A Joy A Day Keeps the Doctor Away — MINI POST

The degree to which stress, attitude, belief and anxiety directly affect our aging and health may not (thus far) be settled science. Yet, we don’t need research to confirm it’s true. Still, where does that knowledge leave us?  Why and how does it matter to us? A local friend recently sent me a greeting card … Read more

The Happiness Trap – How to Avoid Snares

I have a close friend who hates the word ‘happy’ and rather detests being asked if she is happy.   “It’s like a trick question” she once told me.   Yet, I know another man who adamantly insists that no matter what his mood changes are, he KNOWS that ‘happiness’ is the same as contentment (pure and … Read more