Did you know that receiving help and other gifts of the heart from others is actually a service? I am blessed with the most wonderful sister in the world. She has always been there for me, through thick and thin. She’s always looked out for me from the time we were small. I have such […]
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One of the best ways to get through hard times or a personal crisis is to journal your way to inner peace. It helps to get your thoughts down in writing. Journaling assists you in bringing up emotions for clearing. It surfaces creative solutions to the situation you’re dealing with. And it serves as a […]
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There’s a Taoist story of an old farmer whose horse inexplicably ran away. His neighbors said, “What bad luck!” to which he replied, “Perhaps.” The next day, the horse returned, bringing with it a wild horse. The farmer’s son tried to ride it, fell, and broke his leg. Once again, the neighbors sent their sympathy: […]
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“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Since we are just past the Thanksgiving holiday much focus has been on gratitude. Gratitude […]
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To hear him tell it, Robert had a rough life. People were always picking fights with him. He was always getting cut off in traffic, or being targeted for parking tickets. Authority figures had it out for him, and that made it hard for him to keep a job. Every day, he had something to […]
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I recently finished reading a book called Still Life by Louise Penny, a French Canadian mystery writer. I love mysteries, and was happy to find Louise Penny. She provided an intriguing story. What really caught my attention, though, was when the reason for the title was revealed. Yes, many of the characters were artists and […]
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This was a question that was put before me recently and I thought it an interesting one. For many people the answer is it’s easier to be unhappy, because unhappiness, struggle and complaint are their default beliefs and behaviors. For others, happiness seems to come easily. We all know those people who seem just naturally […]
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“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” ~ Marcel Proust Are you looking at what’s going right in your life or at what’s going wrong? For most people, their default way of thinking is to notice all the things that are not working in their lives, […]
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The practice of gratitude as a tool for happiness has been in the mainstream for years. Long-term studies support gratitude’s effectiveness, suggesting that a positive, appreciative attitude contributes to greater success in work, greater health, peak performance in sports and business, a higher sense of well-being, better relationships and a faster rate of recovery from […]
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A tradition at Christmas in my family when my sister and I were older, was that someone always got my mother a jigsaw puzzle. We spread it out on the dining room table after dinner and put it together over the remaining part of the holidays as a family activity. It sometimes even involved an […]
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