Finding happiness

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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Find inner peace in your own pure presence

Soon after the Germans began bombing London in 1940, I was evacuated, like many London children, to the safety of the countryside. I was sent to live with my Aunt Eva, who lived at the end of a country lane near a tiny hamlet called Yelland Cross in North Devon. I didn’t really know my [...]

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How to live with no regrets

This is a guest post by Daniel Offer. Daniel manages an interesting Facebook application called Emoinstaller. Emoinstaller allows you to add extra Facebook emoticons as well as Facebook smileys to your Facebook chat experience in just a couple of clicks. Do you tend to beat yourself up by bringing past personal mistakes or shortfalls [...]

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A moment of magic on a park bench

Little moments tend to be underrated in our society. We fantasize about “big” moments still to come that will surely bring us happiness and fulfillment — but it is often the little moments that really have power to change or bless our lives. The touch of the divine Many years ago, as a young man, [...]

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Hang in there and trust

Are the winds of change blowing more strongly in your life? They sure seem to be blowing more strongly in my life. But there is one thing that isn’t changing at all — and that is the balance that undergirds this universe of love. Life loves balance. It loves to get busy, and move, and [...]

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$500 million or a sense of immortality?

If you were invited to choose between one of the following two options, which would you choose? 1. A check for $500 million, made out to you personally. The IRS isn’t going to touch it. It’s absolutely free and clear, and of course, would get you well on the way to being a billionaire. 2. [...]

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How God opened a door in heaven

It was Sunday evening, February 5, 2005. I had just started to watch the evening news with my wife JoAnn, and everything was as normal as could be. Life was fine, as far as I was aware. I was quite happy, or at least I thought I was. Suddenly I started to feel a [...]

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What are you most thankful for when you look at your life?

For some reason a question began to form in my mind as I woke up this morning and consciousness began to return. The question is: “What am I most thankful for as I look at my life?” Just for fun, here’s my answer. I am thankful for the meaninglessness I felt as a young man [...]

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Joy likes to surprise you

One of the most valuable lessons life can teach as years pass by is to be alert to the simple joys of life that can slip by unnoticed if we are too busy or preoccupied with external concerns or responsibilities. Joy likes to surprise you. I thought of this the other morning when our neighbor, Janet, came over to visit JoAnn [...]

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