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Happiness

A woman, hands clasped in prayer, in front of a statue of Buddha — The Place of Prayer in Happiness
The Power of Prayer Why do we pray? As a chaplain, I’ve observed that people pray for many […]

March 20, 2021 in Spiritual and Emotional Themes tagged Contentment / Happiness / Joy / Prayer by Barbara Stevens

A hand open, palm up, toward the sun rising over the water - trusting in the process with open hands — Trusting in the Process
Losing to Win Sometimes you’ve got to lose before you win. At least, that seems to be Sam […]

March 28, 2020 in Spiritual and Emotional Themes tagged Faith / Happiness / Joy / Suffering / Trust / Trusting the process by Barbara Stevens

A father and son laughing together, learning to laugh at ourselves — The Benefits of Laughing at Ourselves
Of Storms and Presidents Farce in the White House is nothing new these days, but we may have […]

September 7, 2019 in Recovery Skills tagged Happiness / Laughter / Oppression / Power / Powers that Be by Barbara Stevens

Land Iguana staring at a prickly-pear, as if to control its ripening — Land Iguanas and the Illusion of Control
Land Iguanas and the Prickly-Pear Land iguanas on the Galapagos Islands eat centipedes and carrion, but they prefer […]

July 27, 2019 in Spiritual and Emotional Themes tagged Control / Happiness / Illusion / Illusion of Control / letting go / Meaning and Purpose / Serenity by Barbara Stevens

The face of a jungle crow looking at the photographer - by aomorikuma on wikimedia commons — Sex, Money, and Happiness
Money Isn’t Everything, But It Helps Before I read about the crow, I thought I would make a […]

October 13, 2018 in Spiritual and Emotional Themes tagged Addiction / Happiness / impermanence / letting go / Money / Recovery / Sex / Stillness by Barbara Stevens

Rainbow flag waving against a blue and clouded sky - pride in who we are — Pride and Humility
The Danger of Pride The Bible has a lot to say about the dangers of pride and the […]

November 4, 2017 in Scripture Study tagged Happiness / Humility / Jesus / Pride by Barbara Stevens

an abundance of bread of different shapes and colors, the bounty of the earth, by James Harris from Unsplash — Bounty and Abundance
Appreciating What We Have Abundance surrounds us. No matter where we are, the sky covers the earth, the […]

September 23, 2017 in Spiritual and Emotional Themes tagged Abundance / Bounty / Generosity / Happiness by Barbara Stevens

stones-by-deniz-altindas-from-unsplash — The Search for Enlightenment
Asking Questions Who wants to be enlightened? When I first thought about this topic, I assumed everyone wanted […]

June 10, 2017 in Spiritual and Emotional Themes tagged Enlightenment / Happiness / Racism / Suffering / White Supremacy by Barbara Stevens

Mother and child in a field, smiling, Taking Time and Finding Happiness - by Wesley Tingey from Unsplash — Internet, the Loss of Time, and Happiness
Before the Internet One hot August day, before the internet, before cell phones, even before land lines you […]

January 7, 2017 in Recovery Skills tagged Happiness / Internet / Time by Barbara Stevens

Happiness in a sunset in a vineyard by Karsten Wurth — Happiness and Pleasure
Depression We can learn a lot about happiness from folk tales. You may know the one from Italy, […]

July 16, 2016 in Recovery Skills tagged Acceptance / Happiness / Healing by Barbara Stevens