Browsing all posts in "happiness".
On What Gives Us Happiness
"It is neither wealth nor splendor, but tranquility and occupation that gives happiness." – Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States (from 1801-1809) and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1743-1826) Much has been written about happiness. Men and women have opined about how elusive happiness is, what it constitutes, how to [...]
Thoughts about Peace
"Peace begins with a smile." – Mother Theresa, Roman Catholic nun, better known as the humanitarian nun of Calcutta, often called the Saint of the Gutters, won the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1979, beatified following her death by Pope John Paul II and given the title of Blessed Theresa of Calcutta (1910-1997) Many of [...]
On Happiness – Is it a Goal?
"Happiness is not a goal, it is a by-product." – Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States from 1933-1945, was a staunch advocate of civil rights and the rights of working women (1884-1962) Sometimes we tell ourselves or others that all we want is to be happy. When we say [...]
On Being Able to Appreciate Beauty
"Everything has beauty but not everyone sees it." – Andy Warhol, American painter, printer and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement, also called pop art (1928-1987) Those of us who lived during the so-called pop art period may well remember the artist Andy Warhol. He was certainly a singular individual, [...]
On Finding the Silver Lining in Recovery
"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland." – Isaiah 43:18-19 Whether we’re new to recovery or have been in recovery for many months [...]
