Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I’m going to be happy in it. ~~ Groucho Marx…
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OUR JOURNEY
Life is a journey, not the destination. It is the mixture of everything. It is happiness and sadness, success and failure, comfort and pain, opportunities and frustrations, love and hatred. It is not perfect. If you go through life without and obstacles, you would not get to appreciate the joy. Life is a journey of…
CREATING OUR REALITY
We have the ability to create our own reality. When we look at a situation, we can see the positive or we can see the negative. Negative thinking weakens the immune system and contributes to disease. What is violence but an extreme expression of negativity. Positive thoughts create more positive circumstances. To lead a healthy life, it…
CELEBRATE THE POSITIVES
When we have positive things happen to us or in our lives, we should take the time to celebrate these happenings. Take the time to enjoy these things, no matter how small. Celebrate the good things when they happen. Allow yourself the time to enjoy them and embrace the happiness you feel. Some days have…
DEEP WITHIN US
… Deep within each of us lie goodness unimagined, wisdom, music, talents of every variety, joy, peace, humility and love ..,. a vast goldmine. ~ Eric Butterworth (Discover the Power Within You: A Guide to the Unexplored Depths Within) ~ A good person, what we all strive to be, has many great qualities. The most important is…
EACH NEW DAY
Then without realizing it, you try to improve yourself at the start of each new day. Of course you achieve quite a lot in the course of time. Anyone can do this, it costs nothing and is certainly very helpful. Whoever doesn’t know it must learn and find by experience that a quiet conscience makes…
AFFIRMATION – MY LIFE
In quiet reflection, I turn within toward the Light that is my life. I am no longer afraid of the transformation that is taking place in me. Beyond thoughts and feelings is a truth more glorious than I had imagined. I surrender my self to this incredible journey. All is well with my soul. My…
BE OPTIMISTIC
An optimistic person tends to anticipate the best possible outcome in any situation. Even in less than great situations, there’s a way to find something positive. Optimism can greatly affect not only our way of thinking, but also our entire way of life. When we smile we are creating a happy, stimulating environment around us…
TO BE TRULY HAPPY
To be truly happy, you need to make time for yourself to relax, dream and take pleasure in life’s simpler moments. If you spend most of your days feeling rushed and scattered, it’s hard to feel happy. Beginning today, spend some time doing things you love on a regular basis. Listen to music you love,…
ENJOY YOUR JOURNEY
Life is what happens as we are planning our future. Many of us make the mistake of believing that all of our expectations will happen down the road, as we prepare for what we expect our life to be. We believe that once we get there, everything will be perfect and we will finally be…
CHOOSE HAPPINESS
The most important thing to understand about happiness is that it is based on the choices that we make from moment to moment. Most of the time, we allow the little things to bother us and block any happness that we would otherwise feel. Many times serious situations make it difficult to feel happy. This is normal. Just…
GIVING THANKS
For each new morning with its light, for rest and shelter of the night, for health and food, for love and friends, for everything Thy Goodness sends. For flowers that bloom about our feet; for tender grass, so fresh, so sweet; for song of bird, and hum of bee; for all things fair we hear…
The MYSTERIOUS ENERGY of the AMETHYST CRYSTAL
The Amethyst is a crystal stone of peace, healing and meditation. It is an incredibly beautiful crystal and one of the most popular stones among gem collectors, crystal healers and energy workers. The Amethyst is a purple quartz that has formed in the presence of manganese, which creates the beautiful purple hue. When used in…
HAPPINESS AND JOY
Happiness is something you feel inside. How can we possibly measure how much happiness and joy is really out there for the taking. Instead of trying to measure happiness, just work on feeling your happiness each and every day. Don’t judge your happiness based on a number or based on whether someone else might have more…
THE JOY OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON (Video)
We hear so much about holiday stress that it can be easy to lose sight of what the holidays really should be: fun, joyful and magical. Try to put the stress aside and let the positive emotions build and grow. That is one reason why the holiday spirit is so contagious. When one person is…
WE ALL WANT PEACE
While we watch the storm clouds gather and prepare for the storm, let us never forget that the sun still shines behind those dark clouds, and may somehow break through before the storm descends. I see sunshine in the real desire for peace in the hearts of humanity, even though the human family gropes toward…
GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP
The gift of friendship.. a willingness to listen.. a pair of helping hands.. a whisper from the heart… that someone cares and understands. Loyalty is a rare commodity in today’s world, but it’s an absolute requirement in true and abiding friendships. When we are loyal to one friend, we prove ourselves worthy of many. George…
THE NEW AND UNKNOWN
What appears to be the end, may really be a new beginning. Not every plan works out. There are losses and failures, there are problems in relationships, loss of money or a job, and sometimes unpleasant things happen to good people. We usually don’t have control over these happenings, but we can exercise control over…
NON-ATTACHMENTS
You only lose what you cling to. ~ Siddhartha Gautama ~ When we make our happiness dependent on people, money, success, possessions or circumstances, we suffer. Clinging to attachments is usually a fear of not being in control. Not being attached brings relaxation as we no longer worry about losing what we have. Living with non-attachment…
SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE
Do you believe that your happiness is related to big events and special days? Try noticing the little things. Find reasons to be happy in the small things that happen every day. Most of our life is spent doing the day to day things. Many of those things are really special and they add much to…
LESSONS IN THE GAME OF LIFE
We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world. ~ Helen Keller ~ We all know that life isn’t fair. There are so many lessons to learn on our path to happiness. The better understanding we have of life and life’s lessons, the more we live in the…
A NEW DAY
Sweet Spirit: Thank You for this glorious day. I focus my attention on this day and the opportunities it holds. I release the past and my preoccupation with tomorrow. In this moment, I am happy, healthy and at peace. And so it is. Amen. “I have for many years endeavored to make this vital truth…
ZEST IN YOUR LIFE
Nothing else matters much – not wealth, nor learning, nor even health – without this gift: the spiritual capacity to keep zest in living. This is the creed of creeds, the final deposit and distillation of all important faiths: that you should be able to believe in life. ~ Harry Emerson Fosdick ~ Zest in…
Barbara De Angelis on LOVE
Love is a choice you make from moment to moment. ~ Barbara De Angelis ~ Love is what is important. We all crave the love and acceptance of each other. We just make the mistake of thinking we have to look for it in someone else when, really, the only person we need to…