Release from "I need"

October 30, 2006 | 1 comment

Have you ever been mesmerized by the belief that you had to buy something in particular to be happy? Maybe you wanted a new car, a widescreen TV, a vacation package, or an updated wardrobe? Shortly after I graduated from

You have what you need

October 30, 2006 | No comments yet

There must be more to life than having everything! ~Maurice Sendak You can never get enough of what you don’t need to make you happy. ~Eric Hoffer The world is full of people looking for spectacular happiness while they snub

Pets in the holiday spirit

October 30, 2006 | 4 comments

One of my readers sent me an email filled with animals dressed in cute costumes. I enjoyed the pictures so much I wanted to sure a few with you. I wasn’t sure about posting the below on this blog, but

Eating the right amount

October 29, 2006 | 6 comments

I momentarily marveled this morning at our son’s ability to stop eating when he’s had enough food. He’s always been able to say no to over eating. He can have a whole plate of food before him, take a few

Cosmetic surgery’s dark side

October 27, 2006 | 2 comments

With the surge of people racing to cosmetic surgeons for liposuction, tummy tucks, botox injections and a myriad of other surgical and nonsurgical procedures to alter their bodily appearance, it’s heartening to find one articulate voice warning people to think