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7 Ways Knowing Yourself Leads to More Happiness

By Jan BowenSyndicated ArticlesNo Comments

You need to know yourself a little better. Who are you when no one sees you? When you have an opportunity to spend time alone, how do you fill that time? Just as importantly, what do you leave out? When you know yourself well, you can answer these questions easily. When you don’t understand yourself, not only are the questions...

May 30, 2016

7 Reasons Cleaning My House Makes Me Insanely Happy (Yes, Seriously)

By Jan BowenPublished ArticlesNo Comments

Is it crazy to say this? — I enjoy cleaning my own home. My definition of "cleaning" includes tidying, organizing, and general "puttering." To me, it's no mystery why Marie Kondo’s book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing, has been such a phenomenal success, with her master class Spark Joy and Journal following. Statistics show that American women spend over...

February 10, 2016

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Navigating Gender Inequality

By Jan BowenPublished ArticlesNo Comments

What is gender inequality? The concept, details, and overall objective of gender inequality can be confusing with various programs and studies available. It’s time to review just what gender inequality is, what programs are doing to solve it, and if they are on track. First, the facts “Gender inequality” or “parity” is often a reference to discrimination against women in the...

November 9, 2015

Qualities of a Good Friend

By Jan BowenPrivate MusingsNo Comments

Do you ever meet someone likeable and wonder "but would they make a good friend?" When we go through life with an open heart, it’s easy to accept people into our world, and to include them as our friends. As the world gets more complex, my tendency is to open my heart more to engage in the straightforward acts that...

October 30, 2015

How To Use Your ‘Work Strengths’ To RULE Every Area Of Your Life

By Jan BowenPublished ArticlesNo Comments

Finally, it’s okay to bring your work home … to make the rest of your life AMAZING! New research indicates that using our signature strengths is the secret to genuine happiness at work. Companies and organizations have sponsored employee “strength finding” assessments for over 15 years trying to foster happy, co-operative, productive teams. Why? Because the research is spot on — when you lead with your signature strength…

October 30, 2015

5 Major Life Lessons We Need to Teach Our Kids — And Ourselves!

By Jan BowenPublished ArticlesNo Comments

If being a kid seems hard ... try being a grown up! Does it break your heart to tell your kids to toughen up? Are you confused about how to best teach your children when to be kind AND when to stand up for themselves? It’s a complex world out there. We’re sending our children into a society we, as adults, haven’t completely mastered...

October 12, 2015

3 Powerful Ways Money Actually CAN Buy Happiness

By Jan BowenPublished Articles, Syndicated ArticlesNo Comments

Don’t hold back, shop ’til you drop… as long as you spend that cash the “right” way. When you need a little lift, do you like to go shopping? Oh wait … or do you feel guilty shopping because it’s bad, consumerism is wasteful, others aren’t as fortunate as you, blah blah blah, and other reasons from a never ending list? Well, here’s...

July 28, 2015

Your Office Friend Is Definitely Not Your ‘Work Spouse’

By Jan BowenSyndicated ArticlesNo Comments

I, {co-worker A}, take you {co-worker of the opposite sex } as my “work spouse,” through thick and thin, office colds and in health, ’til one of us is promoted, demoted or quits. It’s natural to want a deep connection with colleagues at work. Work is where we spend a great deal of our time. When we face the stresses...

June 16, 2015

7 Ways Knowing Yourself Leads to More Happiness

7 Reasons Cleaning My House Makes Me Insanely Happy (Yes, Seriously)

Navigating Gender Inequality

Qualities of a Good Friend

How To Use Your ‘Work Strengths’ To RULE Every Area Of Your Life

5 Major Life Lessons We Need to Teach Our Kids — And Ourselves!

3 Powerful Ways Money Actually CAN Buy Happiness

Your Office Friend Is Definitely Not Your ‘Work Spouse’

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