Okay, no-one’s ever 100%, but 75% would be a good start.

There could be a number of reasons that love didn’t bloom for you in the way you wanted it to in 2011. But some of if could be down to the strength and confidence you have in yourself and whether you’re noticing or missing relationship signals. Could the very thing keeping you content with your single life be a hindrance in finding true love?

• For instance you might be so good at living an independent life which keeps you in your own world that you rarely venture beyond your comfort zone.
• Alternatively, your might be so wrapped up in your own head with ‘I’ feel, think and do statements that you miss the opportunity to reach out and be curious about how others see the world.
• Lastly the very thing that makes you philosophical, dare I say resigned, about the single life might make you come across as cynical when it comes to love and romance.

Now before you think I’m being a little tough on you happy singletons, let me ask you this. Why is it that we’re so numb to the magic of love and romance that when we read of someone’s romantic gestures in the press we automatically cringe?

Rhodri Marsden: Not for me, those emotional outpourings of affection – The Independent

I for one say hooray to the love pups prepared to put their hearts on their sleeve.

Yeah they’ll get knocked back, but they’ll get back up, smile and try again until they meet someone under starry skied night that makes their heart say ‘ditto’.

When it comes to relationship strengths, these are the same people who are naturally wired to others, they have an open hearted curiosity and have a glass that isn’t only half-full, but positively overflows.  These naive fools are the courageous ones when it comes to relationships.

So what’s your score? Are you a courageous lion or a timid shy mouse? Take the test below and decide. You can then either take cynical comfort in the Independent article as you sit there alone with your iPad, happy to risk nothing and gain nothing or….

Be warned, Puppy is a tad mean …. if he tell you ‘sorry you did not pass the Quiz’ then let pup help you make a change, get yourself ready for love in 2012,

• Whether it’s reconnecting with the Buzz Strengths profiling and
• Coaching to find out what makes you amazing
• Or some Relationship Reconnection to let go of past disappointments.

Love could be standing right in front of you, but if you’re not ready to see it you’ll keep missing out! And as we’re super lovely at Lovephool you can even do a mini test for free to find out what Lovephool relationship style you have:

In an ever changing world where the job market is shrinking  and support for starting your own business is scarce, it’s no wonder that young people feel uncertain about their career choices. But some Universities are responding to this shift by taking a serious look at the education pathways that can best equip their students for the future. One such initiative is being run by the Enterprise Education department at City University London, in the form of a business start-up competition; CitySpark.

The hugely popular CitySparks competition is the University’s version of Dragons Den. But instead lining up and grilling students, this competition provides them with all the resources and support that any entrepreneurial start-up would be hungry for. From links to industry experts to guidance on how to write a Business Plan to attract funding, the competition is about the ‘how’ of taking a brilliant idea and creating something commercially viable. It’s a refreshing departure from business theory, the students certainly think so;

Dr Tim Meldrum who runs the Enterprise Office says “demand is high, with over a hundred students signing up in the first few weeks alone.”

But in exchange for a huge amount of support and attractive prize money, the students are challenged to apply their academic and personal skills to create something that they could make money from.

As a City University Cass Business School MBA I was honoured to be asked to speak and support the budding entrepreneurs on the importance of developing a super powered team. Based my Lovephool model on high value relationships, I talked about knowing how you ‘play’ with others based on your character strengths profile so that you’re combine complementary people to create the ideal team. It’s not just about working together but playing as a united engaged entity that can take an clever idea and transform it into an incredible business.

The students were also highly impressive, open minded and keen to take their ideas forward. But ideas are not enough as any start-up will tell you. In addition to hard work and commitment, you need a formidable team.

Zach Barfield, a fellow MBA and seasoned Entrepreneur is co-running the CitySpark project, advised students “ideas are great, but it’s how well formed and effective the team is, that investors are interested in.”

