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“Happiness in Dark Times”
I recently had the great opportunity of hearing one of my mentor/teachers, Dr. Maria Sirois, speak on an Action for Happiness Webinar. I am always blown away by this woman’s heart, knowledge, wisdom, charisma, and ability to share stories and information that we all...
The River
Right now I am lucky enough to be spending some time in a place that has a small brook or river running through our back yard. I have often used a river in my visualizations about my life. I know I am not the first to do so. I often would see it as a metaphor for how...
What is your Rose? What is your Thorn?
My seven year -old granddaughter was spending a lot of time calling me when the Pandemic began. She is quite the conversationalist! She knew just how to connect with me by asking me how my day was going, what was I doing today, what was I having for lunch etc. She...
Positive Psychology During Covid
After listening to Martin Seligman speak recently on his viewpoints about dealing with the Covid Crisis I decided to really think about what brought me happiness, fun, joy, and made me just feel good! Seligman cited a study done by Sheldon Cohen, a researcher, who...
Could not have said it better
A friend of mine sent me this letter from the president of Harvard University. I wanted to share it here. I felt it was simply and beautifully stated and I could not have said it better....
Stay Safe, Stay Well
Living in New York City we have now been given a new date to stay at home. I knew we would revisit staying at home till May 15th, but somehow when Governor Cuomo said it out loud it landed like a thud. Oh no? Really? Another four weeks or more? And honestly, what will...