The Times Are Changing ... Are you?

The other day I was contemplating whether to visit my mother who has cognitive decline - dementia. I wondered if it'd be a good day with her where she'd be able to hold a conversation, eat and drink normally or on the other hand, if instead, she'd ask the same questions over and over, not understand she just ate and was not still hungry, or not be able to tell me if she had to go to the bathroom.   With dementia or Alzheimer's patients they have different stages and it's often harder on the loved ones than it is on them. This brought me to a question.  What if I just didn't go this week?  If I didn't go, I'd torment myself wondering how she was doing, wondering if I did the right thing or not, and ideally, I'd suffer worse than if I went and had to deal the the unpleasant. I came to the conclusion that I'd suffer if I didn't go.  This idea brought me to this:  Facing suffering offers you an alternative path. Facing our suffering offers an al...

Where do you find Happiness?    Ask these questions:   1.Does money buy happiness?  92% of people say yes according to Mindful Magazine's August 2022 Issue. (Now I don't feel so alone!)   2. Is happiness a state of mind?  76% of people say no according to Mindful Magazine's August 2022 Issue. (Now I don't know what to think!)  3. Does Happiness depend on external circumstances?  71% of people say yes according to Mindful Magazine's August 2022 Issue.  Therefore, we learn one thing: People have opinions! We may not ever really be able to decide if money buys Happiness but what do we know some things work that don't COST anything!  Practicing Mindfulness can help you FEEL happy.  You can do this by s-l-o-w-i-n-g down and enjoying life around you. Be in the moment. Put the phone down. This will help you connect with the here and now, and worry less about things you cannot control, offsetting your inner peace.  Practicing ...