The Challenge of Forgiveness

by | Aug 8, 2011 | Joy

Have you ever felt like, if you forgive someone, you are condoning what they did? Being able to forgive is one of the biggest challenges we face…and one of our biggest barriers to experiencing joy.  I choose how I feel or react, so my anger at the other person...

Why Forgive?

by | Jul 4, 2011 | Joy

Have you ever noticed that anger, especially righteous indignation, is energizing? When I believe I’ve been hurt, I might even brood over the indignity, refusing to forgive, to amp up that energy. But refusing to forgive actually hurts me more than it does the other...

What Is Joy?

by | May 30, 2011 | Joy

Remember the feeling of joy – that sense of such extreme delight that you are radiant? Joy is similar to happiness, but it doesn’t require achieving some result. It is simply a state of being in the moment, in the “flow.” Our natural state, as souls, is joyousness....

Embracing “Sufficiency”

by | Apr 21, 2011 | Joy

How can we stop feeling entitled to have whatever we want whenever we want it? We don’t seem content any longer with just sufficiency. We get caught up in “more is better.”  Think for a moment: How many changes of clothing do you have? How much extra bedding? I know I...