Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Buddy's Candle
Our friend Dr. Bernie S. Siegel, has just published another wonderful book called: Buddy's Candle. It is illustrated by Mari Gayatri Stein. I love this quote from Bernie's book: "Candles remind me to live every moment to the fullest, to burn up and not out, and to always let our inner light shine so we can be beacons for others." I love Bernie's books and have Love, Medicine and Miracles on my top 20 Happiness Books List. Once again Bernie has done his magic, to create this book so we can deal with grief and learn to accept death so we can heal our hearts and minds. This is a book for anyone who has ever lost a loved one. This also includes your dog or your cat or any pet that you have made a part of your family. Website: www.berniesiegelmd.com
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
The Guru Next Door
The Guru Next Door: A Teacher's Legacy by Wendy Dolber is a wonderful book that I recommend you read and learn from. Wendy had the good fortune of being next door neighbors with Bruce DiMarsico the creator of the Option Method. I love Bruce's work and have his book on my 20 best Happiness Book list on my website. This is a very rare opportunity to learn from one of the greatest happiness minds that ever lived. Bruce was ahead of his time and made things profoundly simple. Wendy gives us the gift of understanding Bruce's work from her great vantage point. This book has received endorsements (among many others) from Dr. Joe Vitale and Michael Neil, two really great authors of the happiness movement. In the beautiful words of Bruce DiMarsico, "There is no more loving vocation than to question unhappiness." Wendy has been invloved with Bruce's work since early in 1970. Bruce passed away in 1995. Deborah Mendel is the widow of Bruce DiMarsico and she recommends this book as well. The rest of us were not fortunate enough to live next to a truly happy teacher, so this book will bring you the happiness wisdom you need. With love, peace and happiness, Lionel Ketchian
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Happiness in Dubai
In pursuit of happiness
DAVID LIGHT (Staff Reporter)
26 July 2008
Dubai-based Dina Sabnani believes in spreading joy, and has founded the Happiness Club in the UAE to help people find that elusive streak of sunshine in their lives
COULDN’TWE all do with a little bit more happiness in our lives? While life in the UAE is certainly not arduous, our fast paced lifestyles can leave us feeling a bit empty. Alright so you have the car, the villa, the job that makes you a small (or large) fortune, but can we ever say we have enough laughter, friends and fun? The job that does make you a tidy sum often gets in the way of the finer things in life. Nine to five is out and in the Emirates work takes precedence.
How can one find the time to specifically dedicate to nourishing the soul, feeling good about life and enjoying oneself?
It is therefore with some considerable excitement that City Times can announce the inaugural meeting of The Happiness Club today at 3pm to 5pm at Zen restaurant, gate six of Zabeel Park Dubai. A phenomenon that originated in America and has swept across the world, Happiness Clubs are all the rage from Los Angeles to Lausanne.
Founded by American Lionel Ketchian, the first Happiness Club met in January 2000 in Fairfield, Connecticut as a result of a Happiness Class Lionel gave at a University in the state.
After the class graduated they wanted to keep meeting to continue to practice the new found happiness skills they learned hence the establishment of the Happiness Club. The Fairfield Club has been meeting every month since that date. They have continued to spread the word across the USA and the world via the internet, and Dubai is the 38th Happiness Club. At the moment there are five Happiness Clubs in countries outside the United States in: Australia, Canada, Denmark, Jerusalem, New Zealand and Switzerland. Dubai is set to become the sixth.
The UAE gets a Happiness Club
The woman responsible for bringing the idea to the UAE and recently appointed Happiness Club Ambassador for the Emirates by the founder, the effervescent Dina Sabnani, had a chat with City Times giving us the low-down on what goes on in the meetings and what she hopes to achieve with the club.
Dina has been living in Dubai for the last three years. “People here have such busy lives that they often forget that beyond the cars and villas that work affords you there needs to be happiness otherwise what’s the point? I’m an extremely happy person and I see others here that are not so I thought I would start up this group that meets every month.”
