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The Road to Happiness Starts With Three Simple Steps
by Alissa Sauer
Liv Fun: Vol 9 – Issue 1
February is American Heart Month, a month set aside to raise awareness for heart health and heart disease prevention. At Leisure Care, living “heart-healthy” is more than being physically healthy, although that is a high priority too.
Being heart-healthy is also about nurturing the soul, fully living in the present, being intentional about time and space, prioritizing self-care, and loving those around us better.
Dr. Marcia Sirota, M.D., believes there are four key principles that together significantly increase happiness for ourselves and those around us. She calls them the four pillars of happiness. The first pillar is having an open heart, the second is having an open mind, the third is having open eyes, and the fourth is having open arms.
It all starts with living with an open heart, the first pillar. Happiness begins here, with our own hearts open, loving and accepting ourselves first and then giving love to those around us. Truly, it’s not until we love and accept ourselves first that we can give love to others, finding a new sense of peace and well-being.
Eleanor Roosevelt said it best when she remarked, “Friendship with oneself is all-important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.”
But what does it mean to be friends with yourself? Well, it starts with caring about yourself. It starts with taking control of your life and prioritizing yourself now so you can make more meaningful contributions to those around you later.
These three steps will help you cultivate an open heart where you are fulfilled in the present and focused on the future.
Liv Fun
by Leisure Care
Spring 2020
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The Caddington Hedgehog Sanctuary
by Susie Kearley
The verdant gardens behind the tidy, brick home in Caddington, England, hold a secret; dozens of tiny, lovely secrets. Caddington Hedgehog Sanctuary is home to sick and injured hedgehogs and offers an unusual space for them to recover. It’s run by Angela Smith, who gave up conventional work to follow her passion.
Just Clowning Around
by Greta Burroughs
Sporting a white doctor’s coat, a bit of bright make-up, and a large, red rubber nose, Robert Mason, aka Dr. Geezer, strolls down the wide hospital corridor handing out smiley stickers to the awestruck patients and visitors he encounters. Bob had no intention of spending his retirement years sitting around the house or playing golf. He wanted to do something memorable, positive and fun.
The Road to Happiness Starts With Three Simple Steps
by Alissa SauerFebruary is American Heart Month, a month set aside to raise awareness for heart health and heart disease prevention. At Leisure Care, living “heart-healthy” is more than being physically healthy. These three steps will help you cultivate an open heart where you are fulfilled in the present and focused on the future.