... the major rule in the American belief system - that anyone can do anything ... is a lie that we have perpetuated, and it fosters mediocrity. Kn….

The choice is ours, in every moment..

I got sick and tired of a joyless existence, and so have thought a lot in the past few years about how to bring more joy into my life. The more I thi….

Like so many other positive acts, it turns out that hugging boosts our immune system. Plus it just plain feels good! So hug someone today, perhaps a ….

No matter what, I want to experience a sense of peace while talking. As I look out into the audience, Ill remember to breathe and notice that at my c….

Gratitude makes us feel bursting with delight, just to remember the gifts we have received. Thus we are doubly blessed when we receive something: for….

At each level of gratitude our soul's capacity deepens, starting with contentment to meaningfulness, and finally, to pure joy..

Spiritual leaders teach that waking up is a process, that it doesn't just happen once and for all, but must occur again and again when we realize we ….

We can't wait until everything is OK-with us or with the rest of the world-to feel thankful, or we will never experience joy at all..

I'm so happy that James Baraz's AWAKENING JOY class is now available in book form. His class has been helpful to thousands of people. I plan to giv….

Eating healthy and exercising won't help you if it's only temporary..

Gratitude is the realization that we have everything we need, at least in this moment..

As any gardener will tell you, the cycles of nature require patience...Even a fast-growing vegetable like a radish requires time..

Wholeness invokes balance..

Gratitude is the antidote to bitterness and resentment..

Gratitude helps us to return to our natural state of joyfulness, where we notice what's right instead of what's wrong. It makes us feel complete, tha….

Take a deep breath and think of the three things you are grateful for, right in this moment..

Whenever we are appreciative, we are filled with a sense of well-being and swept up by the feeling of joy..

People teach what they most need to learn..

We hold on so tightly that our hands are unavailable to reach out for the happiness we could gain by letting go..

Gratitude is like a flashlight. It lights up what is already there. You don't necessarily have anything more or different, but suddenly you can actua….