Recipe for Enchantment!*

If I want my dreams to come true, I mustn’t oversleep. Of all the things I wear, my expression is the most important. The best vitamin for making friends…. B1. The happiness of my life depends on the quality of my thoughts. The heaviest thing I can carry is a grudge. One thing I can […]

I’m Dreaming of Sex and the City!

It is 10:30 PM.  If I am lucky, at 11:30 I'll get to see a re-run of Sex and the City.  It might be from early in the show, or maybe from the middle of the series, or toward the end.  I won't know until it starts.  And I won't even care.  I can go […]

A Small Act of Kindness can mean so Much!

A Daily Dose of Kindness*Thursday, May 1, 2008———————————— * Very shortly after my husband died I was shopping in my local supermarket. I paid by credit card and the check-out assistant returned my card and with a smile said "Thank you Mrs. K ——- ". I think this is the first time that a check-out assistant had […]

Never Say Never to Your Talents…..

” Never say never to your talents being birthed. Have twins, have triplets!”Copyright © 2004 Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein One of my favorite quotes.  I thought of it while waiting at a doctor’s office!  Enjoy!  Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share this on sphinn Share […]

Gratitude Verses Positive Action as a Path to Happiness

Gratitude is a marvelous practice, yet as a positive psychologist I have to share my clinical experiences.  It is not an easy practice!  When we are down, whether we are grieving, sad, hurt, or maybe, unfortunately, a combination of these difficult feelings, we are not interested in running through a list of what has worked […]

Comments by Al Gore Receiving the Nobel Prize

Receiving the Nobel Prize today,Al Gore said, "If you want to go quickly go alone.  If you want to go far go together."  He mentioned that this is an African Proverb. This wonderful quote is a great Recipe for Happiness.  As a Positive Psychologist I know how important it is to be connected to others […]