As a child, I always delighted in going food shopping with my grandmother. This ritual combined all the elements of a great novel: there was drama, comedy, and a cast of ...read full story
I’m always amused by how impatient everyone has become. No one wants to wait for anything anymore. Merchants are trying to provide services as quickly as possible, ...read full story
One of the most common complaints that men have about women is that we complain too much. Some men are pretty good at it, too. But no matter what your gender is, complain...read full story
I love to laugh! Who doesn’t? The subconscious mind, however, has no sense of humor. If you make a joke about yourself or put yourself down and just think—Oh,...read full story
How often do you do something just for the heck of it? There’s no specific plan, no dire need—you do it just because. As time passes, it’s easy to get i...read full story
We spend an awful lot of time chastising ourselves, making ourselves feel bad about some of the things we do to feel good. Taking a few licks from an ice-cream cone becom...read full story
Do you worry too much? Worrying is like reviewing a bad movie over and over. Or praying for what you don’t want. You know it doesn’t make anything better, but...read full story
I LOVE April Fool’s Day! It’s a day full of unexpected surprises and a day when you can practice one of my favorite Louise Hay affirmations: “Today, I c...read full story
I got married for the first time when I was just shy of twenty. I was in college and working part time to pay for books and sundries. We had gotten engaged when I was six...read full story
The other day I bought a lamp online. When I noticed one of its components was missing, I called the company to see if they could send it to me. When I dialed the custome...read full story