Holidays and special occasions often mean buying material things for our loved ones. My son’s birthday is coming up and we are scouring the internet for the baseball bat that he wants. The focus on gift-giving pops up several times a year, and it is a nice way of showing our love for that person….
I’ve learned from research that as social beings, connection and feelings of belonging are strong drivers for our happiness. So when a friend introduced me to the book The Courage to be Disliked, which claims to change our life and show us how to achieve real happiness, I was intrigued. I dove into the book…
This Valentine’s Day my cat Jackie reminds me what unconditional love is and the importance of having an open heart. As I woke up and reached over to stroke my cat Jackie’s furry coat and gently kiss his head while he purred softly, a feeling of unconditional love washed over me. I wondered aloud, how…
Social media is like our mind and mindfulness is the key to making it a friend My family and I recently spent a beautiful summer evening on the lakefront in a nearby town. We had a picnic and took a stroll along the water, enjoying the warm weather and lovely sunset. I took some social…
When I stopped hiding parts of myself I found freedom and true happiness. When I was a child I was on the shy side. There were moments when I distinctly remember wishing I could be invisible and not have any eyes or attention on me. I just wanted to blend in, shrink back, whatever it…
Are you done your Christmas shopping yet? Me neither. (And for those who said yes, well done! And if you don’t celebrate Christmas, this post really isn’t about the holiday anyway, it’s about much more, so please keep reading!). I was thinking about my gift list this morning and realized that there was one important…