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Too Busy to Stop and Hear the Music? Pearls Before Breakfast

For those of us who hadn’t already heard this story, as part of a social experiment Joshua Bell was asked by Washington Post writer Gene Weingarten to play his violin in a Washington DC subway station during morning rush hour.  At 7:51 am on January 12, 2007, a few months before he won the Avery [...]

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every day wonders

intense thunderstorms
warm southerly wind
sunlight
starry starry nights
trees
spring
rocks, sticks, stones
self love
creating  art
the beauty of imperfection
water
empty spaces
first cup of coffee in the morning
sense of smell
animal, birds, puppies and kitties
soul connections
unconditional acceptance
inspiration
So these are just a few of the things that fill my every day life with light and make my heart sing. What about you? Leave us a [...]

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Let Joy Overtake You!

There’s a common goal that sets people on a path of awakening their Divine Self. That goal is the desire to have more than brief flashes of delight, but to live a consistently rich, meaningful, joyful, and fulfilled life. But what is joy? Where is joy to be found? And how do we create more [...]

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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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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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Stuck in a Rut? Nine Simple Ways to End Boredom and Feel Reenergized

I know I’ve been talking about an early spring here in Dallas for the past several weeks. That’s because it’s just so amazingly beautiful that I can’t contain myself. I’m feeling alive and my creative juices are overflowing.

But I realize that in many regions of the US, and in other parts of the world [...]

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Spring Is Here, But It’s Still February

Daffodils! Buds! Flowers! 
In February! 
Amazing!!! 
Almost every day I take a walk either around my neighborhood or in one of the local area parks. And for about the last two weeks I’ve noticed spring was already arriving in Dallas, Texas. Today while walking in 76-degree sunshine I noticed that not only were the daffodils practically near the [...]

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5 Ways to Help Yourself Create A Happy Holiday Season

 
The holidays are a time of bright lights, celebration parties, joy, and connection. But, the holidays can also be a time of stress, disappointment, and demanding expectations. If you are looking to feel more authentic and empowered during this holiday season, check out these five new ways to feel more authentically alive and filled with [...]

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Life Is What We Make It!

Last Saturday I was scheduled to sign my two books at a Barnes & Noble bookstore. We’re now smack in the middle of the holiday season, I decided to make the event a festive extravaganza. I would create an experience that allowed me and the people I met to come out and play.
 
B&N always provides [...]

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10 Truths Revealed On the Path to a Happy, Purposeful Life

Lifting yourself out of one reality into a lighter, more joyful reality is no simple task. However, it is the life work of all human beings to allow ourselves to continuously evolve to higher levels of authenticity and aliveness.
 
The list below serves as a powerful reminder that it is within your own command to [...]

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