by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Oct 29, 2017 | Happier, Peter's Voice
Happiness is complex yet amazingly simple. You know it when you feel it but often struggle to describe or define it. Is it an emotion? Is it internal feedback? Is it a frame of mind? Is it even more? The good thing about happiness is we don’t have to know what it...
by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Oct 8, 2017 | From the YCC book, Peter's Voice
One of the most fundamental concepts is the power of our beliefs. Beliefs influence everything in our lives, from how we interpret people and events to our ability to manipulate the world. Beliefs are like rules. They are agreements we’ve made with ourselves to...
by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Aug 18, 2017 | Observations, Peter's Voice
The violence in Charlottesville should be condemned. We have laws against committing violence and using a car to kill is called murder. We don’t have laws about having different beliefs and we shouldn’t condemn people for having them. All of the discussions are...
by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Jul 9, 2017 | Peter's Voice
There are three levels of forgiveness. The first level is to forgive others. This can be a difficult step. To forgive implies that at one time there was a flaw, offense or mistake committed by another against us. The offense may have been heinous, reprehensible or...
by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Apr 9, 2017 | Experiences, Peter's Voice
Here it is, a beautiful Saturday afternoon and I have an anxious feeling in the pit of my stomach. There is no upcoming event that has me worried. At least nothing I’m aware of. I’ve been very productive today. I had a nice morning and I’m getting...