by DJ | Jun 15, 2013 | happiness, love, mindfulness
I saw a young child on a golf cart today standing on his grandmother’s knees waiving his arms and making happy noises, just because. He didn’t have to have a reason to be happy, he just was. What great teachers children are. Life is new and exciting. They find...
by DJ | May 2, 2013 | love, mindfulness
Most of us are addicted to what other people think. Although I thought I couldn’t care less what someone else thought, I finally came to realize I really did care more than I wanted to admit. It’s something I continue to address within myself. If you think you don’t...
by DJ | Apr 29, 2013 | love, peace
I don’t think most of us really understand or appreciate who we really are. When we think about ourselves, we usually think about how we look and the qualities or traits that we have. And depending on what kind of day we are having, we may consider ourselves to be a...
by DJ | Mar 29, 2013 | love, mindfulness
No matter what religion we affiliate with or don’t, any day, is a great day to choose resurrection. Even if we are dragged to the cross, it’s our choice to stay on the cross. Through surrender, love and forgiveness we ascend into freedom. We have all experienced...
by DJ | Mar 10, 2013 | happiness, love, mindfulness
When we were very young, most of us did not realize that we could choose what we thought about. Instead, we were driven by our feelings. If we were hungry, we cried until we were fed. If we were wet, we cried until our diaper was changed. When our needs were met, we...
by DJ | Feb 16, 2013 | happiness, love, meditation, mindfulness
Visiting from his home in China, my son was a great example of gratitude. The first thing he noticed upon arriving to the states was the blue sky. Where he lives in China, one rarely sees the sun through the skies clouded with the remnants from coal burning. I found...