Well after my last depressing post I thought I would try to focus on something pleasurable this time around. Feeling good and relaxing is what is important yet not always easy to remember and do. I’ve been reading about the healing qualities of touch and I came across some very good chairs that might just [...]

I believe that many people live their lives out of fear. The main fear is dying. Death - yuck. Nobody likes to think about it right? But there is great freedom in realizing (and internalizing) that death is just a myth. We don’t really die.
This is one that I continually struggle with. Do we come [...]

I stumbled upon this very cool “meditation room”. The sounds and visuals of water are great to meditate with. I find it so useful to meditate with music or sounds. I have never been very good with only using the breathing technique (counting or only focusing on breath). This is very peaceful and relaxing - [...]

Speaking of the backstabber I have been struggling with forgiveness and anger today. I know that I am best off forgetting this situation with my backstabber sister but in order to forget her I have to keep her out of my life. Maybe that isn’t such a bad thing but it is difficult considering how [...]

So there has been some activity lately with regards to my backstabbing sister. My normal sister finally talked to my mom about the backstabber’s crazy, immature, irresponsible and disloyal behavior. I feel bad for my mom because she constantly defends and supports (especially financially) the backstabber but tends to get very little in return.
The backstabber [...]

As I spend the morning playing on the computer and not exercising or starting to clean my house I realized that I never claimed this blog on Technorati. To be honest, Technorati always confused me but I keep reading how it’s really good somehow so I play the game.
First you have to sign up for [...]

Money is an example of extremes - when you have it life is just fun and when you don’t have it life sure can suck. I have had my times of not having it and I never seem to have enough but what got my credit out of the toilet was bad credit loans. My [...]

This is what the Dalai Lama had to say about us entering the new millennium. Quite profound really …
Instructions for Life in the new millennium from the Dalai Lama:
1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
2. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.
3. Follow the three Rs: Respect for self, [...]

Chris and I have never been crazy about traveling. We tend to hunker down in our house and prefer not to leave. I am beginning to see the error in this. Part of living is experiencing different cultures, scenery, history, landscapes and people. Chris has actually been to a few places outside of the country [...]

I found this on the Abe Forum and thought it was a great list to refer back to when feeling like crap. 10 great ideas that are a recipe for a happy life.

Seek joy — first and foremost.
Seek reasons to laugh.
Seek reasons to offer words of praise — to self and others.
Seek beauty in nature, [...]