Happiness

Parrots wear every feather with confidence. Oftentimes, we shrink ourselves a little to fit into spaces that were never meant to contain us. We tone ourselves down to avoid standing out or to meet expectations that were never really ours to begin with. So how about we let our colors fly? That’s the kind of energy we need more of! The Beauty of Being Colorful Sheri: I think the world always needs colorful people—people with all their quirks, ideas, and sparkle. These are the

"Wherever you go. go with all your heart" (Confucius) Original photography by Sheri & Bill “Wherever you go, go with all your heart...

"Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." (Abe Lincoln) Original photography by Sheri & Bill There’s something about early morning light that feels like a promise. Before the rush of the day begins, when the world is still stretching and yawning, the soft glow of the rising sun reminds us that a fresh start is always possible. In that golden hush, happiness doesn’t feel like a pursuit - it simply i

"If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden." Frances Hodgson Burnett (Original photography by Sheri Bill) Cameras in hand, we stood surrounded by a garden of rose bushes. It felt like we’d walked into a live painting where the fragrance was real, and the buzzing bees were (thankfully!) ignoring us. Beauty was all round us. Sheri : From my smiling demeanor, you can see that I was much more conscious of the beautiful roses than the prickly

Live Live to the Fullest (Original photography by Sheri & Bill) Live life to the fullest—don’t just watch the days go by, fill them with purpose, adventure, and fun. Life isn’t about waiting for the “perfect time”—it’s about making now the best it can be. Take that trip, make that call, try something new—truly live each day. That walkway in our photo? It’s not just wood and nails—it’s an invitation, a symbol of direction, of movement, of saying “yes” to what lies ahead. Whet

"Colors are the smiles of nature." Leigh Hunt. (original photography by Sheri & Bill)     Then we saw it: a bush so vibrantly pink it looked like it won a bet with a flamingo. Sheri:   I took this shot at the Botanical Gardens. These friend-seeking leaves were smiling at me, wanting my attention and I didn’t refuse their call – I did my best to capture the heart of our encounter.    Bill: Something about that neon shrub and Sheri’s reaction to it that cracked my cynical shel

A Smile is a Curve - Sheri & Bill (Original photography by Sheri & Bill) A smile is a curve that can set everything straight. Okay, okay…we know the smiles in our photo aren’t technically  real, but when we spotted these two cuties, they seemed to be grinning back at us! So, when we brought our happy image home, we took a little creative license, enhancing the smiles we knew were there if nature had allowed. Sheri:  Smiles are contagious. When someone flashes a genuine grin,

Life Is Better With Laughter....Sheri & Bill (Original photography by Sheri & Bill) Life’s a rollercoaster, full of twists, turns, and tumbles. But when you add laughter to the ride, it’s like finding a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. It’s like a magic trick that smooths out the bumps and makes moments sparkle. Bill:   I took this shot of these two “Running Buddies” at the finish line of the Peachtree Junior Road Race. The laughter and connection between these two young

Today I will be happier than a bird with a french fry. (Original photography by Sheri & Bill) "Today I will be happier than a bird with a French fry.” And that’s pretty happy! Happiness is a conscious choice that positively impacts our lives. Bill:  I took this shot one early summer evening on Ocean City, NJ. Boardwalk. Hold a French fry in the air and you can make a seagull happy and willing to pose for food.   If happiness were a stock, I’d invest in it—because everyone wa

Last couple weeks (what seems like forty days and 40 nights) we were gifted with gallons of rain--one evening we had over three inches in...

Choose Happy! Sheri & Bill “Mr. and Mrs. Helpful” here 😊, are hoping you are happy, and know where to find more of it, because you...

"The earth laughs in flowers" Ralph Waldo Emerson “The earth laughs in flowers” (Ralph Waldo Emerson) Waking to the start of a glorious...