“Unhappiness can be an addiction. Sometimes we are so addicted to being unhappy that we need an intervention to help us kick the habit of being unhappy. Bad things happen to good people, but so too do good things. Make the commitment today to kick the unhappiness addiction: stop hanging with other unhappiness addicts, avoid…
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The Sweet Joy of Anticipation
By Dawn Onley There is a sweet joy in anticipation. My 4-year-old has already peeped this as evidenced when he asks me to buy him a specific toy or to fix him a specific meal or to read him a specific book or allow him to watch his favorite movie or to take…
Beauty Secrets That Can Last a Lifetime
By Samantha McKenzie It’s time for a makeover. Today’s tips are a compilation of beauty secrets we’ve been around all of our lives. We’ve seen it in our homes, on TV and even on the big screen. So scroll down the list below and see which tips you’re already rocking and find some new ones just…
Here’s to 50 Years of Joy!
By Dawn Onley My sister use to make me cry. When I was a baby, my mom said she would notice that every time my sister came near me, out of nowhere I’d start crying. I would be just as content and happy before she came close, but then suddenly I’d start wailing. Mom didn’t…
‘I Think Her Whole Life was a Celebration of Life’
By Dawn Onley Verlia Carter was not diminished in her darkest hour. She illuminated. In late October, Ms. Verlia enlisted the help of her children and threw herself a belated birthday bash for the ages. In a packed room inside one of the poshest restaurants in town, her family, former co-workers, classmates, church and childhood…
Getting Our Shout Back
By Dawn Onley Have you ever noticed how loud kids are? It’s funny, even when they “whisper,” they are loud. They are bursting with energy and joy, excited to tell us whatever it is they want to tell us and despite our pleas, they just won’t allow this good news to be bottled up and…
The Little Things Mean the Most
By Dawn Onley It doesn’t take much to make me happy. A cup of coffee prepared just right. An early morning walk. A scrumptious meal. Tickling my toddler son and hearing his giggles. Getting caught up with a friend. Reading a good book. Catching a movie with my family. Football season. Yesterday, I was in…
Defiantly Joyful
By Dawn Onley Tomorrow marks a sad day in our nation’s history. It also marks one of the happiest days in my family’s history. The terroristic attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 will forever live in infamy in America. When the terrorists commandeered four planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and…
Women Who Hope 