Sunday, March 20, marks the first day of spring, and just because we don’t see a pronounced difference in seasons here in Southwest Florida, it still gives us something to celebrate.

 

As a matter of fact, as we explore what we’re calling “March Gladness,” there’s plenty to celebrate with special happy days that seem to be abundant this month.

 

We also feature a number of locals who were nominated by others as the happiest people they know.

 

Lowri Dowthwaite, a lecturer in psychological interventions from the University of Central Lancashire, UK, explains why being happy all of the time is not necessarily realistic, but overall contentment is.

 

Money and happiness expert Ken Honda, tells us how we can all live with more ease if we view our relationship with money from a different vantage point.

 

And, as the SpelLIFE Women’s Wellness Summit draws near, we share another conversation with Dr. Nancy Snyderman, physician, author and former major network medical correspondent. Snyderman talks about the “Third Third” of life and the pursuit of happiness at this stage of life.

 

As Mahatma Gandhi said, “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.”