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The Happiness Habit
By
BJ Gallagher
“Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be,” Abraham Lincoln once wrote. I’ve long thought so, too. Happiness seems to be a habit as much as anything – a habit of perception, a habit of attitude, a habit of responding to life, a habit of action. I recall seeing…
Kathryn, Cancer and God
By
BJ Gallagher
I called my friend Sam Beasley to complain about the injustice: “I just got word that my friend Kathryn has been diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer. She’s only 68 years old. She’s been sober for 30 years; she hasn’t had a cigarette in 29 years; and she hasn’t eaten sugar for 28 years. She…
EGO = Edging God Out
By
BJ Gallagher
This is a tale of two “Today” shows. Five years ago, a “Today” show producer called to invite me to come on the show for a segment about women breaking up with their girlfriends. I told almost no one I was going; I just went to New York and did the show. I felt serene…
The God Whisperer … ?
By
BJ Gallagher
I watched an episode of Cesar Milan’s “Dog Whisperer” TV show a few weeks ago and was fascinated by the dynamic between man and dog. It looked like Milan had taken on Mission Impossible with this particular mutt – a wild, willful bundle of energy. The dog was acting out as his emotions ran amok:…
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