My talk was about getting students to think about their way of relating to the world and their comfort zone and how that compared to their team members. When ‘like’ relationship types work together, chemistry is sparked and business ideas naturally align a team towards a common goal. When opposite relationship types come together they may spend more time trying to find common ground instead of taking their ideas to the next level.

In my model the four types are Fly, Hot, Cool and Slick and each engages and plays in a different way. Talking off-line to the students I found that there were some great personality combinations, some teams definitely have the balance right, others are more diverse and may take longer to ‘form, storm, norm before they perform. But whichever relationship type the students related to, one thing was certain, there was enough talent in the room to generate some interesting teams and business ideas. I look forward to seeing the finalists and their submissions, they certainly have the right balance of career focus, team playing and entrepreneur mindset already.

The deadline for submission for City University undergraduates is 24^th November and the competition is only open to City University students, but I’m hoping that the prescient set by the Enterprise Office at City University will be something other university take note of. Tim Meldrum’s approach is spot on, you have to engage the students, create a competitive environment with a real and significant financial prize to excite students enough to believe that they can truly take charge of their career choices.

Click here for details of the City University CitySpark competition.

Click here to find out your Lovephool relationship type if you’re trying to form your own team.

That’s what the 2005 film Hitch would have you believe, no? But instead the movie suggested that even ordinary folk like Kevin James can get lucky in love with just the right kind of love coaching.

Who would have thought it, a film about a professional ‘date’ doctor would make so much sense?

There are many beautiful couples that surround me in my life, from married couples to those that have been dating for a while. But there seem to be more people out there that are single and for some reason unhappy? Why do relationships, or the lack of, bare such strain on most people? Maybe that’s where we’re going wrong.

“No one is in control of your happiness but you; therefore, you have the power to change anything about yourself or your life that you want to change.” Barbara de Angelis.

If you don’t enjoy your life the way it is, single/ dating, then you won’t seem attractive. Happiness oozes out of us when we are genuinely happy with our lives. In fact that is when you will appear most confident and attractive and will be more likely to make new friends and possibly find a new love interest.

The first of three Lovephool Exclusive’s:  Getting Hitch’ed!

Lovephool is here to help you develop as a person but also recognise your strengths – what people love you for and what makes you buzz, naturally.

Can you guess what your top 5 Strengths might be?

Before joining Lovephool and doing a Buzz Strengths test I could easily tell you one of my strengths, and that is ‘Playful’. I love to have fun, joke around, and see the humour in most things in life. And I am at my happiest when being playful with friends, family and at work. So I knew that was definitely one of my top 5 but I couldn’t guess the other 4 top strengths! Once the test was done and with some coaching, it made so much sense.

How does individual coaching by our very own female hitch sound to you? Having fun with it - lets discuss dating scenario’s from the best to the worst possible dates. What to do and when? How to behave? Body language! Seems easy but you’d be surprised how many people get it wrong.

“…90% of what you’re saying aint coming out of your mouth…”

If you are serious about finding The One, have blind date anxiety or have experienced hit and miss high speed dating, and you just need a fresh start? Then check out www.lovephool.com and ‘Getting Hitch’ed’. For more information and/ or to book into a session with Lovephool then please email hello@lovephool.com.

What do you think is holding people back from finding the one? Is it them as individuals? Or is dating/ the concept of finding The One overrated?

Let me know what you think!

The ‘Show Me The Money’ capitalist dream is shattering in many ways, access to economic prosperity is increasingly the preserve of the privileged classes. So when it comes to the efforts of Raleigh International and others trying to widen participation for their gap year expeditions, I wasn’t convinced that it’s not really addressing the challenges young people are facing today.

But after interviewing graduates on the nature of the programme I was pleasantly surprised. In speaking to and working with young people in the past there is a huge difference between individuals who have benefited from strong family or social environments to support their personal development and those who haven’t. Often University was the place that young people develop their relationships skills that they’ll need to engage with employers and contribute to society.