“It really all began with Facebook. With Facebook being as social as it is I have been networking with some interesting people across the world and one of those was a popular law of attraction coach in the US.
Through him I got an invite for International Happiness Day which is on July 10 and has its own group on Facebook. I just loved the concept of it so I went and checked it out and they were looking for ambassadors for different countries.
I asked them what I had to do to be ambassador for the UAE and they said, ‘Just ask,’ so I did.”
Dina immediately began to get going on organising ideas for happiness related events and information in line with her new role. “I first of all sent out the press release advertising International Happiness Day on July 10, trying to get the word out. It got picked up online which I was really excited about. From there I set up the UAE Facebook group for the Happiness Club which now has over 185 members. And then I decided to form an actual Happiness Club where people can meet and find happiness.
These clubs are all over the US and the world so I thought I would give it a go here. It’s my way of giving something back and fulfilling my passion for doing something for humanity, as cheesy as that sounds, I’m beginning to sound like Miss Universe! But seriously I thought you have conferences on leadership, success workshops, management and stress classes so why not happiness?
Ultimately we are all looking for it so I think these classes can give people a helping hand.”
Read more: http://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/inside.asp?xfile=/data/citytimes/2008/July/citytimes_July250.xml§ion=citytimes&col
DAVID LIGHT (Staff Reporter)
26 July 2008
Dubai-based Dina Sabnani believes in spreading joy, and has founded the Happiness Club in the UAE to help people find that elusive streak of sunshine in their lives
COULDN’TWE all do with a little bit more happiness in our lives? While life in the UAE is certainly not arduous, our fast paced lifestyles can leave us feeling a bit empty. Alright so you have the car, the villa, the job that makes you a small (or large) fortune, but can we ever say we have enough laughter, friends and fun? The job that does make you a tidy sum often gets in the way of the finer things in life. Nine to five is out and in the Emirates work takes precedence.
How can one find the time to specifically dedicate to nourishing the soul, feeling good about life and enjoying oneself?
It is therefore with some considerable excitement that City Times can announce the inaugural meeting of The Happiness Club today at 3pm to 5pm at Zen restaurant, gate six of Zabeel Park Dubai. A phenomenon that originated in America and has swept across the world, Happiness Clubs are all the rage from Los Angeles to Lausanne.
Founded by American Lionel Ketchian, the first Happiness Club met in January 2000 in Fairfield, Connecticut as a result of a Happiness Class Lionel gave at a University in the state.
After the class graduated they wanted to keep meeting to continue to practice the new found happiness skills they learned hence the establishment of the Happiness Club. The Fairfield Club has been meeting every month since that date. They have continued to spread the word across the USA and the world via the internet, and Dubai is the 38th Happiness Club. At the moment there are five Happiness Clubs in countries outside the United States in: Australia, Canada, Denmark, Jerusalem, New Zealand and Switzerland. Dubai is set to become the sixth.
The UAE gets a Happiness Club
The woman responsible for bringing the idea to the UAE and recently appointed Happiness Club Ambassador for the Emirates by the founder, the effervescent Dina Sabnani, had a chat with City Times giving us the low-down on what goes on in the meetings and what she hopes to achieve with the club.
Dina has been living in Dubai for the last three years. “People here have such busy lives that they often forget that beyond the cars and villas that work affords you there needs to be happiness otherwise what’s the point? I’m an extremely happy person and I see others here that are not so I thought I would start up this group that meets every month.”
“It really all began with Facebook. With Facebook being as social as it is I have been networking with some interesting people across the world and one of those was a popular law of attraction coach in the US.
Through him I got an invite for International Happiness Day which is on July 10 and has its own group on Facebook. I just loved the concept of it so I went and checked it out and they were looking for ambassadors for different countries.
I asked them what I had to do to be ambassador for the UAE and they said, ‘Just ask,’ so I did.”
