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3 Small Things That Make A HUGE Difference In Your Overall Happiness
TRUTH: You really are your own best friend. We spend so much time trying to find a shortcut to happiness that we don’t even realize when we’ve missed the mark. Instead of focusing on the things we can change to get to that place, we let others dictate how happy we are. For once, everything’s…
Read MoreWhat Loving My Adopted Daughter Taught Me About Racism
Both Americans AND Chinese people said such rude, thoughtless things to us. I heard a comment that made me wince while driving my daughter (who is adopted from China) and her friend to an afterschool activity the other day: “Chinese people are always smart and good at math.” This is a compliment, right? The words…
Read More7 Things Your Son WISHES You Knew (That He’ll NEVER Tell You)
Are you worrying needlessly? Here’s how to tell … Remember when your son was your little buddy who hugged you all the time? Now he comes home, sprints up the stairs, slams his door, and puts his headphones on. He used to ask you for a snack. Now he may decide to come out to dinner…
Read MoreWhy So-So Grades Are OK (If Your Kid Has THESE 6 Traits Instead)
Straight A’s aren’t that important. Research says PERSONALITY is a far better indicator of success. You’re waiting to pick your children up from school. The mom to your right starts bragging about her son’s straight A report card. The mom to your left goes into copious detail about how her daughter is just “too busy” to…
Read More3 Reasons We Love To Create (Then DESTROY) Our Hollywood Heroes
How to handle it when your hero comes crashing down. Where have all our heroes gone? Late last year, we woke to discover that beloved comedian Robin Williams committed suicide. This news closely followed the release of a video showing respected athlete Ray Rice punching his soon-to-be wife Janay Palmer in the face. And it…
Read MoreHow An Unlikely Friend Helped Me Cope With Devastating Loss
When my good friend passed away, I found solace and healing in the unlikeliest of places. The Christmas before my friend and soul sister Laura Schmidt died, she gave me back my plant. Actually, she gave me back some shoots from my original plant, which had evolved from another shoot off its parent plant circa…
Read More4 Reasons Materialism Will NEVER Bring You True Happiness
We can have all the things in the world we want but we still won’t be happy. Things don’t define us. My clients come seeking happiness and prosperity. They think they have a block to abundance that can be quantified, like lack of time, or money. They must lose so many pounds, they need to…
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