Is everything in your life going really well right now? Maybe you should bank some of that happiness, take a few steps to shore up your life, love, and finances so when the going gets tough you've got something to lean on. Read on 5 steps I've used to do just that. #selfhelp #selfdevelopment #happiness #cheerup #motivation #feelbetter

How often have you seen “This too shall pass” embroidered onto a throw pillow?

It’s one of my family’s favorite sayings, something to be intoned after a layoff or a breakup and I find myself reciting it on the regular – usually while stuck in traffic.

But realistically, ‘This too shall pass’ applies to the good stuff, too. This season of life when my friends and I have free time and discretionary income, when everyone in my family is healthy, when my husband and I like our jobs and home … it won’t last forever. That’s okay! Smooth seas never made for a skillful sailor.

I’d like to make the argument for banking our happiness.

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