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 […]
A Contest Looking for Your Memories of The Truth when You Were a Kid
I’m so excited to talk to you today about new Enchanted Self developments. For instance, do you know I have a new book? Lots of you know, but many do not know. The title, THE TRUTH, I’m Ten, I’m Smart and I Know Everything! I hope wets your appetite. I have a wonderful contest going […]
Treasures in One’s Home-Look to the Elderly
"A old woman in a house Is a treasure in a house." from the Talmud What a simple Recipe for Happiness, that so many of us no longer know how to cook up in our culture! In order to achieve Happiness and what I call the Enchanted Self capacity, one must not throw away the […]
A New Entry From ‘The Girl’ who wrote THE TRUTH, I’m Ten, I’m Smart and I Know Everything
I’m already working on more stories about ‘The Girl’. In fact, I’m hoping for a book about her to be published in China. That book will contain lots of entries that have been hidden up to now. Here is one: " We got our report cards yesterday. I got 2 C’s, 5 B’s and […]
Sing unto Him a new song. Play Skillfully with a loud noise. Psalms 33:3
A few years ago I was walking through Penn Station in New York City. There was a man sitting playing a Musical Saw. At first I thought I was seeing things. But I wasn’t. He really made lovely music with a saw. And he was such a personable, elegant man. We chatted and he told […]
Share Your Heroine
The TRUTH, I’m 10, I’m Smart and I Know Everything! by Dr Barbara Holstein "Tell us about your heroine — the female lead in your book. The heroine in THE TRUTH, I’m Ten, I’m Smart and I Know Everything! is a ten-year old girl. She is funny, wise, honest and she really does know the […]
“The Truth” about some adults!
"Yesterday my father’s cousin George came to visit from Las Vegas, where he lives. He stayed for lunch and then we took him to the Lake and then we went to Howard Johnson’s for supper and my parents treated him. After we came home, we sat in the living room for a long time. He […]
A Blessing to Help Ease Us Into Autumn
As the leaves begin to fall may your spirits lift, As the weather cools may your true passions thrive, As winter comes closer may you know true warmth, As the sun hides, may your inner clouds dissolve And may you always remember that behind all Is a Song just waiting to be Sung! Dr. Barbara […]