Rediscovering joy in life's little things, together.
I don’t know where it came from, I don’t know where I got it but I would say being curious has been my saving grace. Statistically there would be a high chance that I would have lost the element of being curious. We are all gifted with it from birth, being drawn to new things, … Read more
There are seasons in life when things feel uncertain. When the ground beneath your feet shifts. When your thoughts loop, your emotions rise, and your sense of self feels blurred around the edges. If you’re in a season like this, you’re not failing. You’re simply in transition. And transition is not chaos — it is … Read more
Hi, I’m Ali — and a very warm welcome to Little Shop of Happiness. Rediscovering joy in life’s little things, together. Let me take you back for a moment — to my childhood. It wasn’t always filled with joy and happiness. Like many of us, I grew up amidst challenges and uncertainty, and there were … Read more
Gratitude holds real power in changing how we view the world around us, and even ourselves. Think of it as a lens that helps us focus on the good, even when life doesn’t seem to cooperate. In the whirlwind of everyday chaos, finding things to be grateful for can ground us and change our perspective … Read more
Transforming Overwhelm into a Catalyst for Mindful Living Everyone’s juggling something, and sometimes life feels like a relentless high-wire act. Jobs, relationships, hobbies, let alone the everyday headlines — sometimes it all seems all at once! And in the thick of it, we don’t always notice how much we’re managing until it hits us. That … Read more
Ever caught yourself daydreaming of a spot where worries just melt away? That’s your mind working on building a ‘happy place.’ This isn’t just a fluffy concept from wellness trends. It’s got some serious psychological backing. A happy place is a mental sanctuary we create to escape stress and chaos, even if just for a … Read more
Life can throw us into a fast-paced routine that consumes us before we even realise it. I remember being so deep into my career in social care, a job I genuinely loved, yet somewhere along the line, it quietly drained my energy. It was a role where I poured in every ounce of my being, … Read more
Understanding Positive Psychology: A Roadmap to Happiness If you’re like most people, you’ve probably wondered at some point in your life, “What does it really mean to be happy?” I know I did, I spent a long time searching for it, as many of you are probably too. Maybe you have been searching through success, … Read more
Embracing gratitude can seriously boost your mental well-being. When you regularly practice gratitude, your mind gets conditioned to focus on positive experiences, leading to improved mood and reduced stress. So why not consider designing a gratitude focused morning routine. “It’s a funny thing about life, once you begin to take note of the things you … Read more
Hi my name is Ali and a very warm welcome to Little Shop of Happiness. I’m going to start by taking you back to my childhood, a time that wasn’t always filled with joy and happiness. Growing up amidst challenges, I found that life had its tidal waves of turbulence. But guess what? Those waves … Read more