Harmony and Happiness

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.

~ Mahatma Gandhi

When any of the above combinations are not matching up- it causes a great imbalance within the self which leads to unhappiness. Satisfaction comes from honesty with the self. Happiness can only arrive when a person is comfortable with his or her authentic self in any light- to include public and private aspects of the self. A perfect life and a perfect self are unattainable because it is not realistic. The key to attaining the harmony is balance. If there is an area of your life out of balance, take a few moments to analyze it and see how it can be balanced out to be something you are more comfortable with.

Perpetual self-improvement and higher goals and ideals lead to better a better quality of life. The definition of insanity, according to Einstein, is doing something repeatedly the same way expecting different results. Life is a changeable force. Most situations can be changed for the better- but only IF you want them to change. It is often the case that people complain, and when provided with solutions to their problems, do not want to remedy the situation in any way shape or form. Some individuals enjoy perpetual problems and a consistent amount of drama in their lives. There are those who thrive on this type of energy. If there is an issue in your life, and you claim you want to change it, but haven’t yet- ask yourself why? Is there something you are getting out of the perpetual problems? Are you enjoying some aspect of it at some level? That may be the case, because if it weren’t you may have resolved the issues long ago.

 Cut out unhealthy patterns and negative energies to make room for healthier life patterns and energies that draw in the positive. If you took the time to look up from whatever it was you’ve been fiddling with the last whoever knows how long, you might see there is a bigger and better world out there other than that irrelevant thing on your mind you’ve been obsessing over. Out with the old that is not working for you and in with the possibility of new; balance the aspects of your life out and enjoy the harmony. Happiness and endless good are abundant energies if we only took half the energy to tap into them that we put into other things. A few moments a day to partake in some self-analysis could be the key to your success.

By J. Brochu

Identifying Teachers

“Enemies turned into friends,

because these disturbances and

antagonistic forces have

becomeour teachers’. “ - unknown

We run into them all over. They are unavoidable and always will be. They may be friends, acquaintances, strangers, and even family. We recognize them easily- they are seas pools of negativity, dark clouds follow them wherever they go, sometimes they suck the air right out of the room; but contrary to popular belief, these people are potentially very significant. Individuals such as this could be providing a very valuable lesson you must learn, if you choose to.

In observing such characters- we may be able to take in lessons on how not to be or how not to act- these people can be a great example of who we do not want to be. A glimpse of their subpar behavior can be a great motivator to kick up your character and morality a notch or two, or just rekindle your stance on the importance of what it is to be GOOD in nature.

These “teachers” can also give us valuable lessons on how to deal with anger (refer to a previous blog entitled GRAIN OF SALT). But most importantly, these characters can always teach the valuable lessons of forgiveness, which I believe is one of the essential key factors in the development of the human condition. It involves the removal of the ego and overzealous self-thought and sending healing and positive vibes to those who have in our opinions, violated some common code of ethic and trespassed against us. The hardest and most valuable lesson- to remove yourself from the role of the victim, and choose to see a bigger picture of humanity. Everyone deserves to be loved, and people who we feel may not deserve it. Forgiveness takes any power they have to harm you, whether it was the intention or not.

You never know what someone else is going through. “Be kind, for everyone is fighting a hard battle.” –Aesop. This doesn’t give people the right to act however they please, or give them an excuse, but it is a thought to ponder when interacting with others. Everyone perceives life through the filters they have created from their own experiences.  It is a reminder to not take everything that comes our way so personally. We have all acted ugly at some point or another, and in my experience I have always excelled more so as a person when met with positivity, rather than an adverse counter reaction of the same negative tone I was giving out. We are here to help one another, and as my Oma always used to tell me, often those who appear the least loveable, need it the most. I’ll admit that I don’t always like being reminded of that, but she has a very wise point. Once you choose to react differently to these individuals, there is a fair chance that they may make a change for the better. So at the end of the day it’s wisest to give thanks to our “teachers”, if you choose to acknowledge them as such.

By Jenny Brochu

Hope everyone has a wonderful day! Hope it is filled with positivity and productiveness.

The Restoration

In a world where we think we know it all, there is still so much that we still do not know. If you take look at the past few hundred years only, we have gone from agrarian society to an industrial one- finally harboring some of the vast knowledge we are capable of and applying it. The Industrial Revolution and the Gilded Age are just a sneak peek of what we are capable of.