Dina immediately began to get going on organising ideas for happiness related events and information in line with her new role. “I first of all sent out the press release advertising International Happiness Day on July 10, trying to get the word out. It got picked up online which I was really excited about. From there I set up the UAE Facebook group for the Happiness Club which now has over 185 members. And then I decided to form an actual Happiness Club where people can meet and find happiness.
These clubs are all over the US and the world so I thought I would give it a go here. It’s my way of giving something back and fulfilling my passion for doing something for humanity, as cheesy as that sounds, I’m beginning to sound like Miss Universe! But seriously I thought you have conferences on leadership, success workshops, management and stress classes so why not happiness?
Ultimately we are all looking for it so I think these classes can give people a helping hand.”
Read more: http://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/inside.asp?xfile=/data/citytimes/2008/July/citytimes_July250.xml§ion=citytimes&col
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Finding Your Zone
The new book, Finding Your Zone, Ten Core Lessons for Achieving Peak Performance in Sports and Life by Michael Lardon, M.D. The lessons are truly great lessons for athletes and everyone who want to learn how to deal with life's stresses and problems. Dr. Lardon is a sports psychiatrist who has worked with may well-known PGA, NFL, and Olympic athletes. He is an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California at San Diego. His website is www.drlardon.com or www.Knowmindsports.com. Dr. Lardon writes, "If you want to find the Zone of life, you can seek to find what makes you happy, and when you do this, your ego does not matter." I benefited from reading Finding Your Zone and enjoyed the way Dr. Lardon explains many of the ways the will better serve us in sports and in life. He shares his expertise knowledge of dealing with fear. Dr. Lardon has done a good job of explaining The Zone by using a great deal of spirituality and his wisdom is truly powerful and will make a big difference in your life. Get in the Zone today! Lionel Ketchian
Thursday, July 10, 2008
International Happiness Day
International Happiness Day, today July 10, 2008
We have a wonderful happiness gift for you!
The book: Gateway To Happiness, (A Condensed 60 page Edition) by Rabbi Zelig Pliskin has been made available to you as a free e-book. International Happiness Day is July 10th, which happens to be a year to the day that Rabbi Pliskin's mother passed away. It is Rabbi Pliskin's vision to see that people are as happy as possible. Rabbi Pliskin is happy to share his extraordinary book with you, so that you can experience the wonderful joy of happiness. Read this book, practice what you learn and you are on your way to being happy. Go to www.happinessclub.com look under the "books" section at the top of the screen and download the book for yourself, and tell your family and friends to do the same.
Gateway To Happiness is very helpful book to assist us all in understanding happiness better. It is a very enlightening and comprehensive book on happiness. The most incredible components of this book are the first four chapters. Chapter 1: Happiness is an obligation, Chapter 2: Appreciating what you have, Chapter 3: Happiness is dependent on your thoughts, and Chapter 4: Peace of mind. These four chapters include some of the best thinking and teaching explanations on happiness.
You can put your name and information at this point and send this out to everyone who you would like to have this gift book.
www.internationalhappinessday.com
Activities today:
3:30pm EST (12:30pm PST, 8:30pm UK time) - Join the phone call with Eva Gregory and Jeanna Gabellini, the US Ambassadors for International Happiness Day and the founder of the Happiness Clubs, Lionel Ketchian on specific strategies for being happier. Free registration at the website.
Downloading a list by Sonja Lyubomirsky for strategies to increase happiness - specifically created for international happiness day.
Information on how to start a local Happiness Club on the website www.happinessclub.com.
Sharing Real Love, Lasting Peace, Brilliant Health & Enduring Happiness with you,
Lionel Ketchian
www.happinessclub.com
We have a wonderful happiness gift for you!
The book: Gateway To Happiness, (A Condensed 60 page Edition) by Rabbi Zelig Pliskin has been made available to you as a free e-book. International Happiness Day is July 10th, which happens to be a year to the day that Rabbi Pliskin's mother passed away. It is Rabbi Pliskin's vision to see that people are as happy as possible. Rabbi Pliskin is happy to share his extraordinary book with you, so that you can experience the wonderful joy of happiness. Read this book, practice what you learn and you are on your way to being happy. Go to www.happinessclub.com look under the "books" section at the top of the screen and download the book for yourself, and tell your family and friends to do the same.
