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Quick reminders about Balance, Growth, and the Everyday Divinity within ourselves. More or less. With your pal Happy Lord Geoffrey. HaHaHappy.org
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Tuesday Nov 04, 2025
Tuesday Nov 04, 2025
If you want a good trick for when things get hairy,
It’s perspective you want--to give yourself some breathing room,
It may not turn a rage monster into someone merry,
But naming your mood and counting to ten can possibly stave off doom.
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Ep. 427 - Perspective Happy
We begin as always
with the Happy Creed.
We believe in Happy,
in Balance and Growth,
of being Mindful and Grateful,
Compassionate and Understanding.
Yowza
Haha
My Happy Friends!
If you want a good trick for when things get hairy,
It’s perspective you want--to give yourself some breathing room,
It may not turn a rage monster into someone merry,
But naming your mood and counting to ten can possibly stave off doom.
How do you name your mood? It’s easy. If you feel mad, you say “I’m mad,”
And what does that do? It moves it from the Stress part of your brain
To the Reason part, and that can give you more perspective than you had,
Which can give you some distance, some calm and relieve some of the strain.
Your actions, environment and imagination are more powerful than you may think,
Your emotions are the weaker voices, which is why they may sometimes scream
Just to get your goat, but if you count, name, and imagine that you’re in the pink,
Then you might be able to regain control and let the pain pass like a bad dream.
But what if it’s already too late for counting and naming?
What if you’re already too far gone in a bad mood for that to work?
Well, intense emotions have a very short shelf-life, if you can avoid blaming,
And just let them run their course without going a tad berserk.
You see, it’s the stories we attach to those feelings that give them their staying power,
You might get a sudden surge of anger when someone cuts you off at the pass,
But it’s the narrative you invent about how they’ve had it in for you for the past hour
That turns that fleeting feeling into a full-blown war and makes you step on the gas!
And it’s not just with anger--it's with any extreme mood, but only if you take the bait,
Your Stress Brain would love nothing better than to be fed loads of angsty, panicky fuel
Just so’s it can steer you right into a spiral of bitter sadness and/or violent hate,
But if you’re Perspective Happy, then you’ll know the tricks, and be able to keep your cool.
Haha
Yowza
Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
Look for things to like about people--there’s usually something, some trait,
Some aspect of them as people existing in this world that you can’t disallow,
Something that resonates, that connects and has the power to create!
Create what? Understanding at the very least if not friendship right now.
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Ep. 426 - Like Happy
We begin as always
with the Happy Creed.
We believe in Happy,
in Balance and Growth,
of being Mindful and Grateful,
Compassionate and Understanding.
Yowza
Haha
My Happy Friends!
I’m helpful, empathic, a real caretaker type--want to know why? Want to know how?
I look for things to like about people--there’s usually something, some trait,
Some aspect of them as people existing in this world that you can’t disallow,
It’s something that resonates, that connects and has the power to create.
Create what? A friendship!--a camaraderie. Now I’ve met people who seemed just awful,
Like, why-would-you-want-to-subject-yourself-to-their-abuse kind of bad news,
They’re hurtful and mean and seem to really enjoy being cruel and slightly unlawful,
But they can also be really loyal to those whose company they choose.
I met a guy at work once who everybody hated--he was bossy but had no authority,
He didn’t outrank anyone, he just acted as if he did--so was routinely ignored,
And the distaste for him wasn’t just from a few but from the vast majority,
And so my challenge was to try to find some Happy detail just waiting to be explored.
He tried bossing me around too, but I simply kept talking to him instead,
I’d talk about TV shows and movies and stuff and he’d stop and look at me weird,
Then he’d ask me what I was doing, and I’d say that he seemed to be very well-read,
And that I always appreciated intelligent conversation--at which he scoffed and sneered.
But still I kept talking to him about topics I enjoyed, like books, food and music too,
Then I suggested we go to a movie and get something to eat and he looked worried,
“I’m not trying to hit on you,” I assured him. “A good movie discussion, me and you.”
And so we went! And outside of work he was way more chill and completely unhurried.
We became friends and he mellowed at work too. People didn’t hate him quite so much.
He had a lot of knowledge about film and could be very generous with what he knew,
But he was also embarrassed about his inexperience in the social scene and such,
So, I invited him to parties and get-togethers, but he simply didn’t know what to do.
