Archives for March 15, 2016

Lifetime Learning

yada “The need for lifelong learning is underscored in the Buddhist principle of impermanence–that all things are changing all the time. What we learned in our youth requires ongoing refreshment, addition, and refinement if we are to engage actively and intelligently in the affairs of our times. Extensive testimony reflects an enrichment of life through […]

Do Something You’ve Never Done -day 15

yada “If you never did you should. These things are fun and fun is good.” ~ Dr. Seuss REMINDER: Today’s happiness theme is on “doing something you’ve never done.” It was the spring of 2012. My blog post 15 Things You Should Give Up to Be Happy was being shared all over the Internet like […]

Thought Bouncers

yada “Your real enemies are the self-defeating thoughts, paltry expectations, and beliefs that you must live at less than full throttle. You will experience as much pain as you are willing to accept. You do have control over how much you hurt. Pain happens; suffering is optional. You can choose thoughts that bring you relief […]

Be a Grateful POET

How can you be a grateful POET if you don’t even know how to write a poem? That’s easy: “When it comes to finding reasons to be grateful—I think of them as avenues of appreciation—it helps to follow a practice I call the POET approach, which stands for People, Opportunities, Experiences, and Things. I put […]