

Blissfully Ignorant
What you don’t know, can’t hurt you. Or can it? We used to believe that ignorance was bliss. Now we know better. Why do we put our heads in the sand, pretending bad things won’t happen to us? Maybe that used to work, but for millions of people around the world, ignorance is NOT bliss. In fact, it’s killing us. Survival of the human race is shaky, if not downright unsettling. Small town mentality, once viewed a harmless condition of the blissfully ignorant, has become commonpl


Why Happiness?
Some crave money. Others love. We all crave something. Our cravings can drive us to madness: often keeping us confused and distracted. Some of us crave money and believe it is the end all to everything; the means to the end. Money, the ultimate craving reliever, or is it? Do you crave or long for the perfect partner or perhaps better health, thinking they’ll make you happy or your life easier? I’ve pondered these questions over the years and after decades of “soul searching,”


Killer Kravings: In Pursuit of Happiness
When it comes to buying stuff, Americans have honed the art of acquiring, amassing and hoarding whatever we can get our hands on. Do you ever wonder why we as a culture are on an incessant pursuit to buy stuff we don’t need? Do you get excited when you see the latest car or designer handbag? Your mind wandering into a kind of surreal trance where you see yourself with the object of your newest desire and you feel sooo good… Perhaps your neighbor has the latest and greatest ga


Cheap, Quick AND Easy!
And junk food tastes so good! Oh yea, those chemists are no dummies. They know how to keep you coming back for more. They design (or is it created?) it especially for your taste buds and your brain. The tongue says, “Give me more!” While the brain (due to the excitotoxins) is in ecstasy with anticipation of your next bite or drink… We’re hooked on the pleasure of eating rich, sweet and salty foods. It doesn’t get any better than fat, salt and sugar, right? Hmmm, shall we have


Why Diet When You Can Eat...?
Dieting just sets us up for failure. Adopting a lifestyle that includes healthy food makes dieting unnecessary. Safe and effective weight lo