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Joy and Happiness

The Basic Principles that Rule Happiness—Principle #6

Happiness Principle #6:
Laughter and Playfulness
One of the mottos I do my best to live by is that if it’s going to be funny later, it may as well be funny now. This isn’t the easiest adage to live by, but one that serves me well. What I have learned is that it is best to [...]

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The Basic Principles that Rule Happiness—Principle #5

Happiness Principle #5:
Learn to Stay Out of the Daily Headlines 
There is something so sticky and enticing about being a drama king or queen. We’ve all experienced the desire to spread gossip, to exaggerate an already difficult situation, or to spread bad news. If you’ve ever been in a near miss, almost accident, you probably have [...]

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The Basic Principles that Rule Happiness—Principle #4

Happiness Principle #4:
Enjoy the Moment
One of the interesting things about the path of personal or spiritual growth is our tendency to postpone happiness until a certain goal or milestone is attained. However, if happiness isn’t experienced—or expanded—along the journey, it’s not going to be laying in wait at the end of the rainbow.
A key principle [...]

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The Basic Principles that Rule Happiness—Principle #3

Happiness Principle #3:
Conscious Breathing
We often take our breathing for granted, not noticing that during stress our breath becomes jagged, erratic, and shallow.  We may find ourselves breathing too fast without realizing it.  When we are upset and emotionally stressed, we tend to tense and tighten our muscles, which results in constricted blood flow, elevated heartbeat, [...]

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The Basic Principles that Rule Happiness—Principle #2

What are the basic principles that rule happiness?  Looking back on my life, I’m sharing what has—and continues to make—the most impact on the amount of happiness I feel every day. Below is Happiness Principle #2.
Happiness Principle #2:
Personal Priorities
Taking action on our personal priorities goes hand-in-hand with listening to our intuition. Every day we wake up and [...]

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The Basic Principles that Rule Happiness—Principle #1

Recently a woman from India wrote me an email asking, “What are the basic principles that rule happiness?” What a fantastic question! Reflecting upon the question, I quickly realized that I could only answer from my own experiences. Looking back on my life, I quickly noticed what had—and continues to make—the most impact on the [...]

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Spring Awakening

Despite the crazy and surprising late March snow only 3 days ago (71 degrees, then 8 inches of snow, and then back to 73 degrees!), we are deep into springtime here in Dallas, TX. I spent a fabulous day yesterday with my husband Ray planting our first early spring and summer flowers. Oh my, we [...]

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How to Get Through Your Day when You’re Sad, Tired, or Just Not Feeling Well

Bad days happen to the best of us. There are days when we wake up feeling sad, or tired, or in a really bad mood.  There are days when something (or even nothing) has you feeling weepy, angry, sad, frustrated, disappointed, or just plain miserable. 
Not much fun is it?  Luckily, there’s lots you can do [...]

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Ten Things to Do Every Day to Keep Your Joy Abundant

Many people are looking for simple ways to improve the amount of joy they feel. If you have read this blog, or if you have been working toward feeling more empowered and alive, than you know a healthy and happy life requires a lot of energy and care. 
Sometimes, we get so involved in reaching the [...]

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Celebrate and Play In The Snow!

 Some people may say “Bah Humbug!” to old man winter, but when it snows in Dallas, Texas it’s a celebration for adults and kids alike! This is an event that happens maybe once a year here. By many standards, our snow isn’t deep and it won’t stay on the ground for more than a day. [...]

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