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Practical Happiness
I live in Massachusetts
I am a former school teacher with a major in Elementary and Special Education. It was after working with children who were thought to be "unteachable" and getting amazing results, that I began my speaking career. I spoke at teachers' conventions on "How to help the Challenging Child Within the Classroom Setting." As I witnessed the improvements in children by helping them to focus on their strengths and watching their confidence grow as I would catch them "doing things right," I began to use the same stratagies myself. It was life changing. As a result, I have spend over 25 years helping others to discover their greatness, love and appreciate who they are, and create their own happiness, regardless of their circumstances. As a coach and motivatioal speaker, this is my passion.
Interests: I love dancing, reading, great conversations, hiking in nature, being with family and playing games.
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Not All Happiness Is Created Equal
Many of you have heard me say, and Scientific Research backs it up, that happiness is a skill that can be learned. Just as we learn a particular sport or learn to play a musical instrument, we can learn to be happy. How do we do this? By practicing the... Continue reading
Posted Jul 13, 2011 at PRACTICAL HAPPINESS
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POP YOUR WHEELIES IN THE PRESENT!
Many people continue to look for happiness outside of them selves. They feel like they need to get "there." The thing is, there is no where to "get." The best way to get "there" is to be fully "here." Give every single joy and annoyance in your life your maximum... Continue reading
Posted May 22, 2011 at PRACTICAL HAPPINESS
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HAPPINESS IN THE MIDDLE OF A MELTDOWN?
Do you ever have those days when everything seems to go wrong? And it's not necessarly "earth shattering" things, but it's enough as to make life feel hard or frustrating. Well, I had one of those days last week and I found myself in the middle of a huge "meltdown."... Continue reading
Posted May 8, 2011 at PRACTICAL HAPPINESS
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LIFE IS AN INVITATION TO YOUR OWN PARTY
One of my clients gave me this last week and I just have to share it with you. It is amazing. It is written by Julius Henderson Life is an invitation to our own party. Your magnificent birth was overseen with splendor, and the smile that lights your face is... Continue reading
Posted Apr 14, 2011 at PRACTICAL HAPPINESS
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THE # ONE EMOTION THAT DENYS HAPPINESS!
Shame is one of the biggest emotions that deny happiness and it's an emotions that everyone has at one time or another. Shame is a cruel and painful emotion that tends to isolate us from the very thing we need in order to allow happiness into our life, CONNECTION. What... Continue reading
Posted Apr 5, 2011 at PRACTICAL HAPPINESS
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THE THOUGHTS WE CHOOSE EITHER INVITE OR DENY HAPPINESS
"Happiness is a Butterfly which, when pursued is just beyond your grasp....but if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you." Nathaniel Hawthorne Happiness is most definitely a choice. It takes "Mindfulness" and discipline to allow happiness. This is because, in order to invite happiness, we need to choose... Continue reading
Posted Mar 26, 2011 at PRACTICAL HAPPINESS
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ARE YOU LIVING YOUR LIFE BY DESIGN OR DEFAULT?
According to Dr. Bruce Lipton, who is a Neuroscientist, 95% of our life is run by our unconscious mind. This is the fundamental programming that we acquired from our parents, family, and community during our first 6 years of life. So if we are not looking at our belief systems,... Continue reading
Posted Feb 26, 2011 at PRACTICAL HAPPINESS
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Feb 17, 2011
HOW TO INVITE "PRACTICAL HAPPINESS" INTO THE DARK PLACES
Trust is such a huge part of "Practical Happiness." In my experience, without trust, I do not experience the consistency of happiness in my life. When we have trust, we can invite happiness even into the "Dark Times of Our Life." Why? Because we have developed and strengthened a "Happiness... Continue reading
Posted Feb 12, 2011 at PRACTICAL HAPPINESS
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UNCERTAINITY INVITES HAPPINESS!
Faith and trust can not live in the same place as fear. When faith and trust come in, fear has to leave and when we choose fear, faith and trust have to leave. They can not live in the same place, so we are always in a state of choice.... Continue reading
Posted Feb 7, 2011 at PRACTICAL HAPPINESS
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LIVING IN A STATE OF HAPPINESS
If we are willing to stay in the moment and notice the beauty of that moment, we will always find a sense of happiness in our life. Continue reading
Posted Feb 3, 2011 at PRACTICAL HAPPINESS
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THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO DO IN HELPING YOUR CHILD SUCCEED!
There are so many truths that work for both adults and children. Most anything I share about helping children succeed are the same principles that will help anyone, at any age succeed. In fact, what I noticed I was doing to help my students (many of which other teachers had... Continue reading
Posted Feb 2, 2011 at PRACTICAL HAPPINESS
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LEARNING TO TRUST THROUGH MY CHALLENGING LIFE EXPERIENCE
I promised to share with you about a very challenging time in my life and how the tools I share with youhave worked for me. I only teach others what I KNOW TO BE TRUE based on m y experience. The tools I talk about, I continue to use and... Continue reading
Posted Jan 27, 2011 at PRACTICAL HAPPINESS
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HAPPY CHILDREN.....THE GREATEST INVESTMENT INTO OUR FUTURE
Children play 100% role in our collective future. So go our children, so goes our future as a country. There is no greater investment than the investment we make into our children. I hav e the highest respect and appreciation for parents, teachers and anyone involved in shaping the lives... Continue reading
Posted Jan 23, 2011 at PRACTICAL HAPPINESS
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HOW YOU HANDLE CHANGE WILL DETERMINE YOUR HAPPINESS
We invite happiness into our life when we learn to "dance with change." The only thing in life we know for sure is that life changes. How we deal with that change will determine whether we invite happiness or deny it. "Happy people continuously change; and because they change they... Continue reading
Posted Jan 21, 2011 at PRACTICAL HAPPINESS
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