Mission for Happy Home
Try a small practice to get closer to each other with all your family members.
The Power of Three Seconds!
The sun rises and sets quickly, and a month passes by at a blink of an eye. In countless hours, three seconds may seem so short, but a long time consists of those short moments. For that short time, an important match can be won or lost in an arena,…
Say “Thanks to You” instead of “Because of You”
Both “because of you” and “thanks to you” tell the cause-and-effect relationship. However, their meanings are diametrically opposite. “Because of you” has a negative connotation like blaming someone, but “thanks to you” has a positive connotation like having a thankful mind and respecting others. Frequent use of “because of you”…
Show Your Smile!
Aristotle said, “No animal but man ever laughs.” Sometimes, animals too look like laughing but actually they do not laugh. Although they have family love like maternal love and paternal love, they cannot give a warm smile to their family. Come to think of it, that’s a great blessing for…
Enjoy Inconvenient Happiness!
There are many inventions around us that make our life convenient and enriching. If we use a finger without going shopping, we can get the items we want. We can communicate online without seeing each other face-to-face. But the convenient life does not always bring happiness. The development of transportation…
Please the Ears of Your Family!
Delicious food is pleasant to your mouth, beautiful scenery to your eyes, and fragrant scent to your nose. Also, soft touch is pleasant to your tactile sense, and beautiful sound to your ears. The mission of this month is to please the ears of your family. How can we please…
Keep Your House Neat and Clean
A house is like the face of a person who lives there. If you do not wash your face even for a day, it gets dirty. Likewise, if you do not clean your house often, it will get dirty soon. In the chaotic and distracted situation, a home cannot fully…
Keep My Family Healthy!
“To the well man, every day is a feast” (Turkey), “A good wife and health are a man’s best wealth” (U.K.), “We realize the importance of health and youth after losing them” (Arab), “Anybody who thinks money is everything has never been sick” (In the West) . . . Every…
Keep Your Happiness with Language Etiquette!
Just as there are driving manners on the road, table manners, and dress codes, which are adjusted to the occasion, there is also etiquette for speaking. You will not be punished for not observing etiquette for dining and dressing. However, in the case of driving, if you do not consider…
Keep Your Face as Bright as Sunshine
The weather is not only in the sky, but also on the face. A cold look, a warm smile, a bright look like sunshine, and a gloomy look like dark clouds … . Facial expressions are compared to weather. Just as we are pleased and excited on a clear sunny…
Anger at Ebb Tide, Laughter at Flood Tide!
Sea levels repeat rise and fall by the invisible force between the Moon and the Earth. The phenomenon of seawater flowing away from the shore is called ebb, and the opposite is called flow. The sea gets purified in this process. Sometimes, our mind is likened to the sea, and…
Empty Your Mind and Give Ear to Your Family!
A survey of a Korean portal found that conversation time among family members is less than twenty minutes a day. The biggest reason for such little talk with their family even though they live in the same house is there seems to be no one who hears them. In order…
Understanding and Care Instead of Advice or Pointing Out
Family conflicts are often caused by hard-hitting words. Speakers often think that honest advice and pointing out will help the other person, while the person who hears it often get wounded or stressed. A Jewish saying goes, “A hundred harsh words of a stranger are bearable, but a single unkind…
“You Are a Good Person”
Everyone has good points you can learn. But it is not easy to find out what your good points are on your own. Often, you may know them only by hearing from others. When someone says to you, “This is why I like you” or “You are a good person,”…
Keep Your Distance from Digital Devices!
Smartphones that men and women of all ages carry in their hands, computers that have become necessities for work and education, and TVs that occupy the center of the living room. It is hard to imagine our life without these, since digital devices take up a big part of it.…
Enjoy a Family Staycation!
Since the pandemic, more people prefer Staycation to going somewhere for vacation. Staycation is a compound word of stay and vacation, which means spending time off in or near your own home. It is good to travel far to relax your tired mind and body. However, staying with your family…
Adjust the Volume of Your Voice
Sounds affect your emotions. Sounds pleasing to the ears like nature sounds let you relax, while car horns and mechanical noise make you frown and increase your stress. The same goes for human voices. Laughter, singing, and compliment make the other person feel good, while angry voice, irritating words, and…
Wake Up Your Family in a Good Mood
How do you usually get up? Some people get up at once when the alarm sounds, while others barely open their eyes after the alarm sounds several times as a heavy sleeper. Also there are some people who dally in bed and spring to their feet, surprised to know that…
Let’s Play ‘The Glad Game’
Pollyanna, the major character in the American novel Pollyanna published in 1913, is a very positive character who finds joy anytime, anywhere, and in any matter. For example, when she came to live in the attic with no window curtains, she said she was so glad to have nothing that…
My Sweet Home
What would it taste like if you describe love with taste? Koreans often liken affectionate glance to honey dripping eyes. And just like honeymoon and sweet home, when comparing love and happiness with taste, it is often expressed in sweetness. Actually, sweet means pleasant in many languages. Adequate sugar calms…
I Am the Supporter of My Family!
When we watch sports, we can see the people who are as enthusiastic as the players. They are supporters. Supporters refer to the people who support or sponsor a specific group or person, or the people who cheer for players in the stadium. The supporters’ backing and cheering give players…