Category Archives: Happiness
Love or Fear; It’s Your Choice
In the 1970s I began studying A Course in Miracles. Rich with a spiritual depth I longed for, I found a home for my heart. Although complex (and at time I found myself arguing or in disagreement with the course) … Continue reading
Moments of Joy: Good People and a Prayer Answered
Sunday afternoon, after running errands, I wandered toward home via backroads as I often do. A blue sky full of giant white clouds was overhead with bright sunlight flowing through the sunroof. It was a glorious day. Earlier storm clouds … Continue reading
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3 Ways to Enrich Your Life
We all want rich, meaningful lives, and in these times of powerful and often conflicting energies swirling around us, living the lives we desire to have is not always easy to do. The following practices will help you instantly change … Continue reading
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Chasing Rainbows
I didn’t know I was chasing rainbows when I set off. I went to the post office to pick up the mail and wasn’t quite ready to head home. While at the post office, I walked over to the grocery … Continue reading
Are the Words You Say to Yourself Helpful?
Words have a powerful effect on us, especially those words we either use against ourselves or to show love and acceptance of ourselves. To be loving to, and accepting of, ourselves begins with the words we say to ourselves. Do … Continue reading
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3 Easy Ways to Spread Love
Here are three simple ways to add love to our world. Mail someone a card. The art of sending a note or card to someone has nearly gone by the wayside, replaced by the ease of emailing, texting, and other … Continue reading
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5 Ways to Lift Your Spirits
Sometimes we feel overwhelmed with all that must be done. That sense of too much to do leads us to doing less, which in turn, leads to the lack of joy in our lives. That’s when we need to take … Continue reading
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Program Your Sleep for Happiness
What you watch on television at night can affect your mood the next day. So what are you doing watching shoot-em-up television shows or the news before you fall asleep, or please-don’t-say-it, even while you fall asleep? What pre-sleep suggestions … Continue reading
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On the Other Side of Negative Self-Talk
Usually I’m a positive, optimistic person, but it wasn’t always so. It’s been a long and often difficult road to this inner joy that I now am grateful to experience. There was a time, however, when I felt I was … Continue reading
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The Smile
Last night while reading a journal from 2006, I came across this message from Phillip, my spirit guide: “In the small works, we do great works.” As I thought about this message, I thought about the importance of a smile, … Continue reading
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