 What we do know and the knowledge we do possess, is just a mere tip of the iceberg. Our knowledge and power is still a mystery to us- as we only use a small portion of our brains. The rest remains unknown- a mystery of the sciences and physics. With all of our progress we remain feeble and small minded. Society has thought he ages bombarded us with religious texts and parables, so that we may be able to have a slight comprehension of the way of things. Taken into a metaphysical context- the following biblical quote translates into a swarm of logic.

“I will restore you the years the locusts have eaten.”

Paraphrased to the following-

“I will restore to you the years the emotions have ruined. “

People are rocked with doubts and fears, bringing failure, unhappiness and disease. The fear of failure is man’s greatest fear- failure of health, failure of business, finances, love and even success. Constant and continued fear affects the glands- interferes with digestion and is associated with distressing nervous symptoms. It robs the body of health and destroys happiness.  

Fear is man’s worst enemy, for you attract what you fear. It is faith turned upside down- a faith in negative instead of positive (evil instead of good if you subscribe to that idea). The frequency to whatever energy channel you subscribe to will manifest those very things. If we spend minutes and hours a day with our thoughts- should those thoughts not be channeled to positive thoughts?  They are there anyway- constantly running some sort of show in your head- don’t you want to be responsible for what kind of show it is? I am certainly not interested in anyone or anything else running my show other than what I specifically want run. I have let others, my past and even my own rampant thoughts run my show for many years. I have only recently taken the reigns and become my own director and producer once again. I am loving it 100 percent. “Many of us crucify ourselves between two thieves- regret of the past and fear of the future.” Well I have just cast out those two thieves. It is definitely an option!

               Restoring “the years the locusts” aka- negative thoughts and fears are completely doable. Doable- but not necessarily an easy feat, I can easily admit. It will require practice- daily practice. Like a diet or an exercise- it is a life change. Rewiring your thinking is very similar to working out. You have to keep at it to see any results. Some of them are not all instantaneous, while some are. After about six months of dedicated practice (and much more to go) my manifested results are astounding. My quality of life is the best it has even been. Time will go by either way. One can choose to let the locusts continue to constantly defeat the inner monologue of the mind with negative thoughts and fears, or we can restore what the havoc they have reaped.  The rewiring of this brain has been a process, and not always a fun one. Hopefully now that I have lassoed my negative thinking, I can now focus on developing or at least trying to comprehend the rest of my mind and live a more enjoyable life.  

I am by no means an authority on the subject, and never claim to be- just a fellow student of life with zest for learning, philosophy, metaphysics and new ideas.   Positive thought and forward thinking are not just some flowery rhetoric, paired with nice quotes- it is an energy frequency one can tap into. It is a science and a physics we have not fully yet explored. See what you are capable of- there is nothing to lose but everything to gain!

Solitude within the Multitude

     What do you see when you look at this painting? Most would say they see a man and a woman sitting together in a room- but if you take a closer look, you will see what Edward Hopper was conveying in this scene. Hopper is one of my new favorite American Artists. I am haunted by the message he is conveying here in this piece- along with many of his other works. Here Hopper is conveying the concept of which I think we all can connect to “the Solitude within the multitude.” In this scene there is a disconnect between the man and the woman. The man is reading his paper and the woman is keying piano chords. They are in the same room, yet turned away from one another, absorbed in their own thoughts and their own worlds. This is a great example of how we all have massively valuable people around us, we are never truly alone, yet we all often feel alone- the solitude within the multitude. We often feel a disconnection toward other people and isolate ourselves from a potentially great life. This is often a silent, unconscious choice that we have a habit of making- at least that is the way it seems to go for me.



     For me this painting is a great reminder that we do not have to be a solitude within the multitude (although some alone time can be the most fabulous thing on the planet, but that is not what I am talking about here), there are a lot of great people and wonderful things around us if we just allow ourselves to open our eyes to it. When I see Hoppers work, it makes me want to connect to people again. There is a massive disconnection in the world, and I think it’s time we all make an attempt to reconnect once again- to family, friends, and strangers on the street. Just a simple smile can make a huge difference in someone’s day. Any act of kindness is never wasted.


On this subject, the following quote comes to mind:


“For every man is a golden link in the chain of my good.” -Scovell Schinn


     It conveys that we are all connected, no matter who we are or how removed we are from each other. We are all living breathing creatures who all deserve loving kindness- the neighbor across the street, the jack wagon that cut you off in traffic, even the bully who made your life a living hell in high school.


     I suggest you give it a whirl. Connect with humanity once again and be present in the moment where ever you are- and smile. We all have a lot to be thankful for.