The other day, the birthday boy in my daughter’s first grade class said to me, “You smile all the time.” I hear this a lot. Basically, it’s my nature, an emotional set point of sorts. I remember, however, a more awkward time in my life when this wasn’t yet true. In about 8th grade, I [...]
People are often puzzled by the idea of making life more enjoyable by changing their viewpoints. Let’s examine it: Suppose you are not feeling well one day, yet you accompany some friends on a leisurely drive through the beautiful countryside. Someone calls your attention to a lovely lake, but because of your illness, you cannot [...]
This is a must-read article. Emma-Kate Knezevic in “Laughing Your Way to Health” tells why you should laugh daily and how to use this easy practice to improve your life.It’s often hard to see the funny side of life when you’re feeling depressed and in need of serious therapy. But that’s exactly what some doctors [...]
Success is the progressive realization of positive, predetermined goals. A person is most happy when they are progressively pursuing a goal or objective. The happiest people are those who are always on their way to someplace. You cannot reach a goal then stop your progress and still feel successful. If you stop striving, you are [...]
Long ago in a small, far away village, there was a place known as the House of 1000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit.
Once upon a time a guy went to the village of wisdom to speak to the wise man. The guy was granted a question to ask the wise man and he said, “I fell like there are two dogs inside me. One dog is the positive loving, kind, gentle, and happy dog. The other dog [...]
Watch your thoughts; they lead to attitudes. Watch your attitudes; they lead to words. Watch your words; they lead to actions. Watch your actions; they lead to habits. Watch your habits; they form your character. Watch your character; it determines your destiny.
As long as I can remember, there have been two things, other than our children, that my husband has had a deep passion for; golf and flying. As a young 18 year old, I can remember our first date-a blind date I might add, in which, Steve was going to college full time, fueling airplanes [...]