I spent a fair chunk of my youth politely declining attention from men. Swatting away their pesky advances like one might shoo a fly that had become a bit too assumptive. They say youth is wasted on the young but it is probably true of pretty too. I became accustomed to having men watch me walk across a room. I could sit in a bar with the quiet confidence that I would not be buying my own drink. MORE +
Too Busy? I Call Bullshi*.
Being ‘Busy’ is quite the modern-day malaise. For many of us it has become not just our automated response but also our badge of honour. ‘How Am I? Well – you know – Busy.’ ‘Crazy Busy’. ‘Non-Stop’. ‘There are Not-Enough-Hours in the Day’. But why in fact are we so goddamn busy all the time? Let’s take a quick look at 5 reasons we might not be finding enough time in our days. Which MORE +
Not Living Your ‘Best Life’ Yet? – Don’t Worry You’re Not A Loser.
If you want to feel like a piece of poo I highly recommend starting your day with one of those '5o Ways to Live Your Best Life' articles. Even better, read it before you have had a coffee and you will legit want to crawl back under the duvet. For. The. Rest. Of. Your. Life. The fine people here at Thin.Rich.Happy (me) honestly want you to do your darnedest to live the good life and sincerely MORE +
Life is Better with Less – The Short Guide to Getting Rid of Your Crap.
Most of us are guilty of having too much crap in our lives. Stuff we don’t need, stuff we don’t like, stuff there is not a chance in hell will ever fit us again. Then pay day rolls around and we happily go out and buy some more crap. Some of us move in to bigger houses to make sure we have enough space for all our crap. Most of us are so busy dealing with all the crap in our lives we rarely get a MORE +
Why Husband’s are Annoying (and What You Can Do About It) – Part 1.
Yes, it’s true. Husbands are annoying and if you don’t agree with me or are a bit confused re the subject matter you are either: Not Married A tad annoying yourself no doubt. This was intended to be a blog post in its entirety – a simple list of the myriad of annoying things husbands do with some practical take-home suggestions. However, I slightly underestimated the sheer volume of the MORE +
Why You Should Say ‘No’ to Almost Everything.
'Yes' can be a lot of work. We all do it - we say 'Yes' because it is easier. We say 'Yes' because we like the feeling of being needed or wanted or busy or liked. If 'Yes' has become your default setting and you have had enough, I am here to offer a simple solution. Say ‘No’ to almost everything. Say ‘No’ to the stuff you don’t want to do. Say ‘No’ to the cheerful exploitation of others who MORE +
Why You are Probably Not Happy & How to Fix It.
If you are remotely concerned about anything in life chances are there is a TED Talk that can, in 18 minutes or less, make you feel smarter, happier and set you up for some mighty fine dinner party banter. You could - as I have said before - legit Ted talk yourself to death if you had an infinite amount of time to do so. Which you don't - so now and again I will watch and learn on your MORE +
Begin Again – How to Make New Year’s Resolutions that Actually Work.
Poor old January - no other month carries the burden of expectation more heavily. Right from the get-go we launch ourselves in to a brand new year with high hopes and short memories. Damn You 2016. This year we will be different. We will lose those sodding last 5 kilos, we will stop buying over-priced lattes so one day all those $3.50s will buy us a house, we will refrain from wasting our lives MORE +
Rules for Life: 5 Steps to a Suck-Free Life.
It is a truth universally known that most things in life matter less than you think. So let's not over-complicate it. Follow these 5 Rules for Life and you may never end up being a rock-star but at least you will still be a decent human being. Don't be Boring: Be anything but this. To be described as boring means you are definitely doing something wrong. Don't be an Arsehole: It's not MORE +
Important Life Lesson – No. 146
Being Late makes you look a bit crap. It sends the not so subtle signal to the person waiting for you that YOUR time is more important than theirs. It makes you look not only disorganised but also someone who can't be relied on. It makes the flustered first 15 minutes when you do eventually get there all about you. The rules about when to arrive are pretty simple according to MORE +
