by Ali C | Apr 20, 2018 | Finding Happiness
Cicero, the great Roman orator, claimed that gratitude was “not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.” (Marcus Tullius Cicero, Pro Plancio, 54 b.c.) With a grateful heart, our minds are free to experience true happiness because we aren’t...
by Moira T | Apr 12, 2018 | Finding Happiness
If I were to let the world tell me who I am and what I’m worth, I would be a very unhappy person indeed. We live in a world that seems bent on telling us we’re not good enough, pretty enough, or skinny enough. According to society’s standards, we are simply not...
by Laurie W | Nov 13, 2017 | Finding Happiness
Did you know the fourth Saturday in October is always Make a Difference Day? I’d like to tell you what we did to celebrate Make a Difference Day this year. Our area had many fires last year. So we decided to help with the replanting projects. We started out...
by Constance Ray | Sep 22, 2017 | Finding Happiness, Home and Family
“I have a beautiful family that I never would have had without sobriety.” – Jeff, Recovery Warrior When people fall victim to addiction, it’s not just them who suffers — those they love, especially their romantic partners, are deeply affected as well. But...
by Cindy B | Aug 12, 2017 | Finding Happiness
How comfortable are you with intimacy? I’m talking about honest-to-goodness emotional intimacy. Where you share with another person your feelings, your concerns, and the thoughts of your heart? So many of us, as we’ve passed through life, have been hurt....
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Feb 28, 2017 | Finding Happiness, Terrie Lynn Bittner--Mormonism
What is the purpose of life? We’re here to gain a body and a family, to learn, to be tested, to develop faith, and ultimately to return to our Heavenly Father. However, the Book of Mormon also offers another interesting perspective on the purpose of our time here on...