When I was little I was very busy–as I imagine most little girls are. At six years of age I had my toys, my fire station with a real bell, my fire trucks and other cars, my paper dolls, my coloring books and large box of Crayola assorted crayons, my picture books and stuffed animals. […]
Category Archives: Positive use of Memory
Worrying about Financial Loss? Seven Pointers to Still Sleep at Night and Be Happy
Lots of people are worried in today’s economy. Some are faced with actual loss of jobs and/or houses, or retirements, while others are trembling about what might happen. None of this makes for restful sleep or an upbeat demeanor, nor feelings of hope and optimism, let alone feeling ‘happy’. So as a positive psychologist who […]
Displaced Homemakers at Brookdale Community College
I’ve been speaking to a group of Displaced Homemakers this month at Brookdale Community College, in their Eastern Branch of Monmouth Country, New Jersey. It has been so wonderful. During the first meeting I shared with them The Seven Gateways to Happiness (which you can download for free on the home page of www.enchantedself.com). Then […]
Nancy Drew and THE TRUTH, (I’m a girl, I’m smart and I know everything!
Me and My Best Friend Nancy Drew! I’m remembering some special times I had with a best friend, Nancy, when I was growing up. Oh, they were wonderful adventures that we took together-just Nancy and myself. And when it came to an end I had a let down that could only be compensated for in […]
WE All NEED A DOSE OF INSPIRATION: The Hatpin
We all need a sense of wonder and mystery in our lives. Sometimes a fast paced adventure movie or a good mystery read will satisfy that urge inside of ourselves. But sometimes we need to reach into the past and see that all through the centuries people have reported strange phenomenon, and of course, even miracles. Even […]
Wisdom Secrets to Happiness Brought to you by The Enchanted Self
If we can find the wisdom secrets to happiness, and we can also learn how to integrate them into our lives, how to practice them, find the recipes that go with them and stir that wonderful pot, we can end up much happier. We do know as women that happiness is sometimes something […]
The Pleasures of Making Grandma’s Memories My Own
Each season requires special behaviors and activities on our part to optimize for ourselves living a purposeful and happy life. We actually have to practice our positive emotions, just as the champion tennis player practices her swing. We have to try to use our mental capacities as fully as possible, our cognitive capacities for thought, […]
A Whiff From A Refrigerator Sent Me Back to a Delicious Part of Childhood
Here is an intersting experience I had. I was in the local health food store and opened a refrigerator door to get some cheese. All of a sudden I was aware of the most wonderful whiff of an odor-it seemed almost magical. It was out of the blue, creating a universe of feeling for me […]