Gateway To Happiness is very helpful book to assist us all in understanding happiness better. It is a very enlightening and comprehensive book on happiness. The most incredible components of this book are the first four chapters. Chapter 1: Happiness is an obligation, Chapter 2: Appreciating what you have, Chapter 3: Happiness is dependent on your thoughts, and Chapter 4: Peace of mind. These four chapters include some of the best thinking and teaching explanations on happiness.
You can put your name and information at this point and send this out to everyone who you would like to have this gift book.
www.internationalhappinessday.com
Activities today:
3:30pm EST (12:30pm PST, 8:30pm UK time) - Join the phone call with Eva Gregory and Jeanna Gabellini, the US Ambassadors for International Happiness Day and the founder of the Happiness Clubs, Lionel Ketchian on specific strategies for being happier. Free registration at the website.
Downloading a list by Sonja Lyubomirsky for strategies to increase happiness - specifically created for international happiness day.
Information on how to start a local Happiness Club on the website www.happinessclub.com.
Sharing Real Love, Lasting Peace, Brilliant Health & Enduring Happiness with you,
Lionel Ketchian
www.happinessclub.com
Saturday, June 28, 2008
I Will Not Be Broken
The new book, I Will Not Be Broken by Jerry White gives you five empowering steps to cope with bad situations. It will help you take control of your life no matter what has or will happen to you. Jerry says, "To truly thrive, we must consciously choose for our lives to go on in a positive way." Jerry's experience has given him simple wisdom, which was not easy to learn. Jerry said: "On April 12, 1984, that landmine stole a part of my leg, but not me. I never gave it the power to make me less than whole, less than who I am. I've learned that nothing is big enough to do that. Nothing can eradicate joy and peace forever, unless we allow it." I included Jerry's quote because this is the secret to enduring happiness.
Jerry learned to escape the victim trap which is essential for healing the body and the mind. We must learn to face reality, no matter what we are dealt and empower ourselves no matter what our obstacles might be. Jerry lost his leg and almost lost his life. After reading I Will Not Be Broken I think that Jerry not only overcame the loss of his leg but became a truly whole human being. We could envy what Jerry has become because he has gained so much more than he lost. He has become more than he ever was and most importantly, Jerry shares it with you because giving back is one of the ways Jerry has empowered himself and so many others. If you read his book you will learn this profound wisdom and be able to use it in your own life.
Jerry learned to escape the victim trap which is essential for healing the body and the mind. We must learn to face reality, no matter what we are dealt and empower ourselves no matter what our obstacles might be. Jerry lost his leg and almost lost his life. After reading I Will Not Be Broken I think that Jerry not only overcame the loss of his leg but became a truly whole human being. We could envy what Jerry has become because he has gained so much more than he lost. He has become more than he ever was and most importantly, Jerry shares it with you because giving back is one of the ways Jerry has empowered himself and so many others. If you read his book you will learn this profound wisdom and be able to use it in your own life.
Monday, June 23, 2008
INTERNATIONAL HAPPINESS DAY!
INTERNATIONAL HAPPINESS DAY!
July 10, 2008
BE HAPPY ZONE
By Lionel Ketchian
What would be the impact, in the world, if 1,000,000 people celebrated happiness the same day? Eva Gregory and Jeanna Gabellini are the US Ambassadors for International Happiness Day. How did this all start, you ask? A man, who's name is Liberto Pereda Romera of Barcelona, Spain recently initiated this project. In addition an organization called: This Happy Planet with Mark Webb, Aymee Coget and myself are also working on this project.
The reason I am giving total support to International Happiness Day, is that we have been speaking to Jeanna and Eva, who are both truly wonderful human beings who completely understand happiness. Here is what Eva said about happiness: "This is a reminder to folks that happiness is their birthright and it's available to everyone. But they must make the decision to be happy. They have to choose. Happiness is a state of BEING not something we pursue. It is within the core of our being of who we really are." Now you can see why we have created this alliance to promote this wonderful day of awareness for being happy. Eva explains happiness exactly as I have for the past 18 years.