But it’s not the only way. Raleigh International certainly seemed to have developed some outstanding graduates – many of whom have also gone to University. But where University is designed to develop economic skills; ‘show me the money’ perhaps organisations such as Raleigh are there to develop wider social skills; ‘show me the honey ’ which are just as vital, if not more so in an ever turbulent world. The ‘me, me, me’ world of Capitalism is increasingly being replaced by a new social capitalism; an awareness that our actions and engagement with people and the world around us has to be for the greater good of all concerned.

So who are Raleigh and what do they do?

Raleigh is a youth and sustainable development charity established in 1984 and runs adventure and challenge expeditions for 17-24 year olds (venturers) from a wide range of backgrounds, nationalities and life stages with the aim of increasing the leadership skills of young people and their awareness of their role as active global citizens.

Since 1984, more 35,000 people have taken part in Raleigh’s expeditions, approximately 900 venturers and 250 volunteer managers each year. Expeditions are made-up of a diverse mix of participants, including:

• Young people or ‘venturers’ aged between 17 and 24 from the UK or abroad, who are often taking a break from education or work as part of a gap year, sabbatical or training programme.
• ·         A number of disadvantaged young people from the UK and abroad, who take part in overseas projects through Raleigh’s youth agency partnerships.
• Host country volunteers, comprised of young people from the country in which the expedition is hosted

How do young people benefit from undertaking an expedition with Raleigh?

As a youth and sustainable development one of Raleigh’s priorities is to help young people realise their potential, and taking part in an expedition facilitates an increase in self-confidence, the building of skills such as team working, leadership, planning and problem-solving, as well as a pride and satisfaction from helping others through immersing young people in new and challenging situations.

Hang on isn’t Raleigh for posh kids – didn’t Will & Kate go on it?

Well in a word yes, many kids from privileged backgrounds do get to go on Raleigh, but they’re serious about widening participation. I met up with one of the Trustee board members Eddie Botsio to find out about the exhibition he’s running to raise money to do just that;

He tells me ‘It’s a series of portraits of some of the people I’ve worked with during my career at the BBC and ITN. So you’ll see people such as the Nick Hewer from The Apprentice, Hugh Quarshie from Holby City, Doug Richard from Dragon’s Den and the presenters such as Breakfast News’ Bill Turnbull at home with his bees, the Radio 1 DJ Trevor Nelson playing golf and Mark Austin from News at Ten at Lords. Essentially these are portraits of prominent public personalities who are part of our everyday lives, captured relaxing away from the pressured environment of their work.’ Other people he’s photographed are newsreaders Clive Myrie, Jane Hill and Louise Minchin; BBC 4 controller Richard Klein; Director of 2012 Roger Mosey, Controller Radio 1, Andy Parfitt and Today programme presenter Justin Webb. It’s a rather eclectic mix of media decision makers, editors and presenters, as Eddie’s worked in a variety of news and current affairs roles.

Some of whom are also Raleigh graduates. I spoke to Louise Minchin on her experience with Raleigh.

“Without Raleigh, I don’t think I’d be a BBC Newsreader… I remember being on the Radio in the middle of Patagonia … with this guy asking me questions about Raleigh and what we were doing there …. and I just thought half way through ‘I now know what I want to do – I want to be the one asking questions… 15-20 years later I’m still asking questions and it was definitely down to that moment in the middle of Chile that I knew what I wanted to do”. Louise Minchin, BBC Newsreader and Raleigh Graduate.

The exhibition is in the first week of September for more details click here:

It has only been 5 months, yet using my strengths, optimism and drive I am now, officially, the Director of Lovephool.

Credit must also go to the candidates on The Apprentice, needless to say they had an influence on me – how not to behave to get that job/ investment!

I am Kiran Brar. From here on forward I bring you Lovephool-osophy, in the form of this blog! Not to worry, regular Lovephool readers, I will be asking Kuldeep Brar to gift us a blog article every now and then, so more from her soon.

