http://javamancoffee.net/?wc-ajax=get_refreshed_fragments by Lauren Rosenfeld | Jan 5, 2015 | be happy, be joyful, Uncategorized
You don’t feel like smiling. I get it. You just got back from holiday vacation and the work is piled up on your desk and all those days of relaxation seem to have vanished as if they’d never happened. Your car engine is making a grinding noise every time...
Kuah by Lauren Rosenfeld | Jul 31, 2012 | be attuned, be delighted, be grateful, be happy, be light, be openhearted
A wise person once said to me that listening to negative thoughts all day is like having the world’s largest CD collection (or I guess nowadays we would say “The world’s largest iTunes library) and all day choosing to listen to the music you hate the...
by Lauren Rosenfeld | Jun 8, 2012 | be courageous, be grateful, be happy, be wise, be yourself, Uncategorized
I turned fifty this past summer. Which means if I live to be one-hundred (which is an actual goal) I am squarely and undeniably smack dab in the middle of my life. Middle age has its petty annoyances. It also has its perks. I may not be able to see the dosage...
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...
by Lauren Rosenfeld | May 2, 2012 | be attuned, be calm, be happy, be healed, be strong, Uncategorized
I gave up sugar a week ago. I am not bragging. It’s only been a week, and a week doesn’t especially give you bragging rights. And it certainly doesn’t earn you the privilege of finger-wagging. So just to be clear: I am not wagging my finger at...
by Lauren Rosenfeld | Nov 4, 2010 | be calm, be happy, be healing, be light
Yesterday on Facebook, I posted a simple proposal: “Name one thing you can let go of today to lighten your load.” I expected to get concrete answers: meetings, errands, appointments, household clutter, or chores. What I got back surprised me. Most of the...