Happiness@Work

By Carol Ross | February 27, 2008

If you are a reader of Body+Soul magazine, check out their March 2008 issue. I’m quoted in an article, Happiness@Work, where I talk about setting boundaries, taking small breaks, and changing scenery. How did I get in the article? For me, opportunities like this almost always go back to networking. If you are wondering how…

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What Makes Me Happy

By Carol Ross | May 18, 2007

What I’m noticing makes me happy these days: New filing cabinets. Actually the thought of new filing cabinets makes me happy. I’ve been living with stacks of files on my office floor and on countertops for the last year.  Customer service that makes my life easy. The sales person at the office furniture store was…

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Tea Time

By Carol Ross | February 2, 2007

Several weeks ago, the women in my family celebrated my mom’s 79th birthday by taking her to high tea at a historic hotel in Denver, The Brown Palace.  It’s a classy place where heads of state stay when they are in town.  Before atriums were made commonplace, The Brown Palace had one, topped with a…

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Belly Laugh Day–Jan 24

By Carol Ross | January 8, 2007

Laughter Yoga Leader, Elaine Helle, is getting ready for Belly Laugh Day. As she states: "From now until January 24, anticipate laughing out loud on Belly Laugh Day. You will boost your immune system and reduce stress hormones. On January 24, wake up and yell out, "It is Belly Laugh Day, yeah." A start-of-the-day positive…

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