The Ways of God Foundation

In this modern age, family closeness has been threatened by a competitive culture and great technological change. Many families are suffering from such issues as separation, turmoil, selfishness and for some, domestic violence. Traditional and education within the family and neighborhood structure has been overtaken by television. In this article, you will learn how to begin shaping a spiritual and a happy family. CREATE A FAMILY IDENTITY Forging a family  identity together can create a sense of cohesion and purpose as a family. Begin by finding a family  motto that each member of your family has contributed to, whether by way of words, ideas, or reflections. 1. What will your family motto be? Write a family vision statement. Describe your family's goals and dreams. Also write down what your family likes to do. WORK TOGETHER A happy family depends on teamwork. Every member of your family should feel that he or she has a stake in wanting to have a happy family li...

True love is rare. Finding someone who fills your life and meets your spiritual, emotional, and physical needs is hard, and doesn’t happen to everyone. You can give yourself the best shot, however, by being open to love if and when it arrives – by being “available,” knowing yourself and what you need, and getting to know new people. GETTING OVER THE PAST AND GRIEVE FOR A WHILE You need to be “available” to find true love. The first thing is to get over heartache or past love, accept the loss, and start to come to terms with it. This takes time. It’s also hard. But, you’ll never be able to move on if you don’t stop to grieve. 1. Make the choice to let go. Say to yourself, “It’s over and I need to move on.” Otherwise, you may end up sabotaging your future efforts. 2. Express your pain. Part of grieving is emotion! Let it out directly, vent to a friend, or write it out in a letter that you’ll never send to your ex. 3. Forgive. This is a key part of moving on. It doesn’t mean...

1. Make it a point to laugh in boring or generally unfunny circumstances. 2. Appreciate witty wordplay, puns, and irony. 3. Don’t take yourself too seriously. Brush off embarrassing moment with a smile. 4. Adjust your jokes according to your audience. 5. React quickly with comebacks and one liners. 6. Refrain from humor in certain sensitive situations. DEVELOP A SENSE OF HUMOR LEARN A LITTLE ABOUT WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH Laughter itself is unconscious. While it’s possible for us to keep ourselves from laughing (not always successfully) it is very hard for us to produce laughter on demand, and doing so will usually seem “forced.” Fortunately, laughter is very contagious (we’re about 30 times more likely to laugh in the presence of others), and in a social context, it’s easy to laughing when others are laughing. 1. Studies have shown the three things that make us laugh the most: I) A sense of superiority over someone else behaving “dumber" than us; a differe...

Happiness is not a simple goal, but is about making progress, when it’s as elusive as ever. Being happy often means continually finding satisfaction, contentment, a feeling  or joy, and a sense that your life is meaningful during all kinds of problems – that does not depend upon finding ease or comfort. Nobody is jolly or elated all the time, but some individuals are definitely more fulfilled/fortunate than others. Some studies reveal that happiness has little to do with comfort or possession – so what is it about? A sense of well being/happiness is good for your health, so what can we do to have that? Read on to learn how to be happier. • DEVELOPING A HAPPY OUTLOOK A. CHANGE YOUR THOUGHTS People have natural tendency to remember negative experience but forget positive ones; however, thanks to adaptability (neuroplasticity), you can actually change the way your brain functions. You can train yourself to be happy by seeking self-actualizing work and your kind of fun. 1.)...