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 […]
Category Archives: Fond Memories that Enhance Happy Feelings
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 […]
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, […]
Wow, Goats in Los Angeles-This is Enchantment
Last night I saw on TV that a 100 goats are busily eating brush and grass in Los Angeles. They are not adding any smog to the air and they cost much less than all the lawn mowing equipment that would be necessary to do the job. And they are friendly and happy! I love […]
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 […]
Memories of Filene’s Basement as they relate to Happiness for Women and The Enchanted Self
Last week my husband, Russell and I atteneded the American Psychological Meetings in Boston, Massachusetts. I had gone to graduate school in Boston, so for me, it was my old haunting ground. Also, my mother’s family lived there and I was back and forth to Boston from earliest childhood. So of course, every time I’m […]
Bliss is Everywhere
"Bliss is everywhere. You just have to unwrap it." * This is a wonderful comment and I would agree. There is potential bliss in so many moments of our lives if only we knew how to get there, instead of ‘here’. ‘Here’ being somewhere that is less than blissful. One way to get ‘there’ is […]
Chinese New Year Evokes Good Memories!
The Chinese new year is tomorrow and the day after tomorrow! Two days. Tomorrow is the end of the Year of the Pig (2007), according to the Chinese lunar calendar, and the day after tomorrow is the first day of the Year of the Mouse(2008). So we have two days for celebration. At this moment […]