Category Archives: Happiness

Add a “Y” to Your Fox

Posted on January 29, 2023 by aamontgomery

I walked in the middle and was happy to be with men who were not willing to shut their eyes to life. Continue reading →

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The Superheroes Among Us

Posted on November 30, 2022 by aamontgomery

Young children live in the “now”, can we learn from them? Continue reading →

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Blooming in the Desert Sand

Posted on May 31, 2022 by aamontgomery

When we are planted in inhospitable environments can we bloom? Continue reading →

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We Are the Real Countries

Posted on March 31, 2022 by aamontgomery

We ARE the true countries. Not the artificial borders drawn on maps. And we do not live for ourselves alone. Continue reading →

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Holes Let the Light Shine Through

Posted on November 30, 2021 by aamontgomery

Do our imperfections and vulnerabilities allow more light to shine through? Continue reading →

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Hiding in Plain Sight

Posted on October 31, 2021 by aamontgomery

Being ourselves is the adventure of a lifetime. We often hide in plain sight, but beneath our disguises we have our own mysterious ways. Continue reading →

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The Garden Within

Posted on September 30, 2021 by aamontgomery

We have a new little one expected to enter our family and world in February 2022. May he be safe. May he find his way in this complicated 22nd Century. May he find his bliss. Continue reading →

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Stop. You Look Fabulous!

Posted on August 17, 2021 by aamontgomery

A few ideas of how we can nurture the joy within us during a global pandemic and a time of division and fear. Continue reading →

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Let the Wind Blow Back Your Hair and May It Rain

Posted on July 31, 2021 by aamontgomery

My husband Kurt and I were in Egypt twenty years ago in the car of a young woman who had been a participant in one of my husband’s training classes in Cairo. I will call her Lela although I cannot … Continue reading →

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Dreams Walking in Broad Daylight

Posted on June 30, 2021 by aamontgomery

. . . dreams walking in broad daylightThree hundred, sixty five degreesBurning down the house. “Burning Down the House”, songwriters: David Byrne, Christopher Frantz, Martina Weymouth, Jerry Harrison Seeing the world through the eyes of a baby or toddler is … Continue reading →

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