I will bring you all the latest views, news and idea’s on blossoming relationships. Note – I am not just referring to romantic relationships.

We have many relationships in our lives that shape our happiness; family, work, friendships and our relationship with ourselves.

I’d love for you to share your views on my up and coming blogs, whether you agree massively or disagree entirely… don’t hold back! It’ll be great to get your views!

More from me soon … do watch this space & ensure you don’t miss out!

So say the sentiments out on the twitterverse this morning:

The Bad….

‘Any man can be a father but it takes a good man to be a Dad’

‘My Dad was a sh*t but Happy Father’s day to all the ‘Good’ Dad’s out there ….’

‘My Mum was more of a Dad than he ever was, Happy Fathers day to her’

The Good –  appreciation for father figures in our lives that have filled the Dad role;

‘A good time to also think about others who have been ‘father figures’ with advice etc? Do they know you appreciate them?’

‘to 4 great men in my life ! My daddy ! My Pa-Pa! My God Daddy ! & My Uncle! I love yall’

& The Daddy –  the much loved Fathers who have been there and watched over their children as they grew up.

‘This goes out to all those, like me, who miss their fathers. I truly stand on the shoulders of a great man.’

‘You’re my rock … I love you dad. Happy Fathers day to my hero’

Whether you feel your Dad was good or bad, Father’s day is about appreciating the figures in our lives who have been there as role models, guiding supporting and showing us the way. Dad’s aren’t perfect but they’re part of who we are. We need to celebrate and honour their role however great or small in helping us become the people we are.

“Oh,children, don’t judge your father too harshly. After all, he really loves you very much” –Mrs. Darling(Peter Pan)

I can’t help but smile at the soft, quite ways a father loves his children. Perhaps not in effusive, fussy motherly ways – but the care is there deep down. The like us have their own stories of growing up and carving a space in the world. Perhaps we don’t always appreciate the sacrifices made and road not taken. These kids have certainly given it a try:

Do you know your Father’s story? His hopes and dreams? When was the last time you sat down to ask?

I’ll be sitting down with my pops later today with a cuppa tea and cake to hear all his stories and Dad jokes. I’ve heard them a million times, it’s not the stories that are important – it’s his laugh, his memories his foibles. Everything that makes him my Dad. I’m very blessed to have an amazing Dad, despite his terrible jokes….  Happy Father’s day pops. I love you.

After reflecting on a number of similar conversations over the last week I’ve been curious about the phrase “you’re the love coach you should know the right answer”. Well for one, I just help people find the strengths that make them Buzz. Instead of coaching people, I show them the aspects of their personality that makes them successful, happy and generally in control of their destiny. So they effectively become their own coach, in love and other matters. But on the notion of right answer, or right and wrong in general, I do have some views.

Being ‘right’ is one of the biggest power plays in relationships

Nothing causes conflict faster in relationship (work, social or romantic) than people picking positions of ‘I’m right and therefore you’re wrong’ thinking. We all do it (me included). It’s not our fault; we’re psychologically programmed to tune to the negative in situations – it’s our survival mechanism. However, if we allow our default negative bias to run the show, we’ll always find ‘fault’ or spend huge amounts of energy trying to convince others of the ‘right answer’. Even if we’re not trying to be right, we may not realise how much we’re picking up the negative, or potential negatives in everyday situations.

