in 1/2 horizontally if using miniature crackers and place 1/2 a marshmallow on top of each graham cracker. If using regular size crackers use a whole marshmallow. 
• Bake until the marshmallows are puffed and golden brown, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and top with the remaining graham crackers, pressing down slightly to make a sandwich.
• Serve immediately, while still warm.

If you’re making your s’mores by a real campfire, you can roast the marshmallows of the flames first and then put them on the crackers, add a piece of chocolate and top with another cracker. It’s important to use chocolate that melts well from the heat of the marshmallow, so a milk chocolate is likely to be the best choice thanks to its high cocoa butter content.

So enjoy and have s’more!

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Planner Day 2021

The truth is many of us have been socialized to think that if we are not the very best, if we are not at the top 1 percent of whatever it is we do, then we are not good enough. To reinforce this already pervasive mental model, society has established a competitive hierarchy for just about everything.

Elizabeth Thornton

For most of us, our love of planning started in school, keeping track of classes and social activies. From these early days some of us set out on an adventure in planning, starting with simple day planners coming first, followed by planners that had hour-by-hour lines to plan out our day in detail. If you’re one of those for whom planning has become something of an obsession, then Planner Day is for you!

History of Planner Day

Planner people, know that there’s nothing as satisfying, nothing that brings such a sense of security, as having our day neatly planned out in our calendars. When something comes up we can avoid double-booking, we don’t have to worry about forgetting important dates or appointments, and we just know that everything is right where it belongs. Don’t make the mistake of thinking that those who use planners are truly organized individuals. Instead, the use of a Planner is often a way to compensate for the fact that we are messy, disorganized people who need a place to put our lives in order.

Planners are used by everyone from stay-at-home parents to important corporate executives who would be lost without a carefully planned itinerary to see them through their day. They also come in every shape and size, and some people keep separate personal and business planners so their two lives can remain separate. Some planners are so serious about planning that they hire people to keep track of their planners for them! That’s some next level planning!

How To celebrate Planner Day

If you have a planner then the best way to celebrate Planner Day is by sitting down and going through it and seeing how many of your goals and obligations you met throughout the past year. If you’re one of those who have never quite taken to using a planner then it’s a great opportunity for you to start getting your life in order by learning all about them!

Some people even collect planners, which can be an interesting and exciting hobby given the seemingly limitless varieties of planners that exist in the marketplace. Don’t let your life be disorganized and chaotic, start using a planner to keep your life in order and celebrate Planner Day.

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