Recipe for Enchantment #24 ————————————————– Take the advice of an 83 year old lady and follow it: Read more and dust less. Sit in the yard, admire the view. Weed less. Don’t ‘save’. Use your good China and crystal for every event–even getting your sink unstopped. Wear your good perfume for clerks in the hardware […]
Category Archives: happiness
Discovered: The Secret Ingredient to Happiness is Ourselves!
As many of you know I am a positive psychologist and happiness coach-I encourage finding out what’s good about ourselves (rather than what’s bad), and seeing ourselves in a positive light. I teach how to understand your own needs and your talents, and how to do the work necessary to create a life full of […]
Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, Positive Psychologist and author of The Truth (I’m a girl, I’m smart and I know everything) is the radio guest on Chaklet Coffee Books.
I loved being on the Chaklet Coffee Books show. It is amazing how much fun we all had late at night! We got to discuss The Truth (I’m a girl, I’m smart and I know everything) in detail, and so many related subjects about parenting, growing up, having a crush, etc. It was so delightful […]
The Wise Older Woman by Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein
Awhile ago, I attended a beautiful wedding. A young Jewish couple came together in joy and the room was filled with happiness. Outside of the banquet room I noticed a group of older women sitting near the door collecting charity. They all looked very pure and plain at the same time, young seniors and older […]
Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, Positive Psychologist looks at WHAT FLYING HORSES CAN TEACH US ABOUT BEING HUMAN AND REACHING ALWAYS FOR THE ENCHANTED SELF GOLDEN RING OF LIFE
Rabbi Y. Carlebach told the following story that makes us aware of how we can elevate ourselves. Often it is our own choice The Baal Shem Tov was a Rabbi who lived in the 18th century. He had extraordinary powers to uplift the down-trodden Jewish populations of Eastern Europe. As most of the Jews in […]
Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, Positive Psychologist Talks About What Makes a Happy Woman
A happy women is content in her life. She feels much peace of mind and also a healthy level of enthusiasm as she goes through her day. Of course, she can become upset or angry, just like anyone else. But her happy nature works to her benefit and soon enough she will find a way […]
Positive Action Always Matters The Angel Elijah is Always Near.
In the Jewish tradition we talk a lot about Elijah. He is a very special angel who has all sorts of mystical duties. It is traditional to leave a wine glass for Elijah at our Passover Table and to even open the door for Elijah so he can enter and drink, along with all the […]
ACHIEVING HAPPINESS, DESPITE LIFE WITH THE CRAZY-MAKING HUSBAND
Happiness comes in precious moments, which we then learn to extend into a state of being. Join Martha Trowbridge and her Guest Expert, Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, as they reveal how, on THE CRAZY-MAKING HUSBAND RADIO SHOW. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share this […]