“But that’s what we do, isn’t it? We make up our mind about something and then keep an eye out for anything which backs up our belief. That way we don’t have to go to the inconvenience of having more than one opinion about something. And more importantly we don’t miss out on the feeling of being hard done by…..” Caroline Chapple (read more)

Why do we do it? – benefits of being right/ filtering for negative:

1. Knowing what you believe, think and feel is ‘the truth’.

2. Believing that you’re a good (better) person that the person who’s ‘wrong’.

3. Feeling/ being in control – not letting someone ‘disrespect’ you or try to get the better of you.

Ok you might say, that that’s not necessarily true for all people or situations … but I think avoiding the opposite is true:

Danger of being wrong:

1. Knowing that what you believe, think and feel is meaningless.

2. Believing that you’re a bad (lesser) person that the individual who’s ‘right’.

3. Feeling helpless – the other party has the power and control.

We’ve all been there, not a great feeling. And if you are big enough to admit you’re wrong, at the back of your head you’re worried that you’re going be reminded of it forever. It’s not a one time thing, but a black mark on your character that gets played back to you again and again. The only way to redress the balance is to pick out the faults in the other party’s behaviour  creating a never ending cycle of ‘blame one-upmanship’. But there is another way.

The advantage of filtering for the positive:

1. Knowing what someone else believes, thinks and feels is just as valid as what you feel. By first acknowledging their viewpoint, you make it safe for them to do the same with you.

2. Believing you’re someone’s equal and creating the space to separate your views about an issue from your respect for that person and vice versa.

3. Feeling in control without needing to exert control on someone else. Most issues are best resolved indirectly rather than head on. Focusing on what you do agree on and the bigger picture will lead to faster resolution that detailed analysis on micro issues.

So try it at work and home today. Is there something that someone does or says that would immediately make you filter the negative in what they’re saying and make you start taking positions of right and wrong?

Is there an opportunity to change the dynamic and filter for the positive so that you both feel respected and in control? Apply the 3 steps for filtering for the positive and see what changes.

I wasn’t ever really sure that friendship post relationship was possible. How do two people go from being romantically involved to being purely platonic? I asked a friend of mine this question and her answer was, “with great difficulty!” The truth is, that sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. I think it depends on whether you wanted to kill the person you were with at the point of break up, and if that’s the case it’s probably best you stay away from each other, or in most circumstances you just lost the love. You don’t really lose the love though, like your house keys, you just misplace it and it turns up in a slightly different place than you expected it to… in the friendship drawer. The funny thing is friendships are far more important that romantic relationships and it’s very often these friends which will see you through to the end of your life, because they have seen you at your worst and hopefully your best.” ~ Ru Kotecha

I agree with Ru. I don’t think lover ever dies. Once you love someone from the truest place in your heart, you’ll always love them.

But can you really demote that intensity to friendship even after you’ve both moved on? I’m not convinced. I’m not talking about someone you’ve dating for a few months, but a person who you’ve spent years with. Someone, who you’ve built a partnership with, spent your life with, through good times and bad, which for whatever reason has had to come to an end. Should you remain ‘friends’ with that person? … Well there’s certainly a lot of talk about it at the moment.

I read this month’s Psychologies Magazine article on ‘Should You Stay Friends With Your Ex?’ and BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour piece this morning on ‘Can You Be Friends With Your Ex?’ with journalists Kate Mulvey and Carol Sarler sharing their views and experiences.

My reaction to both pieces was an interesting emotion ….. jealously. 

Yep I was jealous of the people who have been able to turn long term romantic partnerships into ‘best-friend’ relationships so that they still have a sense of continuation in their respective lives. They still mean something to each other. These aren’t the people who’ve had to maintain a connection because of children or other obligations, but people who still care about each other to want each other in their lives.

I’m not in touch with my past. I’m happy for him in his new life and if our paths were to cross then I’d gladly say hello and be interested to hear how his family is doing. But that’s all that’s left.

The thought crossed my mind as to we whether we missed a trick in not trying to cultivate a new friendship so that we’re in each other’s lives more. 

Like I said above, love never dies, it changes, if you love someone from the truest place in your heart you’ll always love them. But here’s where I become inflexible and the ‘wouldn’t it be nice to be friends’ thinking diminishes into nothingness;

Love doesn’t die, but people and relationships do.

