Our October get-together is dedicated to friendship.
“Find for yourself a teacher, acquire for yourself a friend, and judge everyone favorably” (Ethics of Our Fathers, 1:6)
To discover the magical powers of friendship, please join us tomorrow.
Remote access requisites will be given in a separate post.
You can always reach me at drdolly_lastingjoy@yahoo.com and by Skype at drdolly613.
Happiness is a choice – choose to be happy today!
Isn’t it fortunate that we did our “August in September” get-together, since September is a Self-care Awareness month! As all 28 of you, Beautiful People, who joined us by remote access, have experienced, this is exactly what we did; we engaged in self-exploration.
It isn’t always easy to talk about ourselves, so to make it easier, we had a “cheat sheet” called Just Be You.
Watch the video to follow our explorations. Hopefully, it will inspire and motivate you to engage in your own self-awareness discovery process.
It is a rather long video, not broken into segments, as I usually do, so you might want to take a break or two and read a beautiful post by a great blogger Kamal.
https://boundlessblessingsblog.wordpress.com/2018/09/21/salt-v-s-rice/
Due to Sukkoth holiday, we’ll have our next get-together in the beginning of October. Stay tuned for further announcements and don’t forget to do your homework: use the chart above to become aware of these qualities that you already possess and actively seek a joyful state by using them to benefit others.
You can always reach me at drdolly_lastingjoy@yahoo.com
and by Skype at drdolly613.
Recipe for Deconstructed Honey Cake is found here.
Have a sweet, healthy, and happy year!
Remember: happiness is a choice – choose to be happy today!
On the Eve of Rosh Hashana, when we hope and pray for a sweet year, full of blessings, I want to share with you, Beautiful People, an incredible insight penned by the late and great George Carlin, quoted by a fantastic blogger, the Fierce, Fabulous, and Funny Velma. Shana Tova u’Metuka – a Zis Yohr!
George Carlin’s wife died early in 2008 and George followed her, dying in July 2008. It is ironic George Carlin – comedian of the 70’s and 80’s – could write something so very eloquent and so very appropriate. An observation by George Carlin:
The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.
We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.
We have…
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Far from quoting Charles Dickens, Beautiful People, I am declaring, together with the Tony Award winning cast of La Cage Aux Folles, that “the best of times is now!”
To experience the best of times and practice to bring them into your “now,” join us tomorrow night at our August-in-September Lasting Joy Club get-together.
Please join our meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/942109381
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (669) 224-3319
Access Code: 942-109-381
More phone numbers:
First GoToMeeting? Let’s do a quick system check: https://link.gotomeeting.com/system-check
If you want to create a delicious Deconstructed Honey Cake in a wine glass together with us, you will need:
Remember your homework, Beautiful People: recall times when you were joyful and allow those feelings of “Inner Joy” to flow from your head to your toes.
Take it from a certified Potter-head: when we do things together, magic happens!
Reach out to me at drdolly_lastingjoy@yahoo.com and by Skype at drdolly613.
See you tomorrow, and don’t forget that
happiness is a choice – choose to be happy today!
If you were wondering, Beautiful People, what happened to our last Tuesday of August get-together, King Arthur has an answer for you, or, rather, the incomparable Sir Richard Burton playing the lead in Camelot.
Yes, I know “it sounds a bit bizarre,” but to accommodate some Lasting Joy club members, we have made “summer linger till September.” I hope it does not inconvenience the rest of you, Beautiful People!
As you see, we are still meeting on my home ground, South Beach. A great big THANK YOU goes to Batya Galloni Brud for designing our flyers and sharing them on social media! Requisits for remote access will be posted closer to the event, as usual.
Meanwhile, I received quite a few comments about last month theme “First Love Yourself.” Isn’t it not only “a bit bizarre,” but also quite a bit egocentric? One of the most used and misused Shakespeare quotes is To thine own self be true. However, as it often happens, this is not the end of the sentence! Here is a bit of wisdom Polonius imparts to Hamlet in Act 1 of the tragedy:
It follows, then, that first we have to learn to be mindful of our own qualities and explore our own hearts and souls. As a talented poet and a dear blogo-friend Chuck remarked,
If you know yourself
You will know the truth you need
and know it’s enough
You can enjoy Chuck’s poetry at https://poetscornerblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/06/haiku-if-you-know-yourself/.
Next Tuesday, we will practice mindful exploration of ourselves, starting with this checklist:
You’ll be surprised how many of these you possess! And if you think you don’t – not yet, mind you! – here is another bit of wisdom from yet another wonderful blogger, or rather a team called Lemonade Pink:
To sweeten the new beginning, and to bring us into the spirit of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, we will be making Deconstructed Honey Cakes (list of ingredients will be posted closer to the event).
Are you doing your homework, Beautiful People? Remember to recall times when you were joyful and allow those feelings of “Inner Joy” to flow from your head to your toes.
You can always reach me at drdolly_lastingjoy@yahoo.com and by Skype at drdolly613.
Remember: happiness is a choice – choose to be happy today!
I don’t usually do book reviews, Beautiful People, but it is my honor and pleasure to talk to you about this book called 365 Days of Happiness by Jacqueline Pirtle that was send to me with a request to review. Under the title, there is a tag line Because happiness is a piece of cake. Is it? You’ll have to start reading it to find out. A very pretty light blue cover with a yummy cupcake garnished by red hearts attracts the reader’s attention, reinforced by a very cute bookmark – a miniature silver cupcake on a blue ribbon. Happiness promises to taste deliciously sweet!
The book is “A step-by-step guide to being happy.” It contains 365 inspirational messages and practical exercises designed to engender a joyful state of mind – one for every day of the year. Essential ingredients of the delightful cake of happiness, such as love, kindness, and gratitude, are promoted through brief, succint daily messages, to wit:
Each day’s message ends with an energetic affirmation “This IS happiness!”
Jacqueline Pirtle’s book is your personal happiness coach and cheering section for every day of your life. It is available on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/365-Days-Happiness-Because-happiness/dp/1732085102.
Caling all supermen, superwomen, and generally, all super-people! I got news for you: I believe you can fly.
At our July get-together, we have practiced learning to F.L.Y. This is what you do:
Breathe slowly and deeply. Repeat:
I unconditionally love myself, even though I am not perfect.
I love myself, even though I have faults and limitations.
I love myself, even though I make mistakes and errors.
I love myself, even though I feel envious.
I love myself, even though I lose my temper.
I love myself, even though I overeat.
I love myself, even though I don’t utilize my time in the best and wisest ways.
(Zelig Pliskin, Life Is Now)
We had 22 Beautiful People joining us by remote access – wow! Thank you for staying up due to time difference and participating! If you were unable to attend in real time, here are the videos:
As always, we have also created scrumptious desserts – individual no-bake Mojito Verrines in wine glasses. You can watch them being made in the next video. Full recipe is posted here.
Your homework for next month is to recall times when you were joyful. Allow those feelings of “Inner Joy” to flow from your head to your toes. Let my dear friend Alex Fox help you!
You can always talk to me privately via e-mail drdolly_lastingjoy@yahoo.com or by Skype drdolly613. Your comments are also greatly appreciated!
Remember: Happiness is a choice – choose to be happy today!
