“Why are you so angry?” “Because he makes me so mad I can’t even see straight.” “Take a deep breath and go sit quietly by yourself until you calm down.  You need to get control of yourself before you do something you regret.” “Okay, maybe you are right.  I am pretty angry.” Ω Anger is […]

Faces are everywhere!  Some faces are smiling, others are frowning, and some are neither smiling nor frowning.   Do you ever look into a crowd at some event and watch the faces that come in and out of your view?  Often times, the children are smiling – not even attempting to hold back their excitement.  Many […]

“How can you be so happy all of the time?” “I don’t know.  I just am.” “Can you teach me to be happy.” “I can try, but it would be easier if you just commit to happiness.” “What do you mean by that.” “That means you decide that you will always be happy. No matter […]

Have you ever experienced a time in your life when you thought you wanted something, or wanted to accomplish something that would make your life the best?  Then, when you finally received what you thought you wanted or made the great accomplishment, you realized that it wasn’t enough? Maybe you were looking forward to quitting […]

“Are you happy?” “That’s a good question.  I guess it depends who is asking.” “I’m asking.  Are you happy?” “Yes, for the most part.   I am happy at this moment, which I guess is all there is – this moment.” Ω Ask yourself, from yourself, “are you happy?”  It’s a question coming from you, to […]

“What are you doing?” “Nothing.  I just need a little time to myself.” “Okay.  I get that.” Ω Sometimes we need to find a quiet “corner of the world” where we can be by ourselves.  For people who live with others, work with others, and live in a populated area, it is important to find […]

“It’s okay, I’ll help you.” “I know, it just seems that nothing goes my way.” “That may be what it seems, but if that’s what you believe, that is all you will see.  Maybe you should change your belief to, ‘everything goes my way’ and see what happens.” “Mom, that’s a good idea.  I’ll try […]

Life is full of little “detours” that can sometimes seem rather large at the moment.  When you find yourself in the midst of an unexpected toppling of your carefully laid plans, you might take a deep breath, recompose yourself and move forward.   When we can learn to let go of the little complications in life […]

Sometimes, we have a tendency to make our lives more difficult than they need to be.  We subconsciously take something that could be easy, and make it hard.  It is when we are in this “mode” that we almost feel we do not deserve a life of ease and joy. You must understand that it […]

“How do you feel?” “I feel fine.” “No, what are you feeling right now?  Are you angry, happy, bitter, tired or what?” “Oh, I don’t know, I never really thought about it.  I guess, I’m just fine.” Ω Periodically, throughout the day, you need to take a “body inventory” as well as an “emotional inventory.”  […]