We tend to focus more on gratitude and giving thanks in the fall. Consider, however, all there is to be grateful for every single day. Color. Sunsets, Gauguin paintings, green peppers, blue eyes. Imagine a world without color. Beauty. What do your eyes feast on? What splendor makes your soul rejoice? It is all around […]
Category: Happiness
Time to Slow Down…Here’s How
Too much to do, too many places to be, too little time to do it all. It’s like our national anthem. In all areas of our life—home, work, school—we are increasingly imprisoned by the perception that time is a scarce and limited resource. We rush from one commitment or activity to another and believe that […]
Laughing Makes You Feel Better—Here’s Why
Laughter has been known as “the best medicine” long before Robin Williams’ movie portrayal of “Patch Adams,” the physician and clown who founded the Gesundheit Institute. In fact, in the 17th century, British physician Thomas Sydenham said, “The arrival of a good clown into a village does more for its health than 20 asses laden […]
Your Rich and Fulfilling Life: It’s a Choice
We all want it, a life that feels full in all the good ways and rich with love, meaning and satisfaction. But how you spend your life is actually determined by how you spend your days. If your days are filled with the unfulfilling, how can that amount to a fulfilling life? A good place […]
When Bad is Good: Finding Meaning in “Negative” Events
There’s a Taoist story of an old farmer whose horse inexplicably ran away. His neighbors said, “What bad luck!” to which he replied, “Perhaps.” The next day, the horse returned, bringing with it a wild horse. The farmer’s son tried to ride it, fell, and broke his leg. Once again, the neighbors sent their sympathy: […]
Speaking Your Truth
Heather, a baker for a catering company, began having issues with one of her co-workers after he bulldozed over her experience and capability in the kitchen. After her resentment had built up to a nearly unmanageable level, she called for a meeting, during which she explained to him how she was feeling.
Hoping is Not a Hopeless Endeavor
Having a healthy dose of hope can be motivating and inspiring. It keeps people focused on what’s ahead instead of what’s in the past. It can also help keep the focus on possibilities, and reframe obstacles as opportunities. For some, however, being hopeful goes hand-in-hand with feeling naïve or foolish when things don’t work out […]
Summer 2009
DOWNLOAD THIS ARTICLE AND MORE AS A PDF FILE by clicking this link: Summer Newsletter How to Support Your Own Happiness When you were little and the teacher asked what you wanted to be when you grew up, you surely didn’t answer “miserable!” At every stage in life, unhappiness is not a state to which […]