On Thursday I was balancing my check book and was super pleased with the fact that after my Aug. 15th paycheck, I would be able to pay all my bills for this month and have the extra $975 for my next payment toward attending the Costa Rica workshop in January. Yay! I thought…its all coming together!

But then Fri happened…on Friday, the little wart that I found on my dog’s paw the week before that was supposed to go away with some soaking and meds was suddenly larger and he was suddenly limping. I brought him back to the vet for another exam and as it turned out the wart was more like a cyst, that was not only large on the outside of his paw but twice as big on the inside of his paw. It needed to be removed and I had to bring him back in on Sunday for surgery. Life was not showing up how I planned. This doggie surgery and post care was going to cost me (is costing) $2000-2500! Argh.

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In order to provide you with a nice mixture of material…we’ll be posting transformational articles, podcasts, and even videos here on the blog. Without further adieu, here’s a superbly written article by Ariel & Shya on what happiness is…and isn’t. One of my favorites.

Cheers,
David H.

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“Happiness”
by Ariel & Shya Kane

Happiness is a very popular theme these days and we guess it always has been. From the time we were children, we have been taught that it is better to be happy. Everyone knows it is better to be happy or joyous than sad or angry or upset or unsure of what to do with one’s life. So people try, they try to be happy. In this country we pursue “The American Dream”.

We have been taught that acquiring certain possessions will bring satisfaction and so will landing the right job. And of course, many believe that finding that perfect someone, our soul mate, will bring bliss eternal. Obviously this isn’t true.

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Hello, Friends! Life is so amazing! Four years ago when I was still in the midst of searching for well being, I never could have imagined where I am currently at in this moment of my life. In 1995, I was hired as a receptionist at Société Générale (a French Investment Bank). Two years later, I was promoted to Administrative Assistant (Secretary), and I stayed in this position for the next 8 years of my life. So four years ago, while still a Secretary at the bank, I was a walking complaint. I am also a singer/songwriter, and I was constantly lost in the thought that “This isn’t it! I’m supposed to be a rock star performing at Madison Square Garden! What am I doing here?”

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