Cookies are happy, because that is their job… ~ Brent M Jones The smell of homemade chocolate chip cookies is unmistakable. It brings a smile to our face and an involuntary deep inhale of the aroma of love. I often feel badly for my children, because their first question upon smelling chocolate chip cookies in our house is, “Who are these

“Beware the barrenness of a busy life.” ~ Socrates Two of the most memorable moments in life are holding a newborn baby and saying goodbye to a loved one who has died. Life and death. They are memorable because they are powerful, meaningful, sacred, fleeting, and gripping. Nothing else is important in those moments. And we are still. When people

“Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.” ~ Corrie ten Boom Can you imagine worrying every time you approached a faucet that perhaps water would not come out? No, because if for some reason that happened, water can be found elsewhere or a plumber could come to the rescue. What are you worrying

A joyful life is an individual creation that cannot be copied from a recipe. ~ Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi What makes you happy? Stuff? People? Money? Relationships? Success? Think about how many times in a day we access all of that in our comings and goings. Question is, do we have the awareness to experience this powerful emotion? We have multiple opportunities