Live a Happy Life
Feel stuck in a routine, like life is a hamster wheel you can’t get off? Does one day slip into the next, and before you know it years pass by and you wonder where the time went? Good news—you’ve come to the right place. Welcome to Life and Whim, a community for those who aspire to live happy, purposeful, and intentional lives—one small moment at a time.
We are Jay and Heather Harrington, the husband and wife team behind Life and Whim. We know what it's like to want more out of life, but feel stuck not knowing where to start or how to make changes that will move you toward your dreams.
Several years ago, we decided to throw caution to the wind, and packed up our family and moved from the suburbs of a big city to a small town in northern Michigan. We wanted a simpler, slower life, easier access to the great outdoors, and the mental, emotional, and financial space to live in accordance with our priorities and in pursuit of our passions.
What we learned throughout this journey is the essence of Life and Whim's message. The biggest lesson of all is that no matter your circumstances, where you live, or what life has thrown at you, you can live a happy life on your terms. Nothing is stopping you other than your own limiting beliefs about what's possible.
We started Life and Whim as a way to express our creativity and share what makes us happy. For Heather, that means creating artwork and products that bring happiness to homes across the country. For Jay, Life and Whim is an outlet to write about living an intentional life. For our community, it’s a place to come together and explore what really matters.
We’re thrilled you’re here and we hope you’ll come along on our journey.
Our Story
We started Life and Whim after moving our family to Traverse City, a small town on the shores of Lake Michigan, to "break the script" on our life and reimagine what's possible. We live in pursuit of a meaningful, happy, active, and simple life.
What began as a blog to share the lessons we learned from moving to a new place for a new life, has grown into a community and creative business that is our labor of love. We hope it is a source of inspiration and insight for you as well.
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Inspiration to get you started
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Explore More of Our Writing
From Becoming Minimalist to No Sidebar to The Epoch Times, we are frequent contributors to platforms that share our mission to explore what it means to lead a happy life.
No Sidebar:
Chisel Away at the Excess to Reveal Your True, Happy Self
The Epoch Times:
Finding Life Change Through Vision and Minimizing