He rubbed people the wrong way due to his extremely awkward and arrogant vibe,
So, I didn’t try to force him to make friends with everybody and I let him just be,
And we were like brothers for years, he was a cameraman and I was a scribe,
We swore we’d make movies together that the whole world would be dying to see.
And then there came a girl that I liked and I told him about her, wanting to share,
But, you see, he decided that he liked her too and felt he was far more deserving than me,
So, when I told him how my courtship was going he pretended like he didn’t care,
When all the while he was plotting to steal her heart away as if by divine decree.
And he used all the inside scoop that I had been feeding him to turn her head,
He knew everything she liked, but what he didn’t know was what she hated,
And chief among those things was liars and so she felt sorely misled,
She pulled away and he tried to cling, but her feelings had long since vacated.
He didn’t like her, you see. He merely wanted her, and that’s not the same thing,
You have to find something to relate to about someone even something small,
But he never allowed himself to feel for others. He hurt her and me--a real ding-a-ling,
I avoid him now--for safety--but I did like our discussions before he went AWOL.
I’m a bit more careful about who I try to find likable things about, but I still try,
Finding a friend where no one else bothered looking can be its own reward,
Sometimes I even turn those powers upon myself if I think I’m being a mean guy,
And could maybe use a friend, someone like Happy, just waiting to be adored.
I like finding things about people to like, it makes life more interesting, more fun,
It doesn’t always go great, but that’s life for you, it’s something to do, until we’re done.
Haha
Yowza
Tuesday Oct 21, 2025
Tuesday Oct 21, 2025
I’m what you might call Consent Happy and I’m in no way being sarcastic,
I CRAVE consent, in fact--for all manner of interactions and activities,
Consent is Informed, Conscious, Revocable, Affirmative, Voluntary and Enthusiastic,
The first letters of which spell out “I CRAVE”--thus satisfying my poetic sensitivities.
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Ep. 425 - Consent Happy
We begin as always
with the Happy Creed.
We believe in Happy,
in Balance and Growth,
of being Mindful and Grateful,
Compassionate and Understanding.
Yowza
Haha
My Happy Friends!
I’m what you might call Consent Happy and I’m in no way being sarcastic,
I CRAVE consent, in fact--for all manner of interactions and activities,
Consent is Informed, Conscious, Revocable, Affirmative, Voluntary and Enthusiastic,
The first letters of which spell out “I CRAVE”--thus satisfying my poetic sensitivities.
Consent must be Informed or else you won’t know what you’re agreeing to,
And Conscious, since you can’t agree if you’re all passed out with nowhere to go,
And Revocable, meaning you can take it back if that’s what you want to do,
And Affirmative, meaning it’s a clear decision and not just the absence of the word No.
Consent must also be Voluntary, and not the result of some pressure or threat,
And it must be Enthusiastic, meaning it is clearly, positively and actively stated,
And I CRAVE Consent because this world doesn’t seem to have gotten that memo yet,
This means I think people should ask before they so much as hug--even if you’re related.
Maybe someone’s suddenly shy, or has back pain or just feels icky inside,
Consent is just a good habit to get into as it gives people a choice,
And it also means that people who do the asking have to be okay with being denied,
‘Cause it defeats the whole purpose if nobody listens to your voice.
And the right of Consent is not just for some people, but for everyone,
Regardless of gender, age, culture, relationship or any previous consent,
Just ‘cause you hugged somebody once doesn’t mean consent is over and done--
Reestablish it each and every time in case something changed in preference or intent.
Now I know this must seem like overkill to some folks ‘cause who’s going to bother?
Like, what kid is really going to ask for consent to hug or kiss his mother or father?
And I get that, which is why I say it’s something I CRAVE, since I know it’s in short supply,
And I can’t even claim that I always insist that others comply.
Sometimes it’s tough to stop someone before they grab you,
And saying something then might be seen as unfriendly and a bit cuckoo,
But I still prefer consent, regardless, and I want to normalize it,
So let it just be a reminder that we all should decide what we’re willing to permit.
Haha
Yowza
Tuesday Oct 14, 2025
Tuesday Oct 14, 2025
Happy Trying means you see everything as an opportunity to grow and explore,
To find value in the journey instead of just spoiling the ending from the start,
Sometimes you’ll fall, but don’t let that stop you from what you were climbing for.
