Everyday Happiness

Vicki wraps up a month of looking at staying real, finding happiness and navigating life and business in cyberspace with the results of a Facebook poll where she asked Facebook friends and fans to weigh-in on online communications and what they love about and what they hate about it. Sharing her insights on living a happy life online and off, and offering up the good, the bad and the opinionated.

Vicki explores FOMO; the Fear of Missing Out, of being left behind, the sense of urgency and psychological dependence related to being online. She shares five signs that you might need to unplug, and tells the story of her own digital detox at the Tzoonie Camp on the remote West Coast of British Columbia. She explores JOMO, the Joy of Missing Out and how getting offline and 'living life longhand' can bring more perspective, insight, creativity, productivity, peace and happy connection into your day-to-day life.

Vicki interviews Canada's favourite geek, Steve Dotto. Steve is a Youtube icon, one of North America's leading experts in the digital arena, and known through his many years on television and on radio for his down-to-earth approach to technology. They talk happiness online, managing distraction, and how digital and social media have changed how we communicate and do business. And yes, they are Skyping in pajamas while they chat.

Vicki leads us through the labyrinth of social media norms, etiquettes, and cultural expectations. She shares the context and principles that govern positive digital and social media interaction, and gives us the Emily Post perspective on what's changed and what hasn't in this brave new world of online communication. Plus, she shares some poetry. Which as you know, endures throughout the millennia.

Vicki begins a series on communicating online and off. Based on her experience in digital and social media marketing, she explores what is real, and asks how we can convey and reveal our true selves and create meaningful relationships in the online environment. Taking a personal development perspective, she examines personal integrity, gossip and Facebook envy and offers insights from social media marketing colleague and blogger Rebecca Coleman.

It's time to get your house in order – in more ways than one. Vicki interviews My Clutter Coach, Kathleen Hatley. Studies show that there is a link between depression and the amount of clutter in your home or work space. Clutter has a profound effect They explore the impact clutter has on our lives and learn practical ways to simplify and declutter your environment and create space for more happiness, satisfaction and success. Kathleen offers some of her best tips on how to start, where to start, and what to expect as you change your space and free your life.

Vicki offers insight into romancing the most important relationship in your life – the one with yourself. Exploring the notion of positive action, personal integrity and self-responsibility as acts of love, Vicki issues a Valentine's Week Challenge, asking you to come up with creative ways to say "I love you" to yourself. She closes the episode with a gentle two-minute daily meditation designed to increase personal love, self-acceptance and worthiness.

In this week's Everyday Happiness pajama podcast, Vicki interviews Tracey Lewindon of Nature's Heart. Tracey is an aromatherapist and an art journaling teacher devoted to growing wellness and cultivating harmony. Tracey and Vicki discuss the art journaling process and how it applies to creativity, inner connection, and self-discovery. Tracey shares her art journaling 'journey' and offers tips on creating a happiness-themed journal page and ways to apply the process to business and other aspects of life. It's playtime with purpose. You'll find out how to get started with this powerful personal development process how using it can help shape a more mindful life.

In this episode Vicki introduces the notion of 'incremental happiness' and how to increase daily happiness the way "a child strings beads in kindergarten – happily absorbed and adding one bead at a time." She shares how she finds zen in the kitchen and explores three kinds of goals: improvement goals, sustainment goals and transformational goals. She talks about the importance of integration, creativity and setting our terms in making meaningful choices. As a special bonus, she shares a home-made cough syrup remedy to help us battle the cold and flu season.

In her first show, Vicki rings in the new year with a look at the six dimensions that together make for a balanced and happy life. She'll offer a simple way to assess your level of personal satisfaction within each dimension and practical tips to start from exactly where you are to increase your daily happiness quotient. She'll introduce "Soulsetting", a potent process for setting and achieving meaningful heart-centered goals that are aligned with who you are and what you truly want. This broadcast launches Everyday Happiness.