Tag Archives: joy

Beautiful Moments

It’s all to easy to quickly dismiss achievements, those moments when you reach a goal or when life brings some surprise joy. However, you should make the most of what goes right in your life, and add it to your … Continue reading →

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Real Life

Here is what I wanted to tell you today. Get a life. A real life, not a manic pursuit of the next promotion, the bigger paycheck, the larger house. Do you think you’d care so very much about those things … Continue reading →

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Developing Mindfulness

What can help? What about mindful programs in schools? There’s a lot of excitement around mindfulness programs in schools, and they’re becoming more accessible to more communities. Such programs are also very hard to do: What do young people need? … Continue reading →

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Struggling to Trust

“I just can’t trust anyone,” my friend said through tears. “Every time I do, they hurt me.” Her story angered me—an ex-boyfriend, whom she really thought she could trust, had started spreading rumors about her as soon as they broke … Continue reading →

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Gratitude

Your terrible job is the dream of the unemployed. Your house is the dream of the homeless. Your health is the dream of the ill. Your lifestyle is the dream of somebody else. Don’t let difficult times make you forget … Continue reading →

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