Author: Rita Watson

The goal is to find a way to focus on love in its purest and most peaceful form, unconditional love.

Serenity is the simple experience of absolute calm.  And yet the dictionary meanings are far more expansive.  From a quality known as regal, to a demeanor called dignity, to the visual expanse of light, ocean, and sky, to “a state free of storms or change” — all these words define serenity. For most of us,…

Elizabeth Edwards is a woman who courageously faced both illness and her husband’s infidelity.  She even embraced her husband’s lovechild.   Now in what appear to be her final days, she has left a legacy of forgiveness by her actions and gratitude in her words. This on her Facebook page as reported by Forbes: “The days…

Gratitude is an attitude that brings us good health and happiness.  We do not necessarily have to feel grateful for our present place in life, but if we perform gracious acts, it will come naturally. Researchers are reporting that the words “thank you” might be the secret to good health and a long life. Robert…

Once again, a week of  love.  In my Providence Journal column today, I talk about the new research on gratitude.  These scientists have found that by expressing gratitude we can become a more appreciative person.  In other words, we can develop an attitude of gratitude. How about love.  If we keep repeating words of love,…

When you are listening to music, oftentimes it is in the context of background music — in the house, the car.  At a concert, however, you become absorbed in the music.  If you meditate, you become absorbed in the silence. Absorbed with love:  Try taking some quiet time to listen for love. We often need to make a…

I first heard of this poem when my daughter-in-law was asked to read it at a wedding.  “Love is friendship caught fire; It is quiet, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection, and makes allowances for human weaknesses. Love is content with the…

You’re in love.  And you want to be sure to keep love alive in your home.  Perhaps you want to be like Humphrey Bogart who said: ‘I want love, passion, romance, and marriage…the whole damn thing!’ If you want it all, have you thought about feng shui?   A  calm home helps create a serene mood…

The Festival of Lights begins today at sundown.  This is a Jewish celebration  to commemorate the re-dedication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem which needed to be purified after the Maccabean Revolt. A celebration of love and family This is a family celebration that was initially designed for children as a way to attract them…