Tag Archives: joy
Will the White Bird Turn Red?
I went to see the movie White Bird, a movie that takes place during the German occupation of France during World War II. It’s a movie everyone should see before they vote. I think about that last statement, “It’s a … Continue reading
Hazel’s Angels
It was in the mid-1990’s when I was attending Jean Houston’s New York Mystery School that I met Hazel and her angels. She was a lady of a certain age by then but during World War II Hazel was a … Continue reading
Gratitude Generates Happiness
Happiness comes from a place of gratitude; unhappiness comes from a place of want. Does this mean wanting or asking for what you want brings you unhappiness? No. Certainly you must know what you want and ask for it, whether … Continue reading
Find a Happiness Buddy
Sometimes it is difficult to pick ourselves up and find that happiness that seems so elusive. It is in these times, we need a happiness buddy, that other person who can add light to our world and bring laughter into … Continue reading
Create an Awareness Journal for Greater Happiness
Happiness does not just happen. You must cultivate it, appreciate it, and nurture it. It is too easy to think we are at the whims of our emotions. We are not. We are the one who experiences our emotions, and … Continue reading
Use Color to Change Your Mood
One night I woke in its middle and could not go back to sleep. I tried everything I know – meditation, soft music, relaxation techniques, writing, reading, etc. – nothing worked. After a couple hours of allowing myself to indulge … Continue reading
When We Keep Talking…
Have you ever had a conservation with someone, and you just wanted to walk away from them? It seemed no matter what you said you couldn’t see eye-to-eye. That person couldn’t understand what you were saying, and you couldn’t understand … Continue reading
Clearing Old Resentments Creates Happiness
Holding old resentments keeps you from the happiness you deserve. Often we are aware of these resentments; often we are unaware, having hidden them from ourselves. Resentments come from envy, fear, jealously, or our own low self-esteem that leaves us … Continue reading
Visualize Yourself Happy
In the present moment, you may not be experiencing happiness, but you must have hope that tomorrow you will. It is this hope that will carry you through the darkest of times and take you into the new day of … Continue reading
Your Inner-World Friend
We are all connected with one another, and yet we so often feel alone, which leaves us feeling unsupported and lonely. And unhappy. Even if we accept intellectually that we are not alone—that there is something greater than we are—how … Continue reading