The journey to heal myself and my life…
Posted in Attitude / Beliefs, Quotes on Jun 15th, 2011
I love inspirational quotes. They only take a moment to read, yet they can impart immeasurable wisdom on a variety of topics. For this reason, I’ve decided to include quotes as a regular feature of “The Healing Project.” The topics will vary, but I know that I will enjoy sharing some of my favorite inspirational [...]
Posted in Gratitude on Nov 24th, 2010
As this is the week of Thanksgiving, it seems apropos to revisit the important topic of gratitude. I believe that gratitude is one of the critical ingredients for happiness! When we are grateful for what we have, we are better able to live in the moment and enjoy our lives.
No matter how many troubles we have at a given point in time, we can always find aspects of our lives that we appreciate and enjoy. This “glass half-full” type of attitude can help us to embrace what’s right in our lives instead of lament that which we feel is wrong.
As this is a holiday week (and hence, there is more to do in less time…) and I have written quite a bit on the topic of gratitude in the past, I have decided to highlight a few of my past posts instead of creating all new content for this week. The three posts which I have chosen to revisit all focus on the ever important topic of gratitude.
Posted in Attitude / Beliefs, Dennis Prager, Law of Attraction, Relationships on Nov 3rd, 2010
Have you ever heard of the term, “Debbie Downer”? This term, based upon a fictional “Saturday Night Live” character, refers to a person who is frequently negative and complaining, thus bringing down the mood of everyone around her. Sadly, I have to admit that I can be this person at times, and since my name is Debbie, that makes it even worse!
I don’t mean to complain a lot, but there are times when I catch myself spouting out all kinds of negativity. At least I catch myself more often these days, but I am still dismayed when I realize I am whining and complaining. My husband gets the worst of it, and this normally very tolerant man has been known to lose his patience with me on occasion. Yesterday was one of those times, which is what has prompted me to write this post. I will look at why we complain, when it’s okay, and how to reform our tendency to gripe and moan.
Posted in Attitude / Beliefs, Success / Career on Oct 13th, 2010
Last Friday, my husband and I went to see a taping of “The Tonight Show.” This was something we’d wanted to do for a long time but kept putting off. We are so glad we finally made it happen, as we had a wonderful time! It was very interesting to see how a show like this evolves behind the scenes. I recommend it to anyone who is curious and finds themselves in the Los Angeles area.
While we were at the taping, I had an experience that is worth writing about in this blog, as it relates to an ongoing issue that is one of the focus areas in my journey to heal my life. This experience shows that there are lessons inherent in all life experiences, even those we thought would be purely fun and entertaining. We should always be open to lessons and gifts in everything we do.
