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The Joy of Byzantine Catholicism
By Chris Woods in the KidSpirit Happiness Issue
I was baptized into the Roman Catholic Church. Shortly after I was born, my family moved and we became parishioners at a Byzantine Catholic Church …
The Color Orange
One of my singular pleasures since leaving New York City and moving to Claremont, California, is squeezing myself fresh orange juice every morning. The campus of our intentional community has many o…
The Sacred in One's Back Yard
Literary Wisdom
All for one and one for all.
— Alexandre Dumas in The Three Musketeers
Prayer
In times of joy or sorrow,
blessed be my tears,
the holy prayers of my heart.
— Edward …
"P" is for Play
"Doing nothing usually leads to the very best of something.”
— Winnie the Pooh, from the movie Christopher Robin
Once upon a time we knew how to play. We would run outside with the scr…
"E" is for Enthusiasm
“Enthusiasm means ‘one with the energy of God.’ It derives from root words pointing to be inspired and possessed by the Divine. There is something awesome about this spiritual quality. They…
The Gearbox of Life and Death
Written by: Onkar Borde
It was a holiday today!
What Playfulness Can Do For You
Leon Neyfakh at bostonglobe.com writes about the interest of scientific researchers in adult playfulness. We’ve seen lots of studies about our activities as workers, thinkers, and problem solvers …
Smiling as Mouth Yoga
How we marvel at the delightful smile of an infant; there's little we won't do to win another one! As we grow older the act of smiling changes into a complex nonverbal interchange; a smile is part o…
New Love: A Short Shelf Life
In this eye-opening article in The New York Times, Sonya Lyubomirsky reveals some shocking details and insights into marriage. American and European researchers found that the joys and pleasures of …
Light on the Path
Song
If changes are to come
there are things
that must be done
And a song is somewhere to begin.
— "Somewhere to Begin" by T. R. Ritchie, sung by Sara Thomsen
Artistic Wisdom
Flowers …