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Ep. 424 - Happy Trying
We begin as always
with the Happy Creed.
We believe in Happy,
in Balance and Growth,
of being Mindful and Grateful,
Compassionate and Understanding.
Yowza
Haha
My Happy Friends!
Happy Trying means you see everything as an opportunity to grow and explore,
To find value in the journey instead of just spoiling the ending from the start,
Sometimes you’ll fall, but don’t let that stop you from what you were climbing for.
It’s true that even the best plans, which take a long time to develop, can still fall apart,
But it doesn’t mean never plan again, if anything it means you should plan more--
Have several backups, so that stumbles merely break your stride and not your heart.
Happy Trying is getting absorbed in the process rather than in the treasure you hope to find,
It’s where mindfulness reaches its peak, and every gesture is made with intention,
Where you aren’t just doing some chore, you’re connecting spirit, body and mind.
It’s about getting into the flow state, where mundane movements gain a new dimension,
Where previously disjointed and scattered efforts suddenly become aligned,
And an action you’ve taken a thousand times before seems like a new invention.
If you don’t pay attention, then even doing something for the first time can be boring,
But if you can lock in and attain total focus, then balance and growth become self-starting,
And old routines that have gotten tired finally become aspects of life worth exploring.
Haha
Yowza
Tuesday Oct 07, 2025
Tuesday Oct 07, 2025
Do your best to communicate with people in ways they prefer,
To match their comfort levels, so connection and understanding can build,
Our shared humanity taking us where we could go from where we were,
Allowing us to be Communication Happy, which can help keep us fulfilled.
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We begin as always
with the Happy Creed.
We believe in Happy,
in Balance and Growth,
of being Mindful and Grateful,
Compassionate and Understanding.
Yowza
Haha
My Happy Friends!
People like to understand people, and to be understood in return,
This is why I like those who talk plainly, and keep their points short,
Who teach using simple lessons that are easy to learn,
With diagrams and illustrations for aid and support.
They could use big words, sure--they could get fancy, and all that,
But then who would they have left to talk to and what would they gain?
Why try to dress up their meaning in a fancy coat and hat,
When they can include more people without needing to explain?
I, myself, like to write because it gives me time to compose my thoughts,
But some folks prefer to talk, so I can do that too, of course,
Other folks like to visit and gather in numbers at all the hot spots,
But that can make me feel less heard, so it’s not something I tend to endorse.
Misunderstandings can cause trouble and confusion,
You can wind up fighting with people with whom you actually agree,
So, when someone speaks, listen--don’t just jump to a conclusion,
Let them know you heard, then let them hear you, so you both can see.
I do my best to communicate with people in ways they prefer,
To match their comfort levels, so connection and understanding can build,
Our shared humanity taking us where we could go from where we were,
Allowing us to be Communication Happy, which can help keep us fulfilled.
Haha
Yowza
Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
Temper your passion with wisdom, your frenzy with good sense,
Aim for Balance and Growth in your pursuits so you don’t panic,
Or turn what once seemed fun into something far too intense,
But can develop naturally in a way that's healthy, sustainable and organic.
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Ep. 422 - Love Happy
We begin as always
with the Happy Creed.
We believe in Happy,
in Balance and Growth,
of being Mindful and Grateful,
Compassionate and Understanding.
Yowza
Haha
My Happy Friends!
I used to be in love with Love,
A state I was rather fond of,
But Love can be a tricky thing,
So, play it cool, and never cling.
I was conditioned, you see,
Into thinking that persistence and grand gestures were key,
That passionate, imaginative pitching of woo
Was all a suitor had to do!
Alas, alack and mercy be,
I finally learned that ain’t for me.
The tragedy is not that you’ll lose a Love you could’ve had,
But, much worse--that you’ll win the heart of someone bad,
Because the promise of Love can cloud every thought,
So that you realize too late what such folly has brought.
I used to chase after dates and show my affection with poems and gifts,
Without ever getting to know them first, through connection or trust,
I also used to love finding a new hobby, who doesn’t love one that temporarily uplifts?
But if it had no real staying power or substance it would wind up a bust.
