Happiness On Demand Hello Reader, I hope you are doing well. I recently came across the Top Five Regrets of the Dying, pictured in the image above. It’s not the first time I've seen these, but I haven’t thought about them in a while. The regrets of the dying are what Bronnie Ware discovered during her time as a palliative carer. As she worked with dying people and developed close relationships with them during their last weeks obviously had a profound impact on her life. That impact led her...

Happiness On Demand Hello Reader, It’s been a year since I experienced one of the hardest periods of my life. In August 2025, after being depressed for 18 months, give or take, I thought I finally had my life sorted out. I had a job I liked with co-workers whom I enjoyed working with. I had sorted my financial issues and had moved back to my favorite city. I was physically healthier than I had ever been. Despite all of that, I experienced a complete mental breakdown. My mind and my emotions...

Happiness On Demand Hello Reader, For almost 30 years, I struggled on and off with depression. I know what it feels like to lose your energy, motivation, sense of meaning, and connection with life. But I also know what it feels like to come out the other side. I have experienced what I would describe as profound healing from depression. What led me here was curiosity and a deep desire to heal. I vowed that if I ever found the answer to what it takes to be healthy and happy, I would share the...