We currently have about 35 Happiness Clubs here in the USA and around the world. This month, we had our first meeting of the Whangaparaoa, New Zealand Happiness Club with Pat Armitstead leading it. On July 3, we will have the first meeting of the Happiness Club of Jerusalem, Israel at The Israel Center, with Host: Rabbi Zelig Pliskin, author of Gateway to Happiness and 22 other books. We are opening our first club in Las Vegas, NV with Christine Kevorkian as the facilitator. We have started one in Sydney, Australia with Professor Timothy Sharp, Ph. D., as the Advisor.
Do you want to start a happiness club near you? Listen to step by step instructions about how to do it with Happiness Expert Aymee Coget? Aymee started the San Francisco Happiness Club in 2004, and is ready to share simple steps to help your happiness club succeed. Join us for our once a month hour-long happiness club leadership Video-Teleconference. Listen on the phone, or watch and listen to Aymee while on your computer. The call will be held on July 2nd at 12:00 PM, EST. To receive call in access information and conference materials, send an e-mail to Narine at: narine.psy@gmail.com
Eva, further speaks about International Happiness Day by saying: "This is kinda like the Pay It Forward approach. Don't know if you saw the movie Pay It Forward but Trevor, the 12-year-old hero of Pay It Forward, thinks of quite an idea. He describes it to his mother and teacher this way: "You see, I do something real good for 3 people. And then when they ask how they can pay it back, I say they have to Pay It Forward, to 3 more people each, so 9 people get helped. Then those 9 people have to Pay It Forward to 27." He turned on the calculator, punched in a few numbers. "Then it sort of spreads out, see, to 81, then 243, then 729, then 2,187. See how big it gets?" The Pay It Forward concept of doing unselfish acts of kindness, a service for someone, and asking them to pay the kindness forward instead of paying it back, is a powerful idea. We can do this for International Happiness Day...and beyond!" I totally agree, Pay It Forward is one of my favorite movies.
Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D., a Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside, where she is teaching Positive Psychology and is the author of the new book, The How of Happiness, has scientifically proven that practicing 5 acts of kindness a day will produce lasting happiness in an individual. Doing kind things for others, whether friends or strangers, either directly or anonymously, either spontaneously or planned, will help you to create and keep the happiness experience yourself.
We need your help and support in promoting the celebration of International Happiness Day on July 10th. We understand that "Intention Creates Outcome." What if one million people from all over the planet celebrated happiness on the same day? What would the impact in the world be with such a strongly shared intention? We're convinced that this will have a powerful, positive impact on the world. Come join our group on Facebook. facebook.com/editalbum.php#/group.php?gid=10644279659
We have gotten the party started so, come on in and leave a message on our Wall! If you don't have a profile on Facebook yet, it's easy! Go to Facebook.com to sign up. Once you've joined, click on: Join Group just under Jeanna's and Eva's picture. Be sure to review the page, read the discussion boards, and enjoy the videos. Bookmark the Group Page and come back often as we'll be getting active with discussions and free Tele-classes between now and International Happiness Day on July 10. Pass this message along to all your friends, and ask them to do the same!
Join me for International Happiness Day on July 10. Let's share our joy and Pay It Forward. Help spread happiness all around the world. Here's to outrageous and contagious HAPPINESS!
Lionel Ketchian is the founder of the Happiness Club and can be reached at PrintLRK@aol.com. The website is www.HappinessClub.com.
July 10, 2008
BE HAPPY ZONE
By Lionel Ketchian
What would be the impact, in the world, if 1,000,000 people celebrated happiness the same day? Eva Gregory and Jeanna Gabellini are the US Ambassadors for International Happiness Day. How did this all start, you ask? A man, who's name is Liberto Pereda Romera of Barcelona, Spain recently initiated this project. In addition an organization called: This Happy Planet with Mark Webb, Aymee Coget and myself are also working on this project.
