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We all have aspects of our lives that we would like to improve. We may struggle with our weight.  Or we may have a relationship that is fraught with conflict.  Perhaps we have a job which doesn’t suit our skills or aspirations.  When working to improve these areas, it is easy to get discouraged if…

“How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world.” – William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice We live in a weary world. We struggle with terrorism, racism, sexism, ageism – every “ism” you can imagine.  We live in a world in which acts of violence are committed…

The way we spend our time can be divided into three categories, or jars: The Necessary Tasks Jar. The Voluntary Tasks Jar. And the Happiness Jar. Every day, we spend some time filling the Necessary Tasks jar. We fill this jar with useful tasks, like earning money, housework, buying groceries, and paying bills.  We then…

Loving others is a skill. Unfortunately, most people don’t realize that.  We think that love is something that everyone should just know how to do, like breathing.  But loving other people is neither simple nor easy. The problem is that our first inclination is to love others in the way that we want to love…
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