“Life is the first gift, love is the second, and understanding the third.” – Marge Piercy Continue reading “Happiness A-Z, U-Understanding”
Category: Giving
Happiness A-Z: G-Gratitude
“Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.” –Henry Ward Beecher Continue reading “Happiness A-Z: G-Gratitude”
Happiness A-Z: F-Forgiveness
“Forgiveness is the giving, and so the receiving, of life.” –George MacDonald Continue reading “Happiness A-Z: F-Forgiveness”
How might being selfish actually be a good thing?
What do you need? Why Being Selfish is sometimes a Good thing!
Contribution by Guest Blogger, Yiska Obadia.
A theme for 2012 has become clear to me as I declare this the year of knowing what I need. It’s not about just knowing what my needs are but also honoring those needs. It sounds simple, but I’ve noticed in both my life and for others, that so often when a concern or upset is consuming us, there is some need that we have either failed to identify or failed to honor. And by needs I’m referring to what we need to be healthy, to be of service, and to flourish in our relationships, with self and others, in our careers and in relationship with all our life’s desires.
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