New things can be exciting, all mysterious and attractive and stuff,
But if there’s no compatibility, then it’s doomed to breed discontent,
Because no matter how much you try to force it, it’ll never be enough,
That’s why when it comes to Love, you’d do well to start with mature intent.
Is how you’re behaving something you plan to sustain?
Or is it just a big show that will be over far too soon?
Then what will you do when pleasure turns to pain?
Can you get over yourself after being over the moon?
Love Happy means to temper your passion with wisdom, your frenzy with good sense,
To aim for Balance and Growth in your all interests and pursuits so you don’t panic,
Or get so carried away that what at first seemed fun becomes too intense,
But can develop naturally in a way that is healthy, sustainable and organic.
Haha
Yowza
Tuesday Sep 23, 2025
Tuesday Sep 23, 2025
If we base our sense of self on what others demand of us, and try to conform to that,
Then we won’t know who we are, how we feel, what we think--and that’s never any good,
But if you make mindful choices of who you see yourself as, then you won’t be a doormat,
You’ll become the person you always wished you could be, but never thought you could.
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Ep. 421 - Happy Identity
We begin as always
with the Happy Creed.
We believe in Happy,
in Balance and Growth,
of being Mindful and Grateful,
Compassionate and Understanding.
Yowza
Haha
My Happy Friends!
Happy Identity means being true to yourself, knowing who you are and who you want to be.
And then becoming that Happy version of you. I used to sign my name in cursive letters,
I hated it, but what could I do? Well, anything. So, I stopped. And it instantly felt more like me,
And nobody cared, and here I thought I’d face the same backlash that meets all trendsetters.
So, then I started to look at all the other things I did just because I thought I had to--
I stopped eating foods I never really cared for, and cut out friends I could never please,
I even changed the way I coughed--you didn’t know you had control over that, but you do,
I used to cough in sharp, violent bursts, and then I switched it to a painless wheeze.
It might sound weird, but I also stopped caring so much about what other people thought,
They didn’t have to live my life, that was mine and mine alone, and I just had to do my best,
I could read what I liked, and watch what I liked, and think what I liked, believe it or not,
I could sleep on my side, I could sneeze loud or soft, I could pick up and move West.
And so I did. I moved thousands of miles away from anyone I knew to find my tribe,
Artists and filmmakers and free thinkers and rebels and people looking for connection,
And I found them--buried amongst monsters too strange to convincingly describe,
But we all have the potential to become monstrous if we don’t fight the identity infection.
If we base our sense of self on what others demand of us, and try to conform to that,
Then we won’t know who we are, how we feel, what we think--and that’s never any good,
But if you make mindful choices of who you see yourself as, then you won’t be a doormat,
You’ll become the person you always wished you could be, but never thought you could.
Haha
Yowza
Tuesday Sep 16, 2025
Tuesday Sep 16, 2025
Happy Responsibility means having integrity and being self-aware,
About being trustworthy, thoughtful, reliable, even-tempered and wise,
Being resilient, ethical, and able to communicate how much you care,
About being considerate, strong, mature, and being able to empathize.
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Ep. 420 - Happy Responsibility
We begin as always
with the Happy Creed.
We believe in Happy,
in Balance and Growth,
of being Mindful and Grateful,
Compassionate and Understanding.
Yowza
Haha
My Happy Friends!
Do you let things happen to you or do you take ownership of your life, good or bad?
Are you accountable for your choices and actions or do you let others be blamed?
Like, if you gave someone bad advice would you apologize or even be sad?
Or if you took bad advice would you make the one who gave it to you feel ashamed?
Happy Responsibility means having integrity and being self-aware,
About being trustworthy, thoughtful, reliable, even-tempered and wise,
Being resilient, ethical, and able to communicate how much you care,
About being considerate, strong, mature, and being able to empathize.
If you spend all your time trying to grab what you can, and never sharing,
Then you’ll become someone greedy, which is how others will see you too,
But if you can look beyond yourself and simply notice how others are faring,
Then you’ll start to develop a sense that they have full lives just like you.
Being responsible isn’t just about yourself, but contributing to humanity at large,
Empowering others, teaching, helping, and being a good steward of the general trust,
If you only look out for yourself, it isolates you--making you desperate to be in charge,
But by creating inclusive communities you build connections that are not only good but just.
