top of page
All Articles


Ailing? Write Yourself A Social Prescription
Instead of asking "what's the matter with you?" ask patients "what matters to you?" Dr. Sam Everington, Founding Social Prescribing...
Jan 217 min read
0 comments


Joy and Happiness (and the link to the blog isn't broken)
Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort. Franklin D....
Dec 16, 20245 min read
0 comments


Get Your Gratitude Game On: Inspiration from a Champion and an Illustrative Story
Living gratefully begins with affirming the good and recognizing its sources. It is the understanding that life owes me nothing and all...
Nov 1, 202410 min read
0 comments


Steward Your Attention: Fill and Protect Your Own Bucket
Turn your attention for a while away from the worries and anxieties. Remind yourself of all your many blessings. Ralph Marston, author...
Oct 24, 20245 min read
0 comments


Kindness, Cookies, and Milk... and All We Ever Really Need to Know
And it is still true, no matter how old you are -- when you go out into the world, it is best to hold hands and stick together. Robert...
Sep 27, 20249 min read
0 comments


Impossibilities
“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and...
Mar 25, 20247 min read
0 comments


Reflecting on Roses: Temper the Bad, Sad, Mad with Gobs of Glads
"You're only here for a short visit. Don't hurry. Don't worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way." Walter Hagen, golfer...
Feb 27, 20245 min read
0 comments


Can You See What I See? Questions that Help
“I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.” Michelangelo When John read my last blog, he felt sad. First, for him...
Dec 22, 20234 min read
0 comments


Join Us For Some Joy and Happiness Today?
Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day. ―Henri J.M. Nouwen, Dutch Catholic priest,...
Dec 15, 20236 min read
0 comments


"That's Emotions, Mama"
Stop, breathe slow, and make a smart choice." Aldie, mindful paragon Imagine yourself at bedtime. An adult processing the day. Think...
Jul 31, 20234 min read
0 comments


Which Path to Happiness? Barbie or Oppenheimer? Or Barbenheimer?
I don’t know if we can be trusted with such a weapon. But I know the Nazis can’t. We have no choice. – Oppenheimer, the movie Yay space!...
Jul 26, 20235 min read
0 comments


If You Want To Be Happy...
We are each made for goodness, love and compassion. Our lives are transformed as much as the world when we live with these truths. ...
Jun 19, 20235 min read
0 comments


Everything Everywhere All At Once
You Are Not Unlovable. There Is Always Something To Love. Even In A Stupid, Stupid Universe Where We Have Hot Dogs For Fingers, We Get...
Mar 14, 20235 min read
0 comments
Choosing a "Me" Path or a "We" Path For Happiness
"Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our lives." - CS Lewis I am here in these...
Mar 29, 20223 min read
0 comments
Looking for a Goal That Will Take You To The Good Life?
What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals. Henry David Thoreau Some may have...
Mar 29, 20224 min read
0 comments
bottom of page