Finding happiness

10 thoughts about bliss to ponder

Bliss is a way of describing your boundless nature, unconquerable and free, unchanged by outer events. It is another name for God. Bliss is balance and balance is bliss. Many things in this world promise happiness. But the question you need to ask yourself is whether they can deliver lasting happiness? The cool thing about bliss is [...]

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Have you found your unique gift?

I received a touching comment from a reader named Paul and I’d like to respond to a question he asked. Here’s the question: “Do you think animals and young children can sense goodness in you? Almost everywhere I go animals gravitate toward me and babies smile at me and make eye contact like they know [...]

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Bliss is our birthright

I have a wonderful picture of a lion on the front cover of my soon-to-be released book, Aging into Bliss.  I’ve been working really hard on the book, by the way, which is why I haven’t written a post for a little while. I’m sorry about that. The lion in my cover picture is alone and [...]

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KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON

“Keep calm and carry on” — the classic slogan that helped the British people survive the horrors of the Blitz are an excellent guide for the troubled times we are in now

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Giving our gift without strings attached

When we give our gift without strings attached the whole world gives a sigh of relief and thankfulness.

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6 reasons to change your mind about aging

Aging does not have a good reputation on the whole. Here are 6 reasons you may want to change your mind about this ritual we all experience.

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How ritual can bless our lives

I first learned the power of ritual to give me courage and wisdom and a new path forward when I was a young man of 23 deeply angry and frustrated by life. I picked up a copy of Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass and carried it with me everywhere for two years and it changed my life.

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Give your best and trust

Do you have a compass in life? My compass goes something like this: “Give your best and trust.” For example, I’m finishing work right now on a new book. The title is, Stumbling into Bliss: Insights and Adventures of an Octogenarian Blogger. It’s actually a lot of fun working on this new project, despite the challenges. I’m [...]

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How a wooden samurai sword helped me heal

A wooden sword sits on a window ledge in my little office. It’s a replica of a Chinese sword from the age of the samurai and it has quite a story to tell. Not so long ago, let’s say 20-25 years ago, there were three constants in my life. At least, I thought they were [...]

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How to attract the life you dream of

Part two of interview with Angela Artemis Hello and best wishes to you all. I’m happy to present part two of my interview with intuition coach Angela Artemis, author of The Intuition Principle: How to Attract the Life You Dream Of. Christopher: Is there a difference between being “psychic” and being “intuitive?” Angela: When you are intuitive [...]

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A brave young raven journeys from 9/11 to the digital world

I was so excited when I woke up on the morning of 9/11. I looked forward to sending out the first promotional copies of an animal fable I had written about a brave young raven named Joshua and his heroic journey to restore the true honor of ravens spoken of in ancient prophesies. So off I went to the [...]

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Sometimes simple and familiar is good

  I was feeling two conflicting emotions at the same time this morning. Ever happened to you? The adventurous side of me, which worries sometimes that it isn’t getting enough expression in my life, was saying, “Look, it’s Sunday, you’ve been working hard, do something bold like going for a hike in the mountains so [...]

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The calm after the storm

Life can, and does throw some hard things at us at times. But I have discovered, like so many, that there’s a rhythm in the way life works. Yes, difficult, wrenching times come to us all. But if we persist through our challenges, and trust our own unconquerable spirit, we are led, with absolute certainty, [...]

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Is it a problem or blessing in disguise?

One of the mantras in the blogging world and probably other worlds too goes something like this: “If you want to succeed, show people how to solve their problems.” There’s something very valid here, of course. We are here to help each other. But there’s another way to look at this issue. Trust life. Trust [...]

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Why I am happy and fulfilled at 79

 Whether we are 20, 50, 80, or any other age, we are all aging. And aging has its challenges, of course. But despite the stereotypes that surround this aspect of our lives I see a sea change at work. More and more people all around the world are discovering there is greater promise and potential to aging [...]

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