*NOW CLOSED* A giveaway for Cocooners – 5 cancer journals to be won!

I’ve got a special giveaway for Happy Magazine this week, with the prizes from none other than my own amazing Mom! My mom has been training herself in graphic design over the past few years (smart or what?) and sells…

BARGAIN ALERT! Health and wellness books are on sale at The Book People

The Book People have a clearance sale on at the moment and there are some really awesome bargains to be had, especially in the Health, Lifestyle & Wellbeing section. I’ve picked a few that I fancy to show you below…

*NOW CLOSED* Festive Giveaway! Win an inspiring diary for 2020 from Get Up and Go Publications

I love the affordable and inspiring diaries from Irish publishing company Get Up and Go Publications. I’ve bought a few from them over the years and this year I couldn’t wait to see their new Diary for Busy Women 2020.…

An action calendar for July from Action for Happiness

Have you heard of Action for Happiness? It is a UK charity dedicated to building a happier, more caring society. They have no religious, political or commercial affiliations and welcome people of all faiths (or none) and all parts of…

Walking the Camino for Self-Discovery and Positivity

Rebecca Brown writes for us today on her experience of El Camino de Santiago – and why she thinks it is one of the most popular walking routes for self-discovery and positivity in the world. They say that no matter…

Before you judge someone, watch this – By Jay Shetty

My husband shared this video with me the other day. We love the message. You never know what someone has going on, where they’re coming at their day from, where they meet you at in their life. It really made…

Throwback Post: Bedtime gratitude

A wonderful way to fall asleep at night is to use a tiny object to practice gratitude. This is something I started doing after Alison Canavan suggested it at one of her Full 360 wellness events I attended some time…

An attitude of gratitude

The following is an extract from Cathy McCarthy’s book, Not The Year You Had Planned, on the subject of gratitude. I asked for Cathy’s permission to share this particular extract here today as our loose theme this month on Happy…

If you do this… then you’ll be happy

Happy Saturday everyone! I hope you are all feeling well today. I was checking out the lovely Sadia from Pick Up Limes‘s YouTube channel looking for a video to share with you all today. Well. When I get started on…

A few thoughts on resilience

Today’s post is a few thoughts on the resilience of the human spirit. Going through something as traumatic as a cancer experience, as the patient or a family member/friend of one, can leave you feeling quite changed as a person.…

Browtique’s Wigs Appeal – Can you help?

We came across Olive of Browtique’s new initiative this week and just had to share it with you. It’s a fantastic idea. Olive is appealing to anyone who has a wig or headwear at home that they no longer need to…

The Gift

Cancer has a funny way of changing your life. Sometimes it can be used to change your life for the better, if you let it. Have a look at today’s video to see what we mean…

The Knowledge Blessing

Niamh Gaffney is back today with a truly beautiful piece about how to make your life after a cancer diagnosis a better life… “Once you know some things you can’t unknow them. It’s a burden that can never be given…

Bedtime gratitude

A wonderful way to fall asleep is to use a tiny object to practice gratitude. At Alison Canavan’s Full 360 event, she gave us all a tiny pebble for this purpose. She told us to keep it on our bedside…