More and more it seems like raising your happiness is a long term ambition.

So we all want time to exercise more, eat healthier, spend more time with family, read more books and so on. I was just chatting with a girlfriend and she was saying how she would love for there to be an extra month during the summer. She feels like there is never enough time to get everything done. I go up and down on the issue. There are days when I feel completely overwhelmed and days that I manage to multi-task very well.

How many of you are excited that Spring is right around the corner? When we have beautiful warm days here in Denver, it completely lifts your mood and outlook. With daylight savings, the kids can now play outside longer and everyone is in a better mood. Part of feeling your best is taking care of yourself emotionally, physically and mentally.

When you first hear the word “tribe” what do you think of? I think of a group of people I can rely on when I need to vent or lean on someone or share my deepest secrets. I think of a very small exclusive group that supports me unconditionally.

When is the last time you took inventory of your happiness? I mean really looked at your life as a whole and admitted how happy or unhappy you were? Life experiences and our environments constantly force us to re-examine how happy and fulfilled we are feeling in the moment. Do you feel like your happiness is something you constantly have to strive for? Do you feel like it is out of your reach? Or do you believe that it is your birthright – something we all deserve?