Who We Are

He discovered that greater well-being often comes from non-material things like our relationships, finding meaning in life, and being connected with nature. This sparked his interest in minimalism and the tiny house movement, which promotes a lifestyle built around other people and meaningful experiences rather than material possessions. 

After receiving his MAPP degree, Danny worked in non-profit organizations supporting individuals and employees and developed a specialization in hoarding intervention through the Philadelphia Hoarding Task Force. From this experience, he gained a deeper understanding of how a strong attachment to possessions can lead to an accumulation of stuff that jeopardizes one’s health, safety, and well-being. In his work with clients, he encourages them to keep what’s most important while practicing sorting and discarding strategies to let go of the excess that is holding them back.

Danny noticed the common thread through his work is our relationship with our stuff. Material possessions play an essential role in our lives, but they can often leave us feeling unfulfilled and create health and safety risks when we place too high of an importance on them. Studies show that American consumerism hasn’t delivered on its promise that we'll be happier if we consume more and buy bigger and better things. Ironically, the opposite is true. Happiness is a byproduct of living a life of greater meaning, intentionality, and connection. The tiny house movement puts this in practice and the science of positive psychology uncovers these insights through rigorous research studies, yet, there hasn’t been much of a connection between these two communities until now. Seeing this opportunity for collaboration and integration, Danny envisioned opening a tiny house rental that helped individuals learn and practice the habits of sustainable happiness from the science of positive psychology. That’s how the seed for The Tiny House of Happiness was planted.