My trip to Bhutan was number one on my bucket list. A country I always wanted to visit and yet a trip I never thought I would take. Bhutan’s culture is heavily influenced by Buddhism and the importance they place on happiness and contentment will change even the sourest of attitudes.

There’s a philosophy for everything these days. With belief systems and ideologies abound, how can you begin to learn something new or dig deeper on something interesting? Essentialism, Minimalism, and Stoicism are three inter-connected philosophies that every single person can benefit with practical application. Are you ready?

“Because who are you to bring someone else down with your bad mood?” The Atlas of Happiness by Helen Russell is a wonderful book to see how countries around the world incorporate happiness into their cultural norms.

Swedish Death Cleaning is a honest, lovely process where you are in control of what you want to do with your items. This process starts long before you kick the bucket and often results in a much better outcome for your loved ones once you’re gone.

Marie Kondo, Hygge, happiness, and cake. What do they all have in common? These are all things that come into play as we create our most joyous life.