Compassion: The Key to Happiness, says the Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama

Last week I made a special commitment to myself to take time out to be present when His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama came to town. At the campus of NSU, this simple, humble man, preached an equally uncomplicated message. "Don't worry…Be Happy!" I left the auditorium that day with that tune in my head [...]

Confessions of a Stress Junkie

The week I was preparing for my first newsletter last September, I was inspired by my MM group, hearing in the voices of the members the same anxious and stressed tone that had become such a familiar pattern for me. I heard the voice of my previous identity. I am a recovering stress and adrenaline junkie.

Stretch Your Wings and Fly!

Blue skies full of puffy white clouds drifting aimlessly by like a current, a wave, a stream. Quiet, peaceful, graceful, yet powerful beyond belief. Can I reach up to touch the clouds? Can I stop the movement? Can I change the flow? I lift my head, arms outstretched. Capturing the strength I close my eyes [...]

Letting Go of Stuff

I read author Daniel Pink’s comment in an Oprah interview and it really struck me– “An entire industry revolves around storing our excess stuff”. Wow! Every other corner in South Florida has some sort of storage facility on it, where many of us who traded larger homes for a piece of paradise have put all [...]

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