As people it’s natural for those we love to become part of our lives and shape who we are. But at the risk of being macabre, wanting to create a friendship from a lost love is like keeping a body warm on life-support or living with a ghost rather than accepting death. ”Living in the past, means a life without a future” ~ Truly Madly Deeply (1990).

At some point you have to choose between someone you once Truly Madly Deeply loved and someone who you can be Truly Madly Deeply alive with… You have to choose life over death.

Close friendships are important. I am blessed to have a circle of friends and family that truly care for me. It feels good and right to have them in my life, knowing they’ll be there for me and I’ll be there for them. But an ‘ex’ can never be in those shoes, because no matter how platonic the new relationship is, it will always be less than the intensity of the two of you when you both loved each other.

Being detached and indifferent with someone you once nursed back from a fever with chicken soup is too sad for words.

If your relationship matters and you love each other then you should be together and you’ll find a way to re-ignite those flames. If you don’t, then it’s important to have respect for your memories, accept the love and death of that relationship and care enough about each other and the love you once had to move on.

Don’t settle for a fake watered down imitation of what you once had, that’s in insult to your memories as well as cowardly attitude to life and love.

One Radio 4 listener called in and said his ex was his best friend, they spent time together and when on holiday together. He also remarked that probably was the reason he was still single and hadn’t moved on.

On that note, I for one am won’t be saying ‘isn’t it fabulous that my ex and I are best friends’ …. I’m glad I made the right decision. I’m too Truly Madly Deeply in love with life to accept anything less.

Ok the obvious difference is that Will & Kate have a love match rather than an arranged marriage. But there are many successful arranged marriages and similarly many promising love pairs that break up.

I think the biggest thing the pair have going for them is the compatibility in their relationship type. Take Will’s parents for example, both came from Royal or the ‘upper echelons’ of Society, carefully matched for values and even star signs (Scorpio and Cancer are both compatible water signs) but none of these factors promoted a strong union, and cracks soon emerged.

I think those cracks were due to an inherent compatibility in their relationship types

Charles is a classic ‘Slick’ Lovephool; cautious, conservative, mindful of social norms, with a keen attention to duty and doing things the ‘right way’. Listening to his views on architecture is enough to show you how fixed his is in his thinking. ‘Slick’ Lovephools represent stability and grounding. They’re logical, prudent and mindful of how their behaviour and thinking fits into the world around them.

Diana on the other hand was a free spirited ‘Fly’ Lovephool; very much heart driven, emotionally aware, independent in thinking and not afraid to challenge and reach out beyond social confines. ‘Fly’ Lovephools represent growth and optimism. They challenge the norm and are independent thinkers that get excited about new things. Diana’s work reach out to HIV/AIDS victims and campaign against Land Mines was fuelled by a personal belief not based on ‘duty’.

So how do should sensible ‘Slick’ Charles and flighty ‘Fly’ Diana have matched up?

In a word, terribly. There is a small chance that they could have found a middle ground by building a partnership based on being ‘Hot’ – emotionally people centred, or ‘Cool’ – detached and socially independent. But this would have required both of them to put their personal drivers and character traits second. The partnership would have demanded constant compromised where neither party could be themselves, which is essence is what happened. For Diana to be more mindful of duty and expectation and become more ‘Slick’ would be the emotional equivalent of giving up everything that she believed in. The same would be true for Charles giving up who he was to be ‘Fly’ – you can see this clearly on the rare times his PR machine has bullied him to become more engaging and effusive with the public; ‘the people’s Prince’ he certainly isn’t.

What about Will & Kate’s chances? Are they Fly, Hot, Cool or Slick?

Well they’ve definitely stood the test of time; a friend commented ‘they’re Uni sweethearts and no matter how high Will’s profile was at times, Will still only had eyes for Kate.’