Haha
Yowza
Tuesday Sep 09, 2025
Tuesday Sep 09, 2025
Suffering comes from resisting pain, refusing to accept it, thinking it will go away,
But that just makes it worse and leaves you completely unprepared and weak,
You’ll lose all your defenses and will further crumble when life refuses to obey,
But if you can learn to accept the crashing waves, you’ll find the strength you seek.
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Ep. 419 - Happy Acceptance
We begin as always
with the Happy Creed.
We believe in Happy,
in Balance and Growth,
of being Mindful and Grateful,
Compassionate and Understanding.
Yowza
Haha
My Happy Friends!
Acceptance isn’t the same as giving up,
Just ‘cause life has pain doesn’t mean you quit,
Use that pain to temper your steel,
Toughen you up and let you heal,
‘Cause acceptance isn’t the same as giving up.
Ever feel drained, bruised, battered, mistreated, abused and taken advantage of?
Well, you’re not alone, but you survived it, and perhaps you’re surviving it still,
And you don’t know why life is being so mean when all you ever wanted was love,
So, you fight ‘cause you think to win you need to be the one with the strongest will.
But if you see everything as a conflict, then every interaction becomes a war,
Every setback is a battle cry, every mishap a landmine, and everyone a foe,
But if you can accept that we’re all just trying to survive lives we never signed up for,
Then acceptance becomes an act of strength--don't give up, just go with the flow.
Suffering comes from resisting pain, refusing to accept it, thinking it will go away,
But that just makes it worse and leaves you completely unprepared and weak,
You’ll lose all your defenses and will further crumble when life refuses to obey,
But if you can learn to accept the crashing waves, you’ll find the strength you seek.
Because
Acceptance isn’t the same as giving up,
Just ‘cause life has pain doesn’t mean you quit,
Use that pain to temper your steel,
Toughen you up and let you heal,
‘Cause acceptance isn’t the same as giving up.
I don't know why I just turned into a country singer, I confess,
But it's just another thing you gotta learn to accept, I guess.
Haha
Yowza
Tuesday Sep 02, 2025
Tuesday Sep 02, 2025
Happy Discomfort is realizing it’s okay to feel a little uneasy if it helps overall,
Like how you “feel the burn” when you exercise and know you’re getting stronger,
Discomfort can lead to making changes for the better, and the steps can be small,
Don't avoid your emotions, practice and tame them, and they'll be wild no longer.
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Ep. 418 - Happy Discomfort
We begin as always
with the Happy Creed.
We believe in Happy,
in Balance and Growth,
of being Mindful and Grateful,
Compassionate and Understanding.
Yowza
Haha
My Happy Friends!
It’s the natural tendency for most people, I think, to avoid discomfort--I’m the same way,
Like, if I have a memory that bothers me, or a topic that triggers me, then I want to run,
I want to avoid such things, deny them, and bury them, so I can get on with my day,
But the whole sweeping-things-under-the-rug method of mental health helps no one.
It’s a great way to make sure those issues fester and become toxic, ready to explode,
When you could, instead, chip away at their power until they can be controlled,
Working to, if not stopping their effects, making them something that can be slowed,
And from there being able to even raise your tolerance, you’re discomfort threshold.
Happy Discomfort is realizing that it’s okay to feel a little discomfort if it helps overall,
Like when you “feel the burn” when you exercise, then you know you’re getting stronger,
Discomfort can lead to making a change to something better, and the steps can be small,
Like how I used to be afraid of my own emotions, they were too wild, but not any longer.
As I teen I was violent, destructive, loud, reckless, prone to injury and getting in trouble,
I hated being sad and lonely and told what to do and put down and I’d fight you about it,
And as a result I alienated people, tearing down relationships until they were rubble,
Never dealing with my emotions or facing my role in anything, and still refusing to quit.
It took me losing my fiancee, totalling my car, going into debt, and getting in trouble at work
Before I finally decided I should maybe try a different approach before I dug my own grave,
And that was this podcast, reminders to myself to stop fighting every little thing like a jerk,
And to learn how to use my emotions, and not to let discomfort keep me from being brave.
Listening to these episodes can help you build up your mindfulness and gratitude,
It can remind you to seek balance and growth, to become familiar with your feelings,
And no, you don’t have to turn soft--if anything the idea is to strengthen your attitude,
To gain control and empower yourself to handle all your present and future dealings.
Haha
Yowza