"As human beings we all want to be happy and free from misery...we have learned that the key to happiness is inner peace. The greatest obstacles to inner peace are disturbing emotions such as ANGER, ATTACHMENTS, FEAR and SUSPICION, while LOVE and COMPASSION and a sense of universal responsibility are the sources of peace and happiness." --The Dali Lama … [Read more...] about Get Your Happy On…
Archives for April 2013
What is Love?
"Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own." --Robert A. Heinlein Thanks to the family of Bob Levinson for sharing this quote which they posted on their FaceBook page last night. Bob has been missed for 2,225 days now, last seen in Iran's Kush Island where he was believed to be kidnapped and taken hostage as a "bargaining chip … [Read more...] about What is Love?
Take a Look Inside Your Heart….
By now, most of you know that I am a skeptic when it comes to all things pharmaceutical. It's not that I don't understand the value of a good medication, because I definitely do. It's more that Big Pharma has taken control...of basically everything, and everyone. It's pretty simple to understand that when a company is on the stock market, they have a responsibility to sell … [Read more...] about Take a Look Inside Your Heart….
2,000 Words….
We all see pictures on the internet and wonder if they have been photoshopped. These pictures came to me from Rita. Dakota, the golden and bunny belong to Rita's niece Sheri and her family. While I usually blog about all things vegan on Thursday, these are just 2 reasons I personally prefer to keep animals as friends, not food...and if a picture is worth 1,000 words...these … [Read more...] about 2,000 Words….
Making a Difference.
About 30 years ago, when I worked a gym called Cosmopolitan Lady, I met a fellow fitness instructor by the name of Marla. Though we only worked together for a short time, I remember being impressed by her energy and her kind spirit. Some 20 or so years later, our paths would cross once again, when we were both instructors at the Quadrangle, a great little landmark gym in … [Read more...] about Making a Difference.