James A. Cusumano

Oct 28, 2020 by James A. Cusumano

These are indeed challenging times. Let’s hope when it’s over and the “dust has settles,” we will have learned something that serves us well as we create our future. To support you in your efforts, I offer a gift to help you navigate towards that future. It’s a unique one-hour yoga video—Loving Yoga—created and produced at Chateau Mcely by my wife, Inez and our two favorite yoga instructors, Jana, and Lucie.

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Oct 22, 2020 by James A. Cusumano

My wife, Inez, recently purchased and is reading an interesting book. Actually, I would say it’s much more than interesting. Entitled, “The Poetry Pharmacy,” it was written by William Sieghart, and published in 2019 by Penguin Random House. It’s a beautiful collection of famous poems, embraced and loved by the author, individually selected by him to provide hope, comfort, and inspiration for all of life’s most difficult moments.

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Oct 15, 2020 by James A. Cusumano

Most people find that happiness is a byproduct, and it’s rarely achieved as a direct goal. It’s always a consequence of the success of specific tangible goals that bring benefits to them and to the world around them. Although genetic predisposition passed on by your parents has much to do with your innate happiness “set point,” the larger contribution comes from a combination of your environment and what you do with your life, both of which are well within your control.

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Oct 08, 2020 by James A. Cusumano

Paulo Coelho’s beautiful fable, The Alchemist, first published in English in 1993, provides valuable messages on The Meaning of Life and finding your Life Purpose. It’s written in such accessible and inspiring language that anyone can enjoy it. But most important, nearly every page contains a profound message on how to live a fulfilled and happy life. Below, I share some of these insights, followed by comments for your consideration. You might contemplate these messages to see if they resonate with your heart and soul—with your life.

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