Happiness

How to make your life soar

Sometimes I see books promising a happy, abundant life that seem kind of complicated to me. As we move into 2012 I offer a recipe for a happy life that is simple and straightforward — but which I guarantee works. I know it works because I’ve proven it in my own life, and I’ve seen its results in [...]

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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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How listening to your hunches can change your life

Do you sometimes look back and marvel at how your whole life changed in a moment and a door to authentic happiness opened because of some small, apparently insignificant action that you took? JoAnn and I celebrated July 4, America’s birthday, like everyone else, but we also had something very personal to celebrate. 16 years ago, [...]

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The magic of synchronicity

“I am open to the guidance of synchronicity, and do not let expectations hinder my path.” – The Dalai Lama First, a bunny update: The bunny that lives under our big blue spruce tree is alive and well, I’m happy to report. Hadn’t seen him for awhile, and since we border open space, I was [...]

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100 steps to grace for 2011

Everybody wants to find more fulfillment and happiness in life.  As we move forward in this New Year I’d like to share with you 100 lessons that I have learned in my life (and continue to learn) in hopes they will help you find increased happiness and peace in 2011. This post is part of the Life Lessons Series [...]

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Innocence — door to true meaning and happiness

           

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Getting rid of the ache in our lives

It’s never too soon or too late to reconnect with what is timeless, and changeless, and deathless in you — the truth at the core of your own being. You don’t have to be in a special building to do this, although of course there is nothing wrong with being in a special building. You [...]

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The 7 gifts of a loving universe

Do you believe in omens? I do, up to a point anyway. I had just finished breakfast and decided it was time to go to work in my little office. As I got up from my chair I looked out the window and saw a beautiful little bunny sitting in front of the blue spruce [...]

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Eat, Pray, Love: Is authentic happiness in Bali — or in you?

Eat, Pray, Love is a hit movie – so much so that many people plan to follow in the footsteps of the author, Elizabeth Gilbert, and travel to exotic places in pursuit of happiness. There’s nothing wrong with that, of course. But we each come into this world with a unique gift to give — a unique mission [...]

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