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Dear Marie: I'm newly divorced and I don’t know the first thing about being on my own. The divorce was final last month. I was married to the same woman for 25 years when she asked for a divorce. I loved her then and still do. I have no idea what happened. I thought...
Everybody wants joy, but what does it mean to live your life in joy. This is a question that most people don’t contemplate. Is living your life in joy a feeling or is it something else – something more tangible? We say we want it, but we don’t know what it looks like...
In the last article – we learned what "Joy” looks like and how it feels once we have attained it. In this article we will begin to break down the barriers to obtaining joy. We will accomplish this by talking about the processes involved to achieve the goal of joy....
In the previous article we talked about one of the primary blocks to achieving the goal of joy – obscurations. Obscurations are blocks or something that hinders you from reaching your goal.I mentioned that having the intention to have joy in your life automatically...
In this article - let's talk abut that dreaded word for some "forgiveness". At one point or another in our lives, we have all been told to we must forgive. We have either heard it from a family member or the minister in church saying we must forgive. I am sure you...
I am sure everyone has used the phrase "if Only" to refer to various life events that didn't turn out well or choices made that weren't very good choices - and after the fact realized an error was made because of missing information. Well, that is the way I lived my...
Courage – what is it and how do you know if you have it? These are questions that we contemplate when we hear of someone else doing something that was perceived as courageous. Wikipedia defines courage as: bravery, boldness, fearlessness, courage in the face of...
The holiday season is fast approaching and our thoughts will soon be turning to making that long list of "things to do” for the season. I am no exception where this is concerned. My preference is Christmas but I also love Thanksgiving. Even though it is cold outside...
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Christmas day is fast approaching and so is the New Year. When I say "New Year” – I am not just referring to January 1, 2013. I am referring to the GREAT YEAR – according to the Mayan Calendar. Do I have your attention yet? I hope so. The reason I am...
“Like a lotus flower, Marie has emerged from some of the muddiest conditions and blossomed into a beautiful, inspiring example to all she encounters.”
…And the Lotus Opened is Marie O’Neill’s first book and a memoir of her life journey.