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Our happy car was on its way to West Virginia to visit my in-laws, when Julie, my sister-in-law, spots Katherine’s purple “a complaint free world” bracelet. “Katherine, have you promised not to complain for 21 days?” she asks her niece. “What are you talking about?” “The other day Oprah had on her show the guy…

In all fairness to Will Bowen, I really should include an excerpt of his book, “A Complaint-Free World: How to Stop Complaining and Start Enjoying the Life You Always Wanted.” If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. Don’t complain. –Maya Angelou In your hands you hold the…

Studies suggest that it’s better to be content, in general, than happy. In other words, the guy with the BMW is the first to complain about his faulty air-condition, not the guy in the beat-up Dodge Neon. The happiest person I’ve ever met is a woman who grew up poor and with one eye. Everyone…

My prayer today reminded me of a past blog post I wrote, “One Artist’s Way Out of (Mild) Depression” about Julia Cameron’s classic book, “The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity.” According to her, nurturing one’s creative powers is a spiritual exercise, and an antidote to (mild) depression. To read that post, click…
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