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Your outlook on life and overall well-being can be linked to your perspective. It goes back to the old question, Is the glass half full or half empty? What lens am I going to look at my life through? Will I choose the lens where I see the positive and cope with the negative to the best of my ability or the lens where I see the negative and can’t find the positive in my life? In his talk The Last Lecture, Professor Randy Pausch talked about perspective and how to look at situations in life by introducing the Tigger…

By Gail Lynne Goodwin. At the end of our path when we look back on life, we won't remember the worry over the bills, the disappointment over not receiving the promotion, or the things that we might have judged as a "failure" in our life. What we will remember, are the moments that we loved, for love is truly the meaning of life. At the core of every religion is one thing- love. When it comes down to it, love is the only thing that really matters. So, if we want to live a life that really matters, the most…

Why has it taken me three months to respond to Kristan's lovely invitation, overcome my fear, and become a blogger here? Fear of technology. Fear of glitches. Fear of the unknown. I love technology, but it scares me. Change scares me. The unknown scares me. Glitches with no solution scare me. And beneath all that, the fear of looking like a fool scares me. I'm working on overcoming all of this. Machines always seem to have a mind of their own. I don’t control them. I can’t even ask them what’s wrong, what they need, or why they won’t cooperate…

In January of 2007, after being divorced for 7 years, I made a conscious choice to find love. Being an impatient person, I wanted a great relationship - and I wanted it now, so I entered the world of internet dating. I started by creating a vision board, that had a lot of little things and 4 main items-  a home in the mountains of Colorado, a black X-5 BMW, a handsome dark haired man and, figuring that if you're going to dream, you might as well dream BIG... I included a photo of a Gulfstream airplane, because I love to fly…

By Lisa Cypers Kamen Here's what Happy really stands for. H - Hopeful. Be hopeful that your dreams can and will come true. That each day will bring you something to look forward to. A - Adventurous. Never be afraid to do something new. Don’t let negative thoughts hold you back or produce fear in trying something you haven’t tried before. P - Positive. Be positive whenever possible. Positive things produce positive people – it’s contagious! P - People. Surround yourself with people who make you happy. Also with those who are generally positive. Remember that we can all help each other…

By Lisa Cypers Kamen. Every once in a while we all need to take the time to do some self-reflection and evaluating in our lives. Maybe you aren’t as happy as you used to be or just can’t find that happy moment in your life that used to be there. You might ask yourself: How can I find happiness? Try looking at the little things- the first word from your child, a beautiful sunset or something else that while seeming to be small can bring a smile to your face even for just a minute. Am I looking for the…

By Lisa Cypers Kamen. If you find it difficult to keep your resolutions and you have a habit of breaking them, try the following: Make only positive resolutions, such as "Go to more movies" or "Have friends over for a meal." Make it something that you would find enjoyable to keep. Give up a resolution if necessary. If you find yourself constantly breaking a specific resolution then consider giving it up completely. Don’t let an unfulfilled resolution to lose five pounds block you from making other, smaller resolutions that might give you a happiness boost. Every day keep your resolution. It’s…