Beatrice Potter is a wonderful icon for women. Tonight I saw Miss Potter, the movie. The movie is about her life as a woman, and a writer of children’s books. Of particular note is the fact that Miss Potter was discouraged by her mother as well as society at large from pursuing her dream of […]
Author Archives: Barbara Holstein
Celebration of THE ENCHANTED SELF
Today I’m celebrating THE ENCHANTED SELF world of potential and reality. When I first wrote THE ENCHANTED SELF, A Positive Therapy, I never dreamed I would be writing more and more books. I never thought that my articles would be on hundreds of websites and that people could even learn my Gateways To Happiness by […]
“The Secret”book- Many Recipes For Happiness
Here’s a quote from the sensational new book, The Secret by Rhonda Byrne. She states on page 118, "Many people have sacrificed themselves for others, thinking when they sacrifice themselves that are being a good person. Wrong! To sacrifice yourself cn only come from thoughts of absolute lack, because it is saying, ‘There is not […]
Looking for Small Miracles
One of the ways to be blessed with Happiness is to find the small miracles that surround us on a daily basis. Some of these miracles we just take for granted, like life itself. But we can practice becoming more consciously aware of the events that are part of our lives that certainly have a […]
Positive Feedback, We all need it!
I received an e-mail recently thanking me for my daily Blessings. The woman wrote they made such a difference in her life, and actually helped her to start her day. I was thrilled to get this feedback, yet like most people who attempt to do good in the world, I was a little surprised. Although […]
Recipe for Happiness and Self-Esteem
Today driving by a public school I saw a sign on the bulletin board that said approximately the following: Children are our treasures in our art gallery. I thought this was a lovely saying. And indeed when adults do treasure their children self-esteem has a chance to really develop and flourish. What is more exquisite […]
Easy Recipe for Happiness
Dear Folks, A friend of mine was mentioning that when her mother-in-law visited many years ago, she took the little girls out in the carriage for a walk. Being a friendly person, she naturally talked to strangers. On this day, she began to talk to a neighbor who looked a little tense. It turned out […]
Recipe for Happiness
Once again I was looking at my teabag quotes. The other day my Yogi tea simply said, "Keep Up". I thought that was a wonderful simple Recipe for Happiness. If we can keep up with whatever is important at each stage of life than we have a chance to live that stage to the fullest. […]