Maybe God is Trying to Tell You Something
Emotions, Happy, Ideas, Spiritual July 21st, 2009

photo credit: Ana_Cotta I love the song, "Maybe God is Trying to Tell You Somethin','" from the Color Purple soundtrack. It is a very passionate and moving gospel song. Every once in a while, something happens in my life where I can hear a message from God. It's not always earth shattering, but even when it ...
Blog Action Day 2008: Poverty, When You Help Others You Help Yourself
Did You Know?, Family, Featured, Happy, How To, Personal Development, Solving Problems, Spiritual October 15th, 2008

photo by Stitch Did you know that a major key to happiness is giving to others? This is substantiated in an excellent book by Rick Foster and Greg Hicks,"How We Choose to Be Happy: The 9 Choices of Extremely Happy People--Their Secrets, Their Stories." In the book, they describe the profound effect giving to others can ...
Awakening Joy
Happy, Healthy Living, Personal Development, Reviews, Spiritual February 12th, 2008

Online Happiness Course I have discovered a wonderful "happiness course" that is available online. The course is called "Awakening Joy" and it is offered both online (for anyone, anytime) and on-site (for folks living in San Francisco). The course is taught by James Baraz, a mediation instructor and founder of Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, ...
Top 10 Tips for Britney Spears and Anyone Who Is Feeling Lost in Life
Celebrities, Emotions, Family, Goals, Healthy Living, How To, Motivation, Personal Development, Relationships, Solving Problems, Spiritual January 11th, 2008
The Simple Life Can Be Yours
Happy, House & Home, How To, Ideas, Spiritual, Success December 16th, 2007
How to ‘Let It Be’ When You’re Upset
Emotions, How To, Personal Development, Solving Problems, Spiritual, Uncategorized November 7th, 2007

How often do people tell you to "Let It Go" when you're upset about something? In many cases that is like saying "Don't think of a pink elephant." It's almost impossible. For a more effective alternative check out my guest article over at ZenHabits.net: How to 'Let It Be' When You're Upset While you're there check ...
A Lesson in Zen: Such
Emotions, Happy, Ideas, Relationships, Solving Problems, Spiritual, Success October 29th, 2007

In college I took a course on Zen Buddhism. I really loved it because it taught me to think of things from a different perspective. One of the lessons that struck a chord in me was a meditation on “Such.� In a nutshell, the meditation calls upon you think of things as just “such,� simply for ...
What If….
Emotions, Goals, Happy, Money & Finance, Personal Development, Relationships, Solving Problems, Spiritual September 24th, 2007

What If... ...You had all the money you wanted? How would your life be different? Where would you live? What would you do? What would be the same? ...You already have all the money you need? How can you live the life you want with what you have right now? What is inside of you that is keeping you from being happy ...


















