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When Grand Central Publishing gave the green light for a 25th-anniversary edition of Simple Abundance, I thought it would be a very straightforward and quick project. This clearly proved to [...]

Issues are presented concerning the benefits which can be gained in terms of psychological well-being from concentrating on feelings of gratitude rather than day-to-day difficulties in life. 4 authors recount their experiences.

Learn the lambada. Master the stock market... Each year we overload ourselves with New Year's resolutions. This time try a gentler approach, urges the author of Simple Abundance-- and focus […]

Is there a vein of misery that runs deeper in all our lives than self-loathing? A fault line that guarantees our failure ever to be truly happy, no matter how […]

Gratitude is powerful force that can transform the way life is experienced. Expressing gratitude makes people more aware of the good and beautiful in everyday life and reveals that people already have all they need to be happy.

This past year I discovered a back alley--a spirited shortcut--to adolescent attention and affection. Ally McBeal. That's right, Ally McBeal. Television's neurotic, miniskirted, wafer-thin, man-crazy, 20-something lawyer tends to make […]

Is there a date on the calendar more emotionally charged than February 14? I doubt it. Whether a woman is married or single, 18 or 80, Valentine's Day often sets […]

Since ancient times, September has marked the beginning of the real new year, a time for reflection, reconnection, and resolution. When the trees start to don a rustic palette of […]

What did you want to do this summer that hash t happened yet (and probably won't)? Perhaps you'd intended to paint your house or refinish the floors in your kitchen. […]

The poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow believed that the "holiest of all holidays" are not the ones on our calendars, but the ones we observe "in silence and apart." He called […]

Almost no Image holds as much sway over our romantic reveries as the dream house we will someday buy or build. Each of us has a vision of this dwelling, […]

A poet once described April as "the cruelest month," but I disagree. For me April is the kindest. Resurrection is her signature, as every blossom bears profound witness to the […]

The article offers five tips from several experts on how people can get rid of their guilt feelings. Sarah Ban Breathnach suggests writing down their past disappointments. Guy Winch suggests apologizing to the person they have hurt. John Fugelsang also suggests using these feelings to motivate them to become a better person, and more loving and attentive.

The author discusses the torture of Juan Mendez, whose face still reflects the pain from his unforgettable experience in the hands of the Federal Police of Buenos Aires, Argentina in January 1983.

Introduces a series of articles designed to help women get to know themselves better. Development of a sense of self; Performing alternative activities; Exercise of self-centeredness.

Focuses on the passion of Diana, Princess of Wales, for her work with charities. The princess' attempt to live authentically; The author's attendance at Diana's funeral.

Reprints the article `11 Ways to Celebrate August' from the book `Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy.'

Looks at the role luck plays in the lives of people. Details on the phrase, the luck of Irish; Discussion on superstitions.

Looks into why people have a tendency to break promises to oneself. Tendency to make New Year's resolutions when one is physically and emotionally exhausted; Tips on how not to promise more than one can do; Role of guilt in prompting us to follow through on a promise.

Suggests ways to lessen stress. Includes keeping an hour a day for solitude; Pleasing oneself instead of trying to please everybody; Setting aside a day a week for rest and renewal; Avoiding waste of time, creative energy and emotion.