by Carolin Rathbun | Feb 22, 2022 | Happy in Life
My sister is a brilliant artist. In comparison to her, my drawings are childlike at best. She used to try to teach me how to draw. “You just have to keep practicing,” she’d say. Our mother encouraged creativity in any form. She was inventive and...
by Carolin Rathbun | Feb 17, 2022 | Happy in Life
On a scale from 1 to 10, how joyful do you feel right now? How different is that number than the number you would have selected as a six year old? How about as a three year old? Why is it that as we get older our feeling of inner happiness diminishes? Does adulting...
by Carolin Rathbun | Feb 9, 2022 | Happy in Life
Why is it that when we see young children playing and laughing, we stop and watch? We can’t help but smile and laugh ourselves. Their innocence is such a joy to see. If you’re paying attention, you notice your spirit lift. You might silently reminisce...
by Carolin Rathbun | Jan 25, 2022 | Life Lessons & Business Insight
Scrolling through photos on my phone this weekend, I came across this one. It was taken in September 2020 in the home I’d created six years earlier when my husband of 25 years and I separated. Three months after the divorce was official, I lost my dad. I lost my...
by Carolin Rathbun | Dec 23, 2021 | Happy In Business, Happy in Life
As the year draws to a close, it offers an opportunity for reflection; to look back on the past year and recognize ways you’ve grown because of (or in spite of) challenges you’ve faced, whether you chose the challenges or not. It’s a time for...