One Hundred Days of Happiness

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The book is told from a first person perspective, and it is told directly to you, the reader. It is a very interesting approach. It adds a lot of humor to something that could have been depressing. Prior to the challenge: the official 100happydays physical book with 100 ideas for your 100 days challenge; I love my window as it’s the place that holds my gaze the most. I love to look out at the ever-changing sky, especially to witness the majestic sunrises at certain times of the year, to watch the life-cycle of my magnificent trees as they change through the seasons, and to try and spot the birds who are singing their tuneful birdsong.

Lo stile è molto semplice, molto scorrevole e senza dubbio anche questo mi ha aiutato a divorare il libro in soli due giorni. Non so spiegarvi bene il perché ma a mio avviso si nota che l’autore è il regista della nuova commedia italiana, infatti quando tra i suoi film ho visto che c’erano Ex e Maschi contro femmine mi è risultato subito chiaro perché lo stile mi sembrava così familiare. We hope that when the owner/s returned to their cars after their appointment or visit or work-shift, they will be surprised.Dotted around my room, I’ve put up photos of sunrises and sunsets I’ve taken around the world, a huge beautiful close up of a Buddha face that makes me feel instantly calm and at peace, and various others that make me smile, including artwork by my young nephews. Lots of friends were curious about the photos and asked me thoughtful questions about the challenge. And I heard way more often than I had expected that my followers were actually looking forward to my daily “happy photo.” Days of Happiness" is a celebration of everyday life masquerading as a countdown to death. To read it is to realize that the child within us is still alive and well, ready to laugh, play, love unguardedly, and eat hot doughnuts."--Martha Woodroof, author of "Small Blessings" Underneath it all, this was about Lucio and his wife Paola, and underneath it all, it was very sweet and gave me warm fuzzy feelings (alongside the tears!) Through the campaign, SM Supermalls encourages Filipinos to support the advocacies of individuals and organizations that provide opportunities and create livelihood for their communities. For this year, SM partnered with bag designer Zarah Juan, Spark PH, the Girl Scouts of the Philippines, the Association of Foot and Mouth Artists of the Philippines, UNICEF and the Quezon City local government for its Vote to Tote initiative, among others.

Paola is the star of my life. And as far as I’m concerned, she deserves at the very least an Oscar for her performance in the role of my wife. The story of her starring role in my life comes later. Depressing? No. Uplifting? Yes. Funny? Often. Although it s a countdown to death, this story is a celebration of life. Grab a doughnut and treat yourself to a good read. Hudson Valley News Funny, moving... I defy anyone to finish this story without tears in their eyes.” (Graeme Simsion, best-selling author of The Rosie Project) But most of all I was incredibly moved by a response I received from a lovely lady who received one of these bags (see the comments section if you’d like to read it). I love my sacred spiritual space I’ve created: my altar. With my beautiful Buddha, oodles of candles, my precious singing bowl and chimes, spiritual carvings from my travels in India and Peru, and other bits and bobs that feed my soul.The second most important day of my life was September 11, 2001. While everyone in the world was staring at their TV sets as special news broadcasts played and replayed footage of two Boeing 767s slamming into New York’s Twin Towers, giving the rest of the world a new enigma to puzzle over and the American people a new enemy, I was in a restaurant at the beach with all of my closest friends, and Paola, the love of my life. It was a classic end-of-summer dinner, and it had been planned for weeks, but in truth this was no ordinary grilled-seafood banquet: it was the night I was going to ask Paola to marry me, the furthest thing imaginable from her mind—and my friends’ minds. This weekend, we have the littlest munchkin – three-year old Thomas – come to stay with us while his mummy and daddy are away on a birthday celebration. Callum, the other munchkin, went to stay with his other mamma and granddad. I can’t not mention the positive impact my kindness acts have had on my wellbeing. It’s been truly amazing and life-changing. Being kind really does benefit the giver as well as the receiver, and for that I’m truly grateful. So she went for it — and has loved the challenge, which she said has inspired her to be more spontaneous. "It may sound cliché, but it has truly made me realize that I really do have things to be appreciative of," Dowdall said. "No matter how bad of a day you have, you can always spend time doing something that makes you happy, and that alone can turn your day around."

Immediately after driving through the park gates, I felt soothed by my surroundings of lush green fields and trees galore. While he would like to make #100happydays a full time endeavor — "that would be my dream job" — for now, he's still at his day job, working in business development for a private education company. And there, he's already seen the effects of the hashtag among his coworkers. What would you do if you knew you only had 100 days left to live? For Lucio Battistini, it’s a chance to spend the rest of his life the way he always should have—by making every moment count. On those days, of which there were many, it was a soul-nurturing delight to find hidden wells of joy in a conversation with a friend, a good book, or a good glass of wine. It seems like most people don’t have 100 straight happy days, we all have ups and downs: such is life. The question is, how do you deal with not being happy at all times?I’ve been planning this ever since my Random Act of Christmas Kindness. One of my favourite kindness acts so far, I loved choosing what to put inside my festive goodie bags and it gave me such pleasure leaving them on car windscreens at my doctor’s surgery. Early on, Lucio’s father-in-law asks how he’ll spend these last days and Lucio asks the reader the same question and offers suggestions: