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All humans crave inner peace. These five steps will carve your path to tranquility and joy.

Christmas is an opportunity to rediscover personal values and honor them in simple celebrations while avoiding rampant spending and hectic social engagements.

The road map to happiness is sealed deep within the heart of all of mankind. To look elsewhere is to look foolishly, to seek without to find that which is within.

This article in a series on prayer explores prayers of adoration and ways to enjoy life more in praise of the divine.

Living optimistically takes courage and it takes practice.

Isaac Watts' "Joy to the World" is a Christmas carol sung around Christmas time in America. However, it may be appropriate to sing this Christmas hymn all year.

Although Archangel Gabriel is commonly known in religious communities as a divine messenger, this powerful angel can be called upon to assist you in your life's journey.

Daniel Pink is the bestselling author of Free Agent Nation. As a popular speaker, he lectures around the world on economic transformation and business strategy.

Boxing Day in Canada is a way to teach social skills like helping others. Boxing day is more than just a busy shopping day, empty boxes hold character lessons.

Character education program activities for kindergarten projects to help girls earn their "Friendly and Helpful" Daisy Girl Scout Petal.

Anyone looking to recharge or make positive changes in their lives will find fun pointers in Living a Charmed Life.

The story of WALL-E warns about two major issues that can dramatically change humans' future; pollution and megacorporations.

Living a life of simplicity and love is worth pursuing. These short but meaningful quotes on a happy life, loving others and being loved will inspire and bring joy.

Simple and easy methods any parent can use to get their preschooler on the right track to reading.

Summer has come, the air is warm, the pool is cool, but it's raining outside. Enjoy these ideas for cheap ways to have as much fun on rainy days as in the sun.

The Dark Knight was a gritty, well-paced look at society and its defenders. It never skipped a beat and stands a a triumph among comic book films.

To awaken is to arise from slumber a renewed and enlightened soul.

Building green means taking a holistic approach to every aspect of the building process, from efficiency and low-toxicity, to environmental impact.

Children's books aimed at preschoolers adopted from China, Korea and Vietnam help adoptees understand their birth culture and how they joined their adoptive family.

The celebration of Christ's birth can be a hard and lonely time for couples struggling with infertility. There are ways to bless and encourage them during Advent.

It's an agonizing process watching a loved one suffer and decline in health and this is even more so when the loved one is a child.

Book review of John Izzo's The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die.

Painters Claude Monet, Edouard Manet and Gustave Caillebotte depicted many beautiful elements of nature in their works, and they were also avid gardners.

Learn to savor the positives of life, past, present, and future as a means of cheering up.

No one was ever born with the kind of character that made them household names. They had to develop the moral character and ethics that made them famous. So can you.

Do you have a grown child who's rejected you, as well as your Christian values? If so, you're not alone, as thousands of parents are alienated from their adult children.

James Joyce gave the world what may be the greatest novel in the English language and set it in his beloved home town of Dublin.

Self-help books, daily prayer or meditation, appreciating everyday life, positive affirmations, and being present in the moment can all help a person overcome depression.

Pigeon John nailed it when titling his fourth album, first for Quannum Projects label. "And the Summertime Pool Party" is right on the money for this Be-Happy album.

Nine months is a long period of time, and your state of mind will make the difference between enjoying or simply enduring the process.

Ever wondered why some people value the family more than others? Learn from a famous personality how to foster a strong family unit.

Small things that can be done every day to teach important values to children and help them become spiritually stronger.

Kitchen witchery is more than just kitchen hocus pocus; it also makes housework more enjoyable and places importance on the annual spring clean!

There's no better time to go green than during the winter. Given the financial problems consumers are facing, no effort to save, recycle, reuse & restore is too small.

Pema Chödrön stresses the importance of the four limitless qualities to help dissolve the barriers that perpetuate the suffering of all living creatures.

Worry, like happiness, starts in the mind. Everyone can find peace and contentment in the midst of economic turmoil just by focusing on what life is meant to be.

A person caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's can be hopeful, connect deeply with his or her afflicted loved one, & help self and loved one heal old emotional wounds.

Here's some practical advice for parents on cultivating a child's love of reading in the age of Internet, television, and video games.

In an exclusive interview with Suite101, Ung shares her lessons gathered from a lifetime of experiences on how leaders are made and not born in America.

There is no label that clearly defines wealth and poverty. Society dictates wealth based on material possessions alone but this definition is faulty.

Learning about staying healthy, looking youthful, and feeling young is important for people of all ages, particularly for the Baby Boomer generation.

The final statement the world has from Neutral Milk Hotel is In the Aeroplane Over the Sea. It's surely a huge statement, but what it's saying might be anyone's guess.

Recharge in Minutes gives the reader a wide variety of easy-to-follow tips for building emotional energy.

Many times couples talk of renewing their vows, but they don't due to financial concerns. It can be a satisfying and joyful occasion without added budgetary strains.

The speaker being quite human sometimes suffers feelings of defeat, but when he thinks about his poetry, he realizes how lucky he is to be able to create.

Reaching old age does not mean senility, arthritis and osteoporosis. There are steps that can ensure that old age means meaningful, disease-free and vibrant life.

While sex is among the most natural acts of life, are teen dramas abusing the importance of it and feeding their young viewers fiction about being sexually active?

Also starring Jeanne Moreau and featuring a poignant soundtrack by Erik Satie, Le Feu Follet is a masterful study in anxiety, depression and loss.

America's graduation rate is 21st out of 27 industrialized countries. Considering its status as world power, where did the US go wrong?

Do you want your children to live fruitful lives? Of course, you do! Help your children understand the Fruit of the Spirit and how God wants us to treat others!