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The Pursuit of Happiness

10/22/2016

I was listening to a radio program on public radio last week. The host was talking about Martin Seligman’s theory of happiness (now known as the Well-Being Theory). She did a good job of summarizing the theory; giving examples, and talking about its relevance and importance. Then she asked listeners to call in and share their recent achievements, which is the part of Seligman’s theory that she had zeroed in on. I couldn’t listen for long, but during the time I was able to listen, she

Voice Lessons

09/19/2016

My father-in-law loved music, especially sacred music, very much. He was an accomplished singer and spent a significant portion of his professional career giving voice lessons. Voice lessons are comprised of several elements. The first element of a voice lesson involves listening. What are the music and the words trying to communicate? What is the message behind the words? What emotions does the music evoke? Answering these questions requires listening with full attention and with the

When Sadness Is Overwhelming

08/26/2016

I was walking my dogs the other day when I came across a little fledgling bird in the road. It was sitting there right in the path of oncoming cars, eyes open but stunned. I stopped and waited for it to move, but to no avail. I couldn’t go on without at least trying to help it. Our instinct to preserve life and to live is strong, but sometimes it can be overwhelmed. My cousin died by suicide three weeks ago. That sentence is shocking, isn’t it? It is shocking because of that instinct

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The Pursuit of Happiness

Voice Lessons

When Sadness Is Overwhelming

Voice Lessons

Journeying Together

Love & The Rose Garden

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