Carole was born on Galveston Island, Texas in 1957. Her father was an Air Force veteran and her childhood years were spent traveling around the world with her parents and four younger brothers. She has three children. A son born in 1980, a daughter born 1985 and an adopted son born in 2013, She has 10 grandchildren.

Define Happiness

Happiness

A Revelation of Love! When the idea of discussing “Happiness” first appeared in my mind’s eye the initial intent was to reveal it as another benefit of meditation. A revelation of the truth of Love, and specifically self-love.  As usually occurs, the content took on a life of its own. Because I was bestowed with more compassion than logic, my inquisitive nature demanded to understand the basis for labeling Happiness as an emotion, and with a little overthinking, here are my notes. Variations in Beliefs  Dr. Cheryl A. McDonald, of Health Psychology in San Diego, describes happiness as “a blurred emotion,

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Introduction to Healing with Meditation

Meditation

Prehistoric Roots Meditation has been practiced since as early as 1500 BC.   If you are curious about the origins and evolution of meditation and how it relates to modern techniques and teachings, the source material is voluminous. Each method of meditation has its own ancestry.  Each form or technique has developed over 4500 years of cultural and religious influence. For people like myself who had heard of  meditation and yoga but never learned much, or, technically for beginners, “Meditation” is a catch-all term encompassing forms of self-discipline techniques designed to gain insight into love through self-knowledge and the human

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