We were meant to enjoy life, not be drowned by it.

The more simple and predictable the communication, the easier it is for the brain to digest. Story helps because it is a sense-making mechanism.

If you are a dentist, you might say: Could your smile be better? You could be happy with your smile. Schedule an appointment today.

A man's sympathy extends just so far as his wisdom reaches, and no further; and a man only grows wiser as he grows tenderer and more compassionate. To narrow one's sympathy is to narrow one's heart, and so to darken and embitter one's life.

Some moms are equipped by the hand of God to be "that mom." They have been formed with the three-C gene — Cooking, Crafting, and Cleaning come easily and naturally to them. Others of us have been delightfully chosen to provide the comic relief necessary to keep this world entertained. And to keep future therapists in business.

God gave us emotions. Emotions allow us to feel as we experience life. Because we feel, we connect.

True peacekeeping is about properly processing the emotions before they get stuffed and rot into something horribly toxic.

God gave us emotions. Emotions allow us to feel as we experience life. Because we feel, we connect. We share laughter and know the gift of empathy. Our emotions are what enable us to drink deeply from love and treasure it. And yes, we also experience difficult emotions such as sadness, fear, shame, and anger. But might these be important as well?

Whatever attitude we bring into a situation will be multiplied.

It's so easy to park our minds in bad spots. But this is where pity parties are held, and we all know pity parties demand an abundance of high calorie delights. Pity parties are also a cruel way to entertain, for they leave behind a deeper emptiness than we started with.

The best book, like the best speech, will do it all - make us laugh, think, cry and cheer - preferably in that order.

All of the happiness we have ever known and all of the happiness we hope to find is unreachable without a heart.