Tonight I was on the telephone with my mom’s best friend, growing up, Betty Hill. They walked to school together for many years. In fact, Betty told me that she couldn’t wait to meet up with my mom because my mom entertained her the whole way to school with descriptions of the fascinating dreams she […]
Author Archives: Barbara Holstein
Coping as a Tool For Happiness
Coping as a Tool of Enchantment -Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein Many of my readers write to me about the tensions of everyday life. Not only do people wonder how to relax, but people often ask, “How do I learn to better cope with what faces me? Can THE ENCHANTED SELF help with the overwhelming frenzy […]
Heart & Soul Magazine, “What is Happy?” by Sharee Crute
WHAT IS HAPPY? by Sharee Crute -October, November 2007 Heart & Soul Magazine Let me share with you my quotes from this wonderful article on Happiness, appearing in October in Heart &Soul Magazine. THE CULTURE CRISIS …The answer (to the pursuit of happiness for black women) says positive psychology expert Barbara Becker Holstein* is to […]
Life better with dose of happiness
"…Falling in love with life is like falling in love with that one and only sweetheart. Life is that sweetheart. Spread that enthusiasm. It is never wasted. Be a world changer. Look on the bright side. Know you are a unique person with a special purpose in life. Each day is an opportunity to spread […]
Interesting People
What makes some people so interesting? It’s their childlike vitality, sense of wonder, and their playfulness. It’s the way they inhale life. Anonymous May you get very good at inhaling life! ~ Dr. Barbara Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share this on sphinn Share […]
A Blessing in a Tea Bag
My tea bag this morning simply said, "Keep up." This short remark is a blessing in disguise. When we can ‘keep up’ with our responsibilities, our health, our time for ourselves to relax and have fun, our income needs, then indeed we have been blessed. So I pass the blessing on to you. May you […]
A Play-date with Enchantment Using the Past to Your Pleasurable Advantage
A Play-date With Enchantment Using the Past to Your Pleasurable Advantage Here is an exercise that can help you to retrieve positive images and sensations focusing on one or more of your senses. Begin by closing your eyes and listening to the sounds around you. Listen for a few minutes. When you feel drawn to […]
Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein shares another recipe for Enchantment
In a little book, A Kindness A Day, I found the following quote: Don’t honk your horn unnecessarily while driving. Now at first you might not think this is a Recipe for Enchantment. But it really is. Can you imagine a world with less loud harsh, unexpected noises? Your own emotions and thoughts would not […]