Inspired Living

The quickest way to get happier is to stop wanting all that stuff you don’t have. That is not to say there are states of being or material objects that we want. There’s ...

Remember Risk? I wrote about taking risks recently and it really hit a nerve with many women. Women were emailing me, stopping me in the grocery store, on the street ...

Gratitude is not a touchy-feely sentiment. We now have empirical evidence from longitudinal studies done at major universities to prove that cultivating a grateful attitude ...

Many years ago I was invited to have a "psychic" reading with a beautiful, very old, very wise woman. Such things were mildly entertaining to me in those days and the ...

Last night as I sat before a blazing fire drinking a cup of hot cocoa, my hands were busy tying gold ribbons onto cast off CD’s. Instead of tossing CD’s that were broken ...

It seems to me that one of the hardest things is to stay positive no matter what. I'm not talking about stepping over important emotions, I'm talking about seeing the ...

I am at a brick wall. The apathy among so many of the students at my school is increasing. Thus, has spilled over into my students' rehearsal/practice time at home. ...

With the Thanksgiving holiday quickly approaching, I am once more faced with the challenge and opportunity of focusing on gratitude and giving thanks—for not only the ...

I know. When you read the title, you were like, yeah right! If it were only that easy! Well if you listen to all of the experts who have achieved sustainable happiness, ...

OK, this seems a little scary for some reason, but I'm going to admit it anyway. My birthday will be in my face in a couple of weeks and I'll be 60. This is the first ...