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Tap Into Everyday Happiness with Three Secrets Trees Teach

Happiness often eludes us because we overlook the life lessons trees teach.

Over the years, the trees around Lake Athens have continued to remind me of these timeless lessons, in every season.

Everyday happiness through trees
Trees quietly teach resilience, connection, and everyday happiness.

Why not soak up the happy habits of trees and plant them in your soul?

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Tap Into Everyday Happiness with Three Secrets Trees Teach

Stunning Sunrise Over Bethlehem Guarantees Your Jackpot

I needed a jackpot in December 1996.

A jackpot of relief. I was burned out.

Burnt from life changes swirling around me.

Our business was being audited in an unfriendly fashion.

And I was just married for the second time.

I wanted “peace on earth.”

So, I traveled to Bethlehem for Christmas.

Jackpot in Bethlehem
Sunrise over Bethlehem/istock

A bus ride led me to a jackpot.

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Stunning Sunrise Over Bethlehem Guarantees Your Jackpot

Dump Everyday Doldrums With a New Song for Joy

Add joy to your soul with a new music venue.

I ordered a Jean Paul alto saxophone a week before Thanksgiving, wondering if I would remember the keys, let alone read and play music.

But, the spark to play was ignited by a desire to do something new and fresh for myself, my family, and my friends.

Through an app called Tomplay, I found terrific music and accompaniment for a holiday playlist.

  • What a Wonderful World
  • Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
  • Never My Love
  • Swan Lake-Tchaikovsky

Merriment surrounded us before Thanksgiving dinner.

My 18-month-old grandnephew was swaying while family and friends were smiling.

Then, I started thinking about how joy is launched by playing a new song.

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Dump Everyday Doldrums With a New Song for Joy

Boost Your Infrastructure This Holiday Season With Two Words

The President signed a $1,200,000,000,000 infrastructure bill into law.

Why not sign your own “roads and bridges” bill?

Infrastructure for the soul
Under the Morning Glory Natural Bridge near Moab, Utah/Photo by Bridget Guthrie

Two words build bridges into the richest resources.

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Boost Your Infrastructure This Holiday Season With Two Words

Before you quit: Remember the three keys to breakthrough

Face it. Sometimes you wanna quit.

Ever feel like you’ve solved a problem, and it pops right up again?

survivors don't quit

Bob Wieland’s disability is obvious.

But, he doesn’t quit.

Mine is not so obvious. A nerve issue.

Two years ago, I had a neuropathy flare-up, and I thought, “What else can I do?”

Reminds me of the three keys for triggering breakthroughs.

We need them so we don’t lose heart.

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Before you quit: Remember the three keys to breakthrough