There Are No Rules
There are no rules, only respect for yourself and others: If you can keep this concept near the center of all you do, it makes being happy easier. It’s really two concepts pulled together. First is ‘no rules.’ If you had no rules, then you would have no expectations of others and thus fewer disappointments. […]
Practice can make you happier
You can actually improve your happiness level without changing your circumstances. It’s like singing. I’m a terrible singer, but with some guidance and practice, I would be less terrible. Happiness is like that. And while I have no interest in improving my singing ability, I am, and maybe you are as well, usually interested in […]
Celebrity, Health, Media, Wellness
Selena Gomez cyberbullied. Really?? Kylie Jenner and Hailey Bieber should do better as human beings
So… The streets of the internet are raging mad war after Selena Gomez found herself in a battle between fans she didn’t even know was cooking in the first place. It’s all a little bit silly, to be honest, given how this saga started with eyebrows. Freaking eyebrows, for crying out loud. That’s why I’ll […]
There are no rules – just the Happy Class
There are no rules, only respect for yourself and others. If you can keep this concept near the center of all you do, it makes being happy easier. It’s really two concepts pulled together. First is ‘no rules’.If you had no rules, then there would be no expectations of others and thus no disappointments. No […]
Remembering Cheslie Kryst
Last year a day like today, the kind of hell Cheslie must have been going through was really so dark and painful because ten days later, (30th January 2022) she committed suicide in the most painful manner. She jumped from the top of her building and passed. Her last Instagram entry said, “May this day […]
People Do Not Change
First, let me say that this is an exaggeration. People change all the time. The problem is that very often they do not change the way you want them to. Missing this point can lead to spending time with, even marrying, the wrong people. If your boyfriend is rude and it bothers you a lot, […]
Decisions – How to make them and stay happy
Welcome Back to the Happy Class – the previous post is here in case you missed it. https://www.discoverwalks.com/blog/columnist/jay-knight/the-happy-class-lets-get-started/ Making decisions can be one of the hardest things humans do. They fret. They worry. And they make themselves unhappy all during the process – and even afterward by second-guessing their decisions. I break decision-making into two […]
What’s so great about London. And not. – The City Bikes
I love London’s city bikes – the Santander bikes, the Boris bikes, whatever you call them. Compared to other cities, the London bikes are everywhere, every station has both bikes available and empty slots to park, the bikes are comfortable, and Londoners are incredibly respectful of their bikes. What a wonderful system. It beats any […]
Family, Health, Parenting, Wellness
The Happy Class – Let’s get started
By definition, being happy should be fun, not work. So let’s go have some fun… It is good to understand that there are two kinds of happiness. They are so similar, it can be hard to tell them apart at times. One type of happiness I call Situational Happiness. Like a first kiss with a […]