The end of the year is a wonderful time to look back and celebrate your past years blessings and successes, as well as the successes of others who have worked with and for you. Last night I had the pleasure of watching on TV the Kennedy Center Honors Program from Washington, where Shirley MacLaine, Carlos Santana, Billy Joel, Herbie Hancock, and Martina Arroyo were honored. Former Free Press columnist, Susan Ager, commented about the event on Facebook and said, …
* JOY! ENJOY BE LIGHT BE DISCIPLINED KNOW YOURSELF COMMIT TO YOUR DREAM LEARN PEOPLE’S STORIES FEED YOUR CREATIVE JUICES FEEL THE FEAR AND DO IT ANYWAY MANAGE YOUR ENERGY AS WELL AS YOUR TIME DEVELOP DAILY PRACTICES AND FAMILY RITUALS REMEMBER ITS NOT ABOUT YOU, ITS ABOUT OTHERS BUILD TRUST AND HONESTY IN YOUR KEY RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH LISTENING, PRACTICE THE ART OF BEING QUIET KNOW YOUR LIMITS, CONTROL YOUR TEMPER, THINK POSITIVE HAPPINESS= HAPPY FAMILY+ GOOD HEATH+ MEANINGFUL WORK …
Remember the Snoopy book “Happiness Is…” ? My favorite line back then was, “Happiness is a warm puppy”, but then I was only child who dreamed of having a dog. Now, I still love a warm puppy, but I have a different take on happiness. Today I believe Happiness is: having a good family life, good health, and a good job. By family, I mean having significant close relationships. I find that for most people, if they are not …