As humans, we are adept at jumping to conclusions. Nope, not the best exercise! Instead, what if we gave others the benefit of the doubt? The newspapers were piling up. I had to call the recycling guy to pick up the plastics and other material. So, after collecting everything in the…
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We talk about mindfulness meditation. But have you heard of heartfulness meditation? It is a gentle practice to refresh yourself at the end of a hectic busy day, to let go of stress and feel light. Today, in the newsletter from Hay House, I received a note about heartfulness meditation. What…
Choose happiness. How many times have we been advised this? But there’s a point you know. Attitude is everything. We can wake up and say, oh, I can’t believe it is so cold! Or we can say, oh, wow, what a great day to try on my new boots! Agreed that…
Last week, I went to see a flower show. More than the flower show, which is the highlight, what spoke to my inner child was the peripheral activity. There were food stalls, displays, and vendors who sold a variety of stuff from toys to gardening implements to decorative items to—you name…
Sometimes you just need to disconnect and enjoy your own company. I enjoy interacting with people—but I also enjoy my own company. It is a wonderful feeling to spend time with myself, enjoying a sense of peace and silence with a cup of coffee, or doing something I like on my…
It is just one of those days. A somewhat weird day. I woke up enthusiastically enough, enjoyed my coffee and looked at my day’s to-do list. Finished my usual work in the kitchen – lunch, breakfast, dinner planning and got to work. However, I’ve not been able to meet my work…
One of my favorite newsletters is from Brian Johnson of Optimize. In two of his recent newsletters, he talked about soul ulcers–referring to envy being the ulcer of the soul. The phrase “soul ulcers” stuck in my mind—along with the “+1” message that comes with his email, and I’d like to…