A real HAPPY DAY!

A little over a year ago, I received a phone call and an e-mail from a certain Rossana Bruzzone. She left me a message in lilting French – Italian accent, I wondered? Spanish? hum… – inviting me to be part of a project she was working on. Montreal, the happiest city.

Having lived in Montreal for almost 14 years, I’ve grown to love this city of many faces and colorful neighborhoods. I still work here several times a month, and even though I no longer live here, it still feels like home.

After a laughing conversation with Rossana, I immediately agreed to provide her with gifts for her events and also to host a special “Laughter and Good Humor” evening at a Mile End café. That day, a love story was born between the two of us.

Rossana is a luminary. In every sense of the word! She spreads joy and hope. The name she has chosen for her business is “Neige en Couleurs”. Originally from Italy (I had it all right!), Rossana has been living in Montreal since 2013 and offers optimistic writing workshops and all sorts of “courses” that feel good and make you smile. Optimist writing is a branch of autobiographical writing that aims to highlight the beauty of everyday life: encounters, surprises, happy events.Rossana is leader of the project Montréal, la ville la plus heureuse au monde, produced as part of the Je fais Mtl movement. She co-created a documentary, #Mtllaplusheureuse, which involved the community involvement of 400 citizens.

After his event on Mont-Royal, “Le grand cri: Montréal est la ville la plus heureuse”, we agreed to meet again to explore what we could do together. And we came up with THE HAPPY DAY!

A great day to cultivate joy, happiness and laughter in your life!

Frankly, if I hadn’t organized it, I would have signed up for this day! hahaha! You’ll leave with a smile… that’s more than a promise!

We’ll be at 400 Atlantic Street, Suite 602 in Montreal.