I am often asked, sometimes by total strangers, how and why I’m so positive and smiley. Well first, I point them in the direction of the nearest bookstore so they can buy my book, Think Pink, which is the go-for-it girl’s guide to thinking positively, and then I tell them that there’s no real secret, I just work every day to fill my life with as much pleasure and fabulousness as I possibly can – adventures, pretty things, books, people I heart, long conversations, flirting, dancing, it really is a recipe for happiness…

But, there are still icky days, you know those days when an unexpected bill comes through the door, when our hair doesn’t do what it should, or in Miss Aimee’s case, you find your dog has chewed up four pairs of super-expensive Agent Provocateur undies and on those days you need to be prepared, which is why I created a Sassy Kit o’ Pleasure, because laughter and smiles are infectious and they are a great way of releasing tension or negative thoughts…

Lisa’s Sassy Kit o’ Pleasure…

Elizabeth Taylor/Doris Day/Audrey Hepburn DVD BOX SETS – flick the ‘off’ switch in your hectic head and admire and adore the stars of the silver screen – girls with curves, leading men who woo and dramatic clinches of lust…Le sigh.

BEING TICKLED – tickling is such a fine line between pleasure and pain, but being tickled and laughing so much that my tummy hurts, is one of my most favourite ways to spend an afternoon, evening or morning for that matter…

HUNK-A-DUNK-TIME – duvet + cuddles + lots of kisses + Paloma Faith/Kelianna/Carla Bruni CDs on shuffle + plotting + planning + daydreaming = totes and utter happiness.

COLOURING IN – some people meditate, some people do yoga but I colour in. It’s not just for children y’know, I love it, try it!

BAKING – it’s no secret that I LOVE cupcakes, but it’s only recently that I’ve put on a pair of heels, a Cath Kitson pinny and channeled both my inner and outer Nigella to bake my own…Not only do I love rocking a Nigella ensemble and licking my spoon seductively, I love adding pretty frosting and most importantly, eating them.

PLAY – paint a picture, re-read a book from your childhood – I recommend anything by Judy Blume, splash in huge puddle in your flip-flops, get crafty because stitchin’ is bitchin’, there doesn’t always have to be an end result, just have fun enjoying the moment!

CHOCOLATE – it’s good for you. Fact.

PUGS – until I get my very own pug that I will name Groucho, this video ALWAYS makes me happy.

PLAYING MAKE-UP – picking a look I love, like Elizabeth Taylor in The Last Time I Saw Paris, and replicating it with very expensive make-up with nowhere in particular to go…

LONG CONVERSATIONS – late night conversations with a boy you’re crushing on, long chats with your best g-friend over tea and cake, passionate discussions with far-away friends on Skype – BT were right, it is good to talk.

FLIRTING – This is me, mid-flirt. I’m not going to lie, I LOVE to flirt. Only last week, I found myself flirting outrageously with the boy behind the counter in Subway – he was hot, he was covered in tattoos and told me I had the prettiest hair he’d ever seen. I left Subway with a tuna 6inch baguette, an offer of a date with aforementioned hot boy – I politely declined, he was far too young for me – and a big smile o my face because flirting should make your day, not just his. I’ve also received two marriage proposals in a month when I’ve rarely left the house, which is ever so promising seeing as I have my eye on the prettiest dress from Vivien of Holloway that I ‘d love to get married in while on a trip to Vegas with a hot boy in a retro suit…Girls, you need to make pleasure a priority, it’s the law o’ Sassiness.

SPIRITUAL LEARNING – I love to learn, and I have a HUGE obsession with all things spiritual/occult, so nothing makes me happier than chatting with my fellow witch-y friends, studying goddesses, giving tarot readings – I now give Sassy readings read about them in Diva o’ Destiny and playing with crystals – when I’m indulging in all my witch-y goddess-y goodness I am truly happy.

What makes YOU happy? What’s in your Sassy kit o’ pleasure? Share with me!