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Top Tips For How to Have a Happy Christmas

by Rachel Anderson | Dec 15, 2015 | Business news, Happiness

Christmas can be magical. It can also be stressful. Some love it, some hate it, many just endure it. Personally I really enjoy Christmas, and nearly everything that goes with it. Both my hubby and I were fortunate to have happy childhoods in families that did...

Remarkably Unremarkable – Getting on With ‘Normal Life’

by Rachel Anderson | Nov 24, 2015 | Happiness

A few weeks ago I posted about stopping to take stock during a difficult period (When the Rain Came). To use the same analogy it feels like the rain’s stopped at the moment. It’s not sunny, perhaps a little grey and overcast; my feet are dry and...

Happiness vs Meaning in Life

by Rachel Anderson | Sep 14, 2015 | Happiness

You may remember I mentioned I’m studying the Science of Happiness through a course created by University of California Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Centre. I’ve only just started the course, but it’s already stimulating me to think about happiness in a much deeper...

How Lucky I Am – Lessons from Chernobyl’s Child Part 2

by Rachel Anderson | Aug 10, 2015 | Happiness

If you’ve read last week’s blog post, you’ll already know how we came to become a host family for Friends of Chernobyl’s Children. We’d asked to host a little girl and only received a little information about her before the visit. We knew her name is Valya. She’s 7...

How Lucky I Am – Lessons from Chernobyl’s Child Part 1

by Rachel Anderson | Aug 3, 2015 | Happiness

I’ve been asked to share my experiences as a Friends of Chernobyl’s Children host family in an article for a coaching newsletter. When I started to write, it became much more than an article and I wanted to share the story here with you. I’ve split it into two parts –...

What I Take For Granted (but I Shouldn't!)

by Rachel Anderson | Jun 29, 2015 | Happiness

I mentioned in my last post about our little visitor Valya making me see my life afresh, and today I wanted to acknowledge just some of those things I’ve noticed again that normally I take for granted: I’m grateful I live in a community full of caring thoughtful...