A quote I heard today, unknown author: “As a parent, you can only give your children two things…roots and wings. The roots to be a good person and the wings to fly.” At some point as a parent, we start to realize time with our children in the home with us is growing short. That […]
Hugging Can Make You Happy
Researcher Paul Zak says that a minimum of eight hugs a day can help you feel better. According to Zak, the hugs increase the level of oxytocin in your body and that makes you feel good. He says oxytocin is the “moral molecule” and says it’s the “social glue that keeps society together.” Finding the […]
A Simple Way To Feel Love
Today’s post will be short and sweet because this idea is so simple it doesn’t need much explaining. If you want to feel love give someone a hug. It’s as simple as that. I wrote recently about the late Dr. Leo Buscaglia who always ended his public talks by giving hugs to everyone in the […]
Share Some Love Today . . . And Every Day
It’s Valentine’s Day. It’s a day to share your love. I realize that some people aren’t all that fond of Valentine’s Day, thinking it’s a day that benefits primarily greeting card companies, florists, and jewelers. However, I think it’s a good day to think about love in general. Love is a very powerful feeling and […]
Take Time
Take time to love and to be loved, it is the privilege of the gods Take time to share, life is too short to be selfish Take time to laugh, laughter is the music of the soul –Irish blessing
Speaking of Love
Back in 1980 or 1981 I had the tremendous good fortune to hear a lecture by Dr. Leo Buscaglia. I was living in Albuquerque at the time and he was there one night speaking about love and he usually did. A friend asked me to go to the lecture and to this day I’m glad […]