The reason I am giving total support to International Happiness Day, is that we have been speaking to Jeanna and Eva, who are both truly wonderful human beings who completely understand happiness. Here is what Eva said about happiness: "This is a reminder to folks that happiness is their birthright and it's available to everyone. But they must make the decision to be happy. They have to choose. Happiness is a state of BEING not something we pursue. It is within the core of our being of who we really are." Now you can see why we have created this alliance to promote this wonderful day of awareness for being happy. Eva explains happiness exactly as I have for the past 18 years.
We currently have about 35 Happiness Clubs here in the USA and around the world. This month, we had our first meeting of the Whangaparaoa, New Zealand Happiness Club with Pat Armitstead leading it. On July 3, we will have the first meeting of the Happiness Club of Jerusalem, Israel at The Israel Center, with Host: Rabbi Zelig Pliskin, author of Gateway to Happiness and 22 other books. We are opening our first club in Las Vegas, NV with Christine Kevorkian as the facilitator. We have started one in Sydney, Australia with Professor Timothy Sharp, Ph. D., as the Advisor.
Do you want to start a happiness club near you? Listen to step by step instructions about how to do it with Happiness Expert Aymee Coget? Aymee started the San Francisco Happiness Club in 2004, and is ready to share simple steps to help your happiness club succeed. Join us for our once a month hour-long happiness club leadership Video-Teleconference. Listen on the phone, or watch and listen to Aymee while on your computer. The call will be held on July 2nd at 12:00 PM, EST. To receive call in access information and conference materials, send an e-mail to Narine at: narine.psy@gmail.com
Eva, further speaks about International Happiness Day by saying: "This is kinda like the Pay It Forward approach. Don't know if you saw the movie Pay It Forward but Trevor, the 12-year-old hero of Pay It Forward, thinks of quite an idea. He describes it to his mother and teacher this way: "You see, I do something real good for 3 people. And then when they ask how they can pay it back, I say they have to Pay It Forward, to 3 more people each, so 9 people get helped. Then those 9 people have to Pay It Forward to 27." He turned on the calculator, punched in a few numbers. "Then it sort of spreads out, see, to 81, then 243, then 729, then 2,187. See how big it gets?" The Pay It Forward concept of doing unselfish acts of kindness, a service for someone, and asking them to pay the kindness forward instead of paying it back, is a powerful idea. We can do this for International Happiness Day...and beyond!" I totally agree, Pay It Forward is one of my favorite movies.
Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D., a Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside, where she is teaching Positive Psychology and is the author of the new book, The How of Happiness, has scientifically proven that practicing 5 acts of kindness a day will produce lasting happiness in an individual. Doing kind things for others, whether friends or strangers, either directly or anonymously, either spontaneously or planned, will help you to create and keep the happiness experience yourself.
We need your help and support in promoting the celebration of International Happiness Day on July 10th. We understand that "Intention Creates Outcome." What if one million people from all over the planet celebrated happiness on the same day? What would the impact in the world be with such a strongly shared intention? We're convinced that this will have a powerful, positive impact on the world. Come join our group on Facebook. facebook.com/editalbum.php#/group.php?gid=10644279659
We have gotten the party started so, come on in and leave a message on our Wall! If you don't have a profile on Facebook yet, it's easy! Go to Facebook.com to sign up. Once you've joined, click on: Join Group just under Jeanna's and Eva's picture. Be sure to review the page, read the discussion boards, and enjoy the videos. Bookmark the Group Page and come back often as we'll be getting active with discussions and free Tele-classes between now and International Happiness Day on July 10. Pass this message along to all your friends, and ask them to do the same!
Join me for International Happiness Day on July 10. Let's share our joy and Pay It Forward. Help spread happiness all around the world. Here's to outrageous and contagious HAPPINESS!
Lionel Ketchian is the founder of the Happiness Club and can be reached at PrintLRK@aol.com. The website is www.HappinessClub.com.
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