This Thanksgiving, I'm helping my kids participate by expressing their gratitude for the things that make their lives special. Every night, I lie in bed with them and ask them to be thankful for something, anything. It is also a good reminder for me to pause and be present with them.
Being that we only have this one, wild and precious life as you and as me, right here and right now, striving to overcome, to lift one's spirits, to find and experience that which is good, satisfying, funny and loving is, for me, the only choice.
From the snake-oil salesmen of the Old West to the grifters of the early 20th century, Rhonda Byrne of The Secret is the latest in a long history of American shakedown artists.
Fall has a way of igniting a "new beginning" feeling deep within our souls. I love the smell of cool crisp air; it always creates an emotional feelin...
If you ate those no-no foods and ignored your good intentions, now is not the time to beat up on yourself. Instead, use your "falling down" to shower yourself with warmth, sympathy and compassion.