Skeptics Welcome
So, you don’t believe in mysticism, magick, and New Age hocus pocus?
You’ve washed your hands of anything remotely Spiritual, and steer clear of Churches, Temples, Mosques, and Synagogues?
You’ve accidentally stumbled into this site and are hastening toward the Exit sign. That’s cool. Before you leave, take a moment to ponder one simple question:
Are you as happy as you want to be?
If you don’t wake up every morning with a smile on your face, if you occasionally hang on to past hurts and minor frustrations longer than necessary, if you worry incessantly about anything and everything, maybe you should at least look around at what is being offered here.
Life should be more than a series of stressful moments strung together ad infinitum. Life should be a joyous journey of adventure and discovery.
Your beliefs are your own. I’m not interesting in converting you to my way of thinking. I do, however, want you, and everyone on this planet, to be as happy as possible, given the cards you’ve been dealt.
Why? Because your happiness increases my happiness.
So, stick around awhile, and if I say synchronicity . . . translate that to mean “dumb luck.”
If I say meditate to access your inner wisdom . . . translate that to mean ”take five.”
And if I say don’t worry, be happy . . . just take a moment to smile.
Aah . . . that’s better!
Spirit Lights The Way 
This message is from a cynical, skeptical, cantankerous grump (and adjective abuser) who can use a little uplifting these days.
So, thanks.
If you select “Happiness” or “Mindfulness” in the “select category” box . . . you should be headed in the right direction.
Also, you can search for “happiness” in the search box and that should lead you to some positive and uplifting articles.
Enjoy! Thanks for stopping by.
exactly what number one said 🙂
When we look within, we touch that eternal part of our self that is connected with every other living thing, and in that connection we realize how best we should live.
HA! Another one! One who lives by the spirit in her own way and loves to put her ideas out there. Without trying to convince anyone of anything. Life is even more interesting now than it was 5 minutes ago. Thank you!
Thanks, Nancy!
Nooooo. You’re a doppelgänger.
Nooooo. I am not awake; I am just dreaming. About my doppelgänger.
Wait, what? You’re a different person but still connected to me (because we all anyways are) and you think like me? Omigosh. Love this. Want this. Will have this. Wait, didn’t I create this? 😉
-BrownEyed
Aah, maybe we’re “Twin Sons of Different Mothers.”
Perhaps ’twas you whispering in my ear . . .
Where do our “original” ideas come from, if not from the collective conscience?
I just read your post:
http://browneyedmystic.wordpress.com/2010/11/10/go-back-in-time-nuh-uh/
Writing and meditation do indeed open the doors to our “6th sense.” By remaining in the moment, we connect with the Universe through the Eternal NOW, and the Universe whispers its Secrets to us on a “need to know” basis.
I agree. I am with you in this, dear twin one 🙂
I guess I’m much too down-to-earth for this. So i’m still hastening toward the exit sign. Sorry Nance. But not without leaving an invitation to my place. Have a great weekend with your dear ones. http://somedamnfinepeoplestories.wordpress.com/
You’re a woman after my own heart (and sentiments). Way to go Nancy.
I love your writing! I believe that 30% of the world population isn’t happy, 5% are able to feel truly happy and 65% haven’t realized how happy they can be.
How do you correlate happiness with skepticism? You ask a thoughtful question and then steer in a different direction, and relating that to happiness?
I believe we, as human beings are all “connected” in ways science cannot measure- but skeptics that I know, or at least a concept on skepticism and their measure of happiness is their own choices in life, beliefs, or non-beliefs.
I don’t “correlate” happiness with skepticism. This page just encourages people who don’t believe in “synchronicity” or “meditation” to look past the specific word choice long enough to see if there are tips and techniques they could apply in their lives to be happier than they are.
Because I believe that we are HERE to be HAPPY. 😀
I believe in collective consciousness. Therefore, I agree that your joy will be my joy. To quote what Buddha said: Life is suffering: I say: get with the program. Can one be happy with suffering?
I think we can be happy DESPITE suffering, even IN THE MIDST of suffering. It’s not that the suffering makes us happy, it’s just that JOY sometimes “trumps” it.
2 thumbs up, Nancy! …be happy DESPITE suffering…
Bright Blessings to you all!
Thanks, Karen. I’ve had a TON of practice this year being Happy in the Midst of Challenges. 😀
Ahh. that’s the word I am looking for DESPITE. yes indeed. Thank you, again.
You’re welcome.
You made me smile.
That’s what “Tiggers” like to do best.
You’re definitely a revolutionary.
Yup. Me and John Lennon.
I concur.
Just finished THE SECRETS OF HAPPY FAMILIES. Wish I had had the info some 60 years ago. Enjoying reading Dr. Andrew Weil’s SPONTANEOUS HAPPINESS. Both books would be helpful to families.
Thanks, Mary!
Hope you have a chance to speak with the “birthday girl” today. Hard to believe that Jess is 20 already! How did THAT happen?
Live, Laugh, Love may be rather ubiquitous and perhaps a bit ho-hum, but as a philosophy it’s pretty spot on for me.
And it’s also very short and easy to remember!
I say that a lot. Or “Live, Love, Laugh, Learn.” Thanks for swinging by. I’m glad that Kate is “introducing” us to each other.
Just for fun, I typed all four words into the search bar and found this:
https://nrhatch.wordpress.com/2010/08/29/live-laugh-and-learn/
A pleasure!
Four alliterative principles may be a little too much for my poor Pooh-like brain… I wonder if learning is a natural by-product of the other three?
Look forward to reading more of your posts!
You’ve got a point. It is much easier for us to learn in groups of three. 😉
Nice writing, great food for thoughts and wonderful philosophy. 🙂
Thanks, Jack! Feel free to poke around ~ the widgets on the right sidebar will let you search by word, category, or date.
Enjoy!
Will do thank you.
This was nice. I’m about as skeptical as they come, as well as being atheist. But you’re right, we’re all after the same things at the ednd of the day. Can’t we all just get along? 🙂
I spent most of my life as a confirmed atheist ~ sure that THIS was all there IS. Then I got a glimpse “beyond the veil.”
The glimpse didn’t encourage me to head back to church ~ it encouraged me to “look within.”
The ‘within’ is always a complete ‘meal’. A ‘meal’ is needed often to prevent starving the spirit.
Just so! Thanks, Mary.
What fun to stumble across your blog (via Brickhousechick- I read your comment referencing the story of your mom’s friend’s son riding on top of your station wagon: hilarious! And yes, I remember riding in the backwards facing station wagon seat.) I am not a skeptic or non-believer. I “woke up” about 4 years ago now and have had amazing experiences creating my reality.
Awesome! I get such a kick out of Maria’s posts. I’m so happy her RA hasn’t eroded her sense of humor.
Welcome to SLTW . . .
It is thanks to your comment on Don’s post about giving up sugar I find myself here. You have a new follower. 🙂
Welcome! Have fun joining in with the skeptics, sinners, and cynics. 😛
Haha. Just kidding. We’re a diverse bunch of jolly folks.