Editor's Note

This year has been particularly stressful for most of us. The economy has been especially bad, some of us have watched our friends lose their jobs, and we’ve said goodbye to some of our favorite stores which have caved under the stress of the slow retail market. We all may feel like throwing in the towel, but we mustn’t allow this dark cloud to hang over us. This month is Happiness Happens Month and this is an ideal excuse to recognize all the GOOD things that are happening in our lives!

My mom has said to me many times, “It’s much easier to be sad than happy. Sadness doesn’t take any effort.” Sometimes it takes a little work to be happy and that’s ok! Think about the things that make you happy or take a moment to remember one good thing that has happened to you today. I’ve always been a firm believer in the power of positive thinking. If you surround yourself with negative energy, only negative energy will be attracted to you.

As The Secret Society of Happy People say on their Web site, http://www.sohp.com/,

“Happiness is never found in stuff or money. It’s found in the moments we spend with our family and friends, moments we laugh with strangers, and ‘wow, what a day moments.” The Secret Society of Happy People is a group formed to encourage the spreading of happiness. Their motto is, “If you’re happy and you know it…tell somebody!”

So, tell us! What makes you happy or what special moment have you recently experienced?

Christy Wolf,

Editor