Affirmation of Choices Every Morning
Every morning I am blessed with a new day, I tell myself: My life is up to me and me only. It is made of todays and todays only. Regardless of yesterday and tomorrow, I have the power to decide if...
View ArticleTwo Seas in Palestine
There are two seas in Palestine. One is fresh, and fish are in it. Splashes of green adorn its banks. Trees spread their branches over it and stretch out their thirsty roots to sip of its healing...
View ArticleDARE ~ Make better art by being adventurous and changing up the routines in...
A friend asked me what inspires me in my art. Personally, my best art (writing and photography) comes when I’m in a new situation. What: Be adventurous in big and small ways and change up the routines...
View ArticleThe Science of Happiness: An Experiment in Gratitude
I love this video by Soul Pancake!! I dare you to write a letter like that! =) Check out more of their videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/soulpancake?feature=watch
View ArticleLet’s Stop Our Endless Cycle of Waiting ~ Happy New Year 2014!!
We were glad 2011 was over. We were glad 2012 was over. We are glad 2013 will be over. We were glad high school was over, AP classes were over, and college applications were over. We were glad college...
View Article18 Things My Mom Taught Me
My mommy likes free things, so I wrote her this free article last year. I’m still working on new ones for this year. Here’s what I’ve learned from the most amazing person: 1. Cheap things are good....
View ArticleThe Tale of the American Businessman and Mexican Fisherman
One of my top 10 favorite folk stories about happiness comes from Heinrich Böll, a Nobel Prize Laureate for Literature: An American businessman was standing at the pier of a small coastal Mexican...
View ArticleDARE ~ Go on Experimental Diets: Non-Food Items to Cut from Your Life
I dare you to experiment with some of these non-food diets for a few days, a week, or a month. Some are obviously more difficult than others. I’ve personally made it through all of the ones below. Each...
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