When I had the paper version of THE ENCHANTED SELF newsletter we would run a column called, "My spirit Soars When…." We had some lovely entries. Here are several I found on a scrap of paper the other day: "My spirit soars when the sea wind ruffles my long skirt ias I skip in the […]
Miracle Stories
I love miracle stories! As a positive psychologist I am always encouraging my clients, and others to look at the glass as half full. I heard this story today: A religious Jewish man sat on a plane next to a non-religious Jewish man and offered him some Kosher food. The other man said "No, I […]
Romantic Lockets are the Hot Spring Accessory!
I was reading in Woman’s World for 4/17/07 how Romantic lockets are the hot spring accessory. "They’re so trendy worn with everything from a T-shirt to a flirty dress to an evening gown…." The article also mentions how you can keep loved ones close to your heart with lockets that open for pictures. This is […]
Recipe for Happiness
Here are some words that inspire bad feelings and thoughts: Bitterness, Apathy, Fear, Pessimism, Selfishness. Wow-I don’t want to even write any more words like that. Let’s cleanse the atmosphere with positive words that bring light to the world. Here are some: Tranqulity, Compassion, Courage, Creativity, Dignity, Empathy, Forgiveness, Generosity, Gratitude, Hope, Love…. Wow-I could […]
Inspiration
My mother, Bernice Becker, www.storiestofeelgood.com once wrote a story entitled, I Did-and You Can Too. She talks about how "In truth I was somewhat like the heroine of a soap opera." She shares how to went from being a bored housewife to getting a master’s degree in education. It all started by taking one art […]
THE TRUTH, My Secret Diary, I’m Ten, I’m Smart and I Know Everything, Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein
My publisher for my new book, THE TRUTH, My Secret Diary, I’m Ten, I’m Smart and I Know Everything, just told me to look for the proofs. The book was not in the mail today. But I’m getting very excited. That means that within 4 to 6 weeks I’ll be able to share my book […]
Recipe for Enchantment
“Also notice what perks your magic up and relieves apathy or fatigue. When you hit upon it, you’ll experience a more-alive feeling, an excitement, or simply a gentle interest: these are signs of life force in your work. Spend more time in these areas. Document them in your journal.” — © Positive Energy […]
Recipe for Happiness from Benjamin Franklin
Gretchen Rubin has a great blog called The Happiness Project. http://www.happiness-project.com/happiness_project/2007/03/a_quotation_fro_2.html#comment-64317180 She quoted Benjamin Frankin today, saying: A quotation from Benjamin Franklin. [Of his plan for achieving virtue, which I used as a model for my happiness project] "On the whole, though I never arrived at the perfection I had been so ambitious of obtaining, […]