Will has the open confidence from his mother’s ‘Fly’ Lovephool temperament, without the coy emotional flightiness that comes from that style. He also has the conservative measured confidence from his father’s ‘Slick’ style without being too camera shy or awkward. From the remaining two types it’s clear from his manner he isn’t a ‘Hot’ emotionally gushing type; there’s no dancing on the sofa ‘Tom Cruise on Oprah’ moment.

Will is a true blue ‘Cool’ Lovephool;

He’s opened mined and Self Oriented like his mother able to challenge convention, but also Mind Driven and logical like his father – he’s not likely to emotionally get carried away. His overriding relationship style is calm and considered – no dramatic gestures or uncontrolled high spirits.

What about Kate, Is she a polar opposite or a good match?

I don’t think she’s Will’s opposite; a ‘Hot’ Lovephool. How do I know ? Look how she handled the question regarding their split – she didn’t show any sign of emotional charge, yet neither did she dismiss it, instead replying: ‘I wasn’t happy about it at the time… it made me a stronger person … valued that time for me’ said in a calm but confident way.

They’re very similar in how they describe their relationship; as one that’s progressed slowly; ‘friend’s for a while is a good foundation’. They also talk a lot about their own self growth ‘I wanted to focus on my career and flying … Kate’s in a good place with work and where she wants to be … so we both decided it was a good time’. They both separately define themselves as individuals as well as their union as a couple.

Interestingly the word ‘friendship’ is used more than ‘love’ – that’s what’s given the game away

Not because they don’t love each other – it’s clear they’re very comfortable with each other, but for them being overly emotional doesn’t seem to be their natural mode. My verdict is that they’re both blue ‘Cool’ Lovephools; independent, calm, logical relaxed and open minded.

If you were hoping for some mad passionate Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton crazy ‘Hot’ Lovephool match, then you’ll be disappointed…

You’re not going to see much drama with Will & Kate. Will and Kate’s ‘Cool’ Lovephool coupling means that they both are going to approach their love and marriage the same way; in a relaxed, calm and collected way- but with enough fun and independence to keep them strong!

Best of luck to the Lovephool Lovebirds!

Click here to find out more about the Lovephool types or try a free Buzz Quiz at www.lovephool.com or Double Buzz couples profile to find out how you match

Same applies to non-romantic partnerships by the way, if you want to get along; at work, home or in love – find out how you match!

What I find exciting about all three is the active component of connecting with others; whether it’s through Economics (Action For Happiness), Spirituality (Sikh Vaisakhi) or Positive Psychology (Lovephool). The common message is galvanising people to strive towards a higher ideal.

Action for Happiness is “a movement for positive social change. We’re bringing together people from all walks of life who want to play a part in creating a happier society for everyone. For fifty years we’ve aimed relentlessly at higher incomes. But despite being much wealthier, we’re no happier than we were five decades ago. At the same time we’ve seen an increase in wider social issues, including a worrying rise in anxiety and depression in young people. It’s time for a positive change in what we mean by progress.”

As for the Sikh story of Vaisakhi; it’s Sikh festival of new beginnings and devotion to a higher purpose with themes of tolerance, equality, humility, dignity and an Active concern for others.

When it comes to the anniversary of Lovephool, we’re about taking Action to ensure we all have more loving and meaningful relationships.

Sure you can snigger in a corner about the soppy love stuff. But having good sustainable relationships where we care and feel cared for in return; at work, socially and at home is at the heart of Lovephool. It’s also at the core of what we all crave in our connection to others.

It’s an Active quest…

Lovephool’s goal to foster a great understanding about the truth about love isn’t a philosophical query, it’s an active desire to find out what makes love work.

Loneliness is a serious issue affecting our well-being and contentment. We’re born to be social creatures and have meaningful, good, rewarding relationships.

Love is what the greatest stories in the world are about. It should be what the greatest thing our lives are about; in our partnerships, families, work and communities.

It’s time to take action and make that happen!

Start today, celebrate your own Action for Happiness, Spirituality, Lovephool day!