Most of us spend a lifetime chasing down happiness…and it somehow is so elusive. I’ll be happy when I graduate, I’ll be happy when I’m married, I’ll be happy when we have a house, I’ll be happy when my bills are paid, etc. Even when we achieve a goal, there is always another one. Now, …
When I’m down, down in the dumps, everything feels bad. I’m not interested in anything, don’t feel like connecting with others or even going outside, don’t even try to move me. Pass the ice cream. It seems that I want anything that will actually make me feel even worse! The last thing I want is …
Advice from Osho When: Whenever you are sitting with nothing to do. Step 1: Breathe From the Mouth “Relax the lower jaw and let your mouth open just slightly. Start breathing from the mouth, but not deeply. Just let the body breathe so it becomes more and more shallow. And when you feel that the breath has …
I just heard of a film made by Josh Radnor (you might know him from the hit TV show “How I Met Your Mother”). It’s a very positive film titled, “HappyThankYouMorePlease”. He said in an interview that he heard that when you are grateful for something, it’s just not enough to tell the Universe “thank …
A man and his son were walking in the forest. Suddenly the boy trips and feeling a sharp pain he screams “Ahhhhhhhhh”. Surprised he hears a voice coming from the mountain, “Ahhhhhhhhh”…! Filled with curiosity, he screams: “Who are you?”, but the only answer he receives is “who are you?” This makes him angry, so …
A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist complimented the Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them. “Not very long,” answered the Mexican. “But then, why didn’t you stay out longer and catch more?” asked the American. The …
We all want happiness. We know we want it but in order to achieve it, we need to know what it is; otherwise, how will you know when you have it? Maybe you are already happy and you are just not paying attention to it. You’re paying more attention to what’s not going right, what’s …
by Serge Kahili King, Ph.D. Aloha International In the Hawaiian language, aloha stands for much more than just “hello” or “goodbye” or “love.” Its deeper meaning is “the joyful (oha) sharing (alo) of life energy (ha) in the present (alo).” As you share this energy you become attuned to the Divine Power that the Hawaiians …
