Saying Goodbye to Bingo: A Life Lesson in Letting Go of Life

buy generic Seroquel pills by Lauren Rosenfeld | Oct 9, 2012 | be blessed, be caring, be compassionate, be connected, be loving, Uncategorized

I.   Our family had a special voice we used in order to talk on behalf of our dog, Bingo. “Bingo’s voice” was high pitched and raspy — a sort hybrid of whininess and spunk. A blend of his adorable neurosis mixed with his unstoppable joie de...

Be Happy: Just because your teen is unhappy, doesn’t mean you have to be!

http://lawnsandsprinklersusa.com/lawn-care-resources/ by Lauren Rosenfeld | May 8, 2012 | be caring, be compassionate, be happy, be healing

I live in a home with two teens and two preteens. In the South, where I live, people tend to respond to this fact by saying, “Oh, bless your heart.” Yes, bless my heart. Bless it with happiness and strength. For, if there is a theme for our lives right now...

Top Ten Videos that Will Make You Cry (In a Good Way!)

by Lauren Rosenfeld | Apr 7, 2012 | be caring, be compassionate, be connected, be grateful, Uncategorized

NOTE: Scroll on down if you just want to see the “TOP TEN Videos that Will Make You Cry”!  I am a big believer in the healing power of tears. I believe this because I am a cryer. I cry at weddings. Graduations. Bar Mitzvahs. Movies. Poetry. Prayers. And...

Be Joyful: A Missing Diamond is Cause for Celebration

by Lauren Rosenfeld | Mar 30, 2012 | be blessed, be caring, be loving, Uncategorized

I was at a meeting in a local coffee shop when I saw it. Or rather, when I didn’t see it. The diamond from my engagement ring. The symbol of undying love and commitment that I have been wearing every day for nearly two decades. Gone. At first I thought maybe my...

Be Caring: Care for your heart. It is a home for multitudes

by Lauren Rosenfeld | Feb 17, 2011 | be caring

i carry your heart with me (i carry it in my heart) i am never without it (anywhere i go you go,my dear; and whatever is done by only me is your doing, my darling) . . .   – e.e. cummings I am large. I contain multitudes.  – Walt Whitman   We carry those...

How To Be Compassionate: You really have nothing better to do . . .

by Lauren Rosenfeld | Nov 5, 2010 | be caring, be compassionate, be healing, be loving, be openhearted, be supportive

My clock-radio is always set to wake me to the morning news.  Sometimes I question the wisdom of this decision.  Most of the stories that are broadcast in the morning are not especially uplifting or motivating.  I often think that a tooth-rattling alarm might be more...