Life satisfaction. Well-being. Happiness. All are interchangeable. How many times do I hear people say, “I just want you to be happy.” Or, “ I want to be satisfied with my life.” We just concluded our Flourish Lifestyles retreat titled: The Happiness Retreat. We designed numerous activities to cultivate happiness. We practiced mindfulness during our hike, practiced silence, did a sense and savor walk and discussed our wandering mind. We cooked together, tasted biodynamic wine

I sat enthralled as I listened to the love story of my grandfather and grandmother. My mom shared how each had been forbidden to marry because of religious prejudice, married other people and after one divorce and one spouses' death, they reunited and were married 65 years. My grandfather sent my grandmother a postcard on his honeymoon! I had heard bits and pieces of the story before, but now as I was able to sit with my mom without distraction, I heard every detail. Over sev