Happiness

What Does “Freedom” Really Mean?

Despite the complex challenges we face in our nation and in our world today, as Americans, we pause to celebrate The Fourth of July - our Independence Day. With gratitude, we reflect [...]

What’s the Difference Between a Visitor and a Guest?

“We are visitors on this planet. We are here for ninety or one hundred years at the very most.  During that period, we must try to do something good, something useful, with [...]

Be Our Gift

There’s nothing like a quiet breakaway to the mountains – away from the stimulating adrenaline rush of the city. The fresh, crisp air, the majesty of trees, rocks, streams, lakes, flowers, birds, [...]

How to Keep Damage From Controlling Your LIfe

Every day I hear fascinating stories. Stories of love, joy, happiness, and celebration.  I also hear stories of pain, suffering, grief, loss, tragedy and trauma. No one is exempt.  No one. Our [...]

What Hansel and Gretel Knew That You Need to Know

Every now and then, we get a yearning for something different, something more, something better. It’s a restlessness; a dissatisfaction. Life might be going quite well, humming along, routines in place, responsibilities [...]

What is Good for Your Soul?

So, how are you doing with your new resolutions this year? Hmmm.  Yup.  Like most of us, you’re doing pretty well with some, not so well with others.  Am I right? I [...]

The Most Lethal Factor Affecting People in the Workplace (and Everywhere Else)

Only 30 percent of American employees feel engaged or inspired at their jobs and the vast majority of U.S. workers -- 70 percent -- are not reaching their full potential, a Gallup [...]

When Chasing Your Tail is Beneficial

Sent to me by Fran Kenny, one of my Facebook friends, I share this piece of wisdom today.  I have a slightly different take on some of these (imagine that!), and  I also [...]

The Value of Poor Choices (or Stop Feeding Your Inner Piggies)

I know people who feel like they’ve wasted years of their lives because of poor choices.  They spent years in a relationship that was toxic, years with an addiction, years at a [...]

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