Tips for Happiness

At the beginning of 2018, I decided I was sick and tired of hearing myself complain about my weight (which I had been doing for many years). I made a plan: try Weight Watchers or hypnosis. I had tr…

This quote seems a bit radical, but after reflecting on it, I found reason to believe it. Humility equals wisdom because it allows us to: discover wisdom well beyond our own personal limitations ac…

I dare you. Take one day and count the number of times you pass judgment on someone or something 1) without giving them a chance to defend themselves, 2) without calling for witnesses, or 3) withou…

Because gathering carts at a grocery store is such a tedious and physically demanding job, I always try to take one or two back into the store so someone else won’t have to. Recently, I saw a…

Searching for a heart of gold is a worthy quest, and not just for Neil Young. Neil Young might have been singing about a romantic connection, but we are all searching for hearts of gold in people w…

Communicating without offending. People who have this best skill on earth, have… Enough awareness to recognize their communication dysfunctions Enough humility to apologize for, and adjust, c…

Sometimes, I wake up and my day seems manageable. Then, out of the blue, a curve ball flies into my face and knocks me off kilter for the remainder of the day. Other times, I wake up agitated. Then…

“Unsolicited advice always comes across as criticism.” – Dr. Paul Silvestri (And, feeling criticized is why we try to balance the scale by noticing their faults so we can discredi…

These are the gossip-deterrents that give me the “ears of a wise person:” Imagining the subject of my words overhearing my comments reminds me to speak for intended as well as unintende…

I used to get angry at people who told me I could do more with my life. Easy for them to say! How dare they imply I was not a victim of my unfortunate circumstances?! I now have proof that I had f…

It is easy to think it is just my opponents who’s minds are being destroyed by greed, hatred, and ignorance. Yet, although uncomfortable to articulate, the three evils lurk within my mind as …

“If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster and treat those two imposters just the same…then yours is the earth and everything in it.” Kipling makes quite a bold promise in his poe…

Were they engaged? Ok, I know it is close to Valentine’s Day, but I am not referring to that type of engagement. This is about knowing the difference between the people who really care about …

“What could I have done differently?” The first time I used this phrase was in a case where I felt my partner had not listened to me. When I asked, “Can we talk about what just ha…

Make Me Feel Important. Almost everyone could use more love in their lives, but many of us obsess about getting people to love and notice us rather than how we can make others feel more loved and n…

Recently, I went out of my way to get dinner for a distressed elderly couple. When I checked on them later, they acted miffed, saying the food was overcooked and inedible. Boy was I deflated! My at…