Category Archives: Introduction
What’s Your Favorite Photo?
The above picture shows me, my daughter (Kaitlin), my son-in-law (Torben) and my husband (Andy) at Kaitlin and Torben’s wedding at the Chicago Botanic Garden last May. I got this picture out because Robert Henru asked for a picture … Continue reading
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Oprah Winfrey…Bringing Wisdom to Life
Picture from Stanford 2008 Commencement video. Feelings, failure and finding happiness…that was the topic of Oprah Winfrey’s 2008 Commencement Address at Stanford. Not surprisingly, the talk was both entertaining and inspiring…I heartily recommend either watching the video or reading the … Continue reading
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Slipping Into Sacred Space
You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it. –Robin Williams I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive, so that our life experiences on the physical plane will have resonances within … Continue reading
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Anything Worth Doing Is Worth Doing Poorly.
kaswenden. Creative Commons license. Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play. —Heraclitus There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed. —Ernest … Continue reading
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Why "Cheerful Monk"?
I’ve wanted to write about Happiness as a Spiritual Practice for a long time, but that name was much too long for a web address. Then I came across Adam Kayce’s Monk at Work and the term “monk” resonated. I … Continue reading
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The Passion Behind the Commitment
I didn’t plan to be so intensely personal today, but Ellen’s post struck a chord. It indicates where the passion for Happiness As a Spiritual Practice comes from. This was my comment to her post (slightly edited): “Oh, Lord, that … Continue reading
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Happiness as a Spiritual Practice
Happiness as a spiritual practice. I posted that topic in a pen pal magazine once, hoping for a deep philosophical discussion. Instead one fellow wrote, “Are you on drugs or something? That’s the dumbest idea I ever heard in my … Continue reading
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