Happiness – Life Elixir

You have the capacity to be happy in an instant, like the flip of a switch or blink of your eye, a single thought can flip you into a moment of happiness. More often than not one can get caught up in the rigors of life and one tends to forget that happiness needs to be included. Seeing the irony of a situation can bring laughter, laughing at oneself or simply taking things less seriously. Happiness does not need to be scheduled, a steep climb or hard-won. Happiness does not need to be delayed until there is nothing pressing or of concern.

Have You Wondered…’Why Are We Together?’

Have you ever wondered… “Why are we together?” “What is the hidden attraction?” “What is the reason we are in a relationship?” “Why do we irritate each other?” “Why can’t we just get along?” So many questions to ask and yet the answers seem illusive. The most challenging two questions are: “Why doesn’t he/she act like this or that?” “Why can’t I get through to him/her?” “If only she/he would___” Oh Happy Day. These questions are the big questions that are underneath all the other questions.

Whisper – Gain People’s Attention

You might have noticed that if you speak to someone in a noisy, crowded room, the best thing to do is move closer and whisper near their ear. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was known to speak very, very softly and people had to move closer to hear her. She had mastered the art of intimate conversation no matter where she was. Furthermore, whispering grabs people’s attention because they think it is something only a few will hear and each person wants to be one of the few.

Turn A New Leaf

‘Turn a new leaf.” The leaf is a page. Turning a leaf is to begin anew, to begin fresh, to reform and begin again. You can choose to ‘turn a new leaf,’ you can begin again, fresh, to start behaving in a better way. The gift of a fresh start is available to everyone at any time when you choose to receive it. You deserve to claim yours.

Guest Blog: Lufkin ISD Reacts to Paddling Incident at Brookhollow Elementary

Last week, a Brookhollow Elementary mom reported that she was furious since her son had been spanked twice by the principal. She says the school did not have her consent to use corporal punishment on the fifth grader. In response, LISD’s Superintendent Roy Knight is not making any apologies.