In the Company of Friends

In the Company of Friends

Walking home from a meeting in my Santa Monica neighborhood today, I saw a group of Mexican workers lying under a big pine tree. Apparently they were on their lunch break, resting, sleeping, or quietly chatting with each other. Watching them gave me an instant sense...
How Listening to Your Body Can Make You Happier

How Listening to Your Body Can Make You Happier

A few days ago I picked up Deepak Chopra’s new book ‘The Ultimate Happiness Prescription: 7 Keys to Joy and Enlightenment’ and I was delighted to find out that he dedicated one chapter to the practice of listening to your body. Most of us are masters...
How to Make Your Heart Glow

How to Make Your Heart Glow

It’s that time of year again and while preparing for Christmas, I couldn’t help but think that the most precious gift we can give to each other is to live our lives with an open heart. Happiness is a skill we are all born with. Keeping it alive in a...