My Favorites – The Blatie Group

Here is a list of my favorite things from travel spots to some of the books I love.

Gardening, the scent of oriental lilies.
Entertaining, love a theme party.
Cooking, anything by Chef Ina Garten
Working out, sweating out the toxins
All of these equal spending time with friends and family which keeps me “centered”

I like anything danceable from Motown to Bruno Mars
Jazzmen Saxaphonists, Eric Darius, Gerald Albright, John Klemmer , Stanley Turentine, and Gato Barbieri.
I’m a sucker for a good love song, Some People by LeAnn Rimes and Surely by Carole King.

I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. ― Maya Angelou
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent ―Eleanor Roosevelt,
There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure ― Paolo Coelho
Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple. ― Dr. Seuss

Seeds to Sew International: Their mission is committed to developing programs that increase access to education and create new economic opportunities for women. Visit http://www.seedstosew.org.
One Simple Wish: One Simple Wish is a non-profit that enables caring individuals to grant simple wishes to foster children and impoverished families. Visit http://www.onesimplewish.org.
Vital Voices: Their mission is to identify, invest in and bring visibility to extraordinary women around the world by unleashing their leadership potential to transform lives and accelerate peace and prosperity in their communities. Visit http://www.vitalvoices.org.
Wounded Warriors: is a charity and veterans service organization that offers a variety of programs, service and events for wounded veterans of the military actions following the events of September 11, 2011 – http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org
Habitat for Humanity: Brings people together to build homes, communities and hope http://www.habitat.org
The DiMedio Foundation 4 Children: Helping children in need – http://www.dimediofoundation.org
Susan G. Komen: Save lives and end breast cancer forever – ww5.komen.org

Books on Positive Psychology and the study of happiness

Authentic Happiness by Martin Seligman
Mindfulness by Ellen Langer
Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky
The Book of Awakening: Having the life you want by being present in the life you have, by Mark Nepo
The Biology of Belief – Unleashing the power of consciousness, matter & miracles by Bruce H. Lipton PhD
Grit – The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
Happy Women Live Better by Valorie Burton