Tag: happiness

Will I ever by happy again? I asked myself this question thousands of times after my mother, Jean, and my two daughters, Jenelle-age 19, and Amy-age 9 were struck and killed by a semi-truck driver who was speeding and reading. I was mired in a state of depression and hopelessness so deep and so strong that I thought the answer to this question would always be "NO."

Before the accident, our family was a happy one.

The holiday season is undeniably the all-time season for gift giving. Yet the magical part of the holiday season has less to do with presents, and far more with the intangibles; the love, joy and happiness we feel as we come together with family and friends.

So what if, this holiday season, you focus more on the intangible gifts?

Sometimes, it's easy to have something very special to be grateful for: like 8-year-old Johnny Cole, who finally was able to ride a bike by himself and join his family on the bike path.

Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot. Nothing is going to get better. It’s not. ~ Dr. Seuss

You already know that men and women often see things very differently. There are some real differences between the roles that men and women have in sustaining couple communication, trust and intimacy.

This isn’t something that most men will ever figure out. They need to be taught. You might even show him this article.

A relationship burns out when there is no more energy to give. A relationship should have energy, hopefully positive energy, but sometimes the energy runs out. When that occurs the simplest path for people is to go into avoidance mode (leaving the relationship) in order not to trigger troubling emotions: fear of not being loved, of being rejected, of not being enough—or they will fight those same emotions in a desperate attempt to save the marriage.

You are a truly unique and powerful being. Every day, in every area of your life, you can affect positive change that will grow your existence toward true joy and sense of purpose.

I’d like to share some truly magnificent holistic healing methods that you might not be aware of that can change everything for you… right now. Any part of your life that causes you stress or unhappiness—whether it is your personal relationships, profession, finances, emotional well-being, or physical health—is within your power to change for the better.

"Know that joy is rarer, more difficult, and more beautiful than sadness.  Once you make this all-important discovery, you must embrace joy as a moral obligation." ~Andre Gide

Joy is, in many ways, love’s twin flame. It occurs on the receiving side of love, whether it be romantic intrigue, family relations or just the full body experience of loving life. Joy is the byproduct of feeling loved and lovable that lifts us out of the daily conundrum, making us more resilient and hopeful.

We’re all longing for happiness. We think we can achieve it by losing 10 pounds or kicking a bad habit or making more money, and that’s why we vow to do those things year after year after year.

However, I’ve found that true happiness isn’t about those kinds of achievements. Instead, it comes down to learning to love yourself, and there are some very specific things you can start to do now to move in that direction.