I remember vividly the day I spoke at a senior citizen luncheon with about 75 people in attendance. It was an enthusiastic group, and I gave a rousing presentation about successful aging. I presented ...

Would you rather be happy or content? Have you even given this any thought or believed the two feelings are one in the same? Do we even know the difference between the two? Happiness is a bit ...

Gautama Buddha's profound insights remind us that health is the ultimate blessing and that true wealth lies in our state of ...

My most recent columns have focused on lessons learned about business and life from observing my dog, Henri (pronounced Henry). I went away last weekend with my sons to a cabin on 100 acres in the ...

Striving for constant contentment is like striving to eat only ice cream; both will leave you feeling miserable. I say this because most of us are striving to be contented. I said most of us because I ...

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Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Happiness experts say that finding contentment is one of the most important keys to happiness, which Americans are often not very good at. Here's why. Finland has been rated the happiest country in ...

Contentment can be an elusive state, but even more so for moms. Mother’s Day is every day, and it isn’t always happy. For as long as I can remember, I have preached to loved ones that contentment ...