Category Archives: finding happiness

The Trouble with Life

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Gelbart-Jaffe Coaching

The trouble with life is we don’t know what’s coming. So we plan and we plan in spite of that question’s humming. And when it doesn’t go as we had quite expected, We often get mad as if life owed … Continue reading →

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A Newborn’s Cry

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Gelbart-Jaffe Coaching

When I hear a newborn baby’s cry I can’t just idly walk on by I have to look, check and see That tiny person, oh, so wee Perhaps it’s ‘cuz I miss my babies All grown up, Now a young … Continue reading →

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For Her 22nd Birthday

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Gelbart-Jaffe Coaching

Friday, snow Looking pretty Really, not kidding Saturday, snow Looking deep Very steep Saturday night Finally stops Snowy hilltops On every car Sunday, dig Going nowhere Nothing’s clear Monday, dig Now the kids Just need out So Monday night All … Continue reading →

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Not a Chance . . .

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Gelbart-Jaffe Coaching

Don’t wait To tell those you love that you love them To thank those who deserve thanks To make meaningful connections To build memories that last forever For if you wait too long That chance may pass you by . … Continue reading →

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Learning from My Patients

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Gelbart-Jaffe Coaching

Image from OutdoorLeaders.com This week I learned so much From so many I learned that in viewing death As the “next great adventure” Through which our soul must travel That we must never fear it. I learned To appreciate how … Continue reading →

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God Asks us to Cherish Life

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Gelbart-Jaffe Coaching

  Terrorists, radical extremists, and general people haters, God doesn’t want you to hate and to destroy and claim it is for Him. He wants you to strive towards peace. He wants you to strive to love all people and … Continue reading →

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A Holiday Reflection for Hospice

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Gelbart-Jaffe Coaching

As the holiday season approaches, we all strive to prepare For our own family’s needs, for which we are well aware What isn’t quite as easy, is knowing what to say and do For each of our patients and their … Continue reading →

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What is Happiness?

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Gelbart-Jaffe Coaching

Happiness is the ability to recognize joyful things inner beauty true goodness personal satisfaction and inner peace Look for it And you shall find that which you seek In all things Great Small Mysterious And seen only by you and … Continue reading →

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There is Meaning In . . .

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Gelbart-Jaffe Coaching

There is meaning . . . In every breath we take In every word we say Every interaction we undertake Every choice we make To say, to do To not say, to not do There is meaning in it all … Continue reading →

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Sugary Kisses

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Gelbart-Jaffe Coaching

Give a kiss a day to the one you love Let them give one back with a great big hug Allow its sweetness to carry you through Everything you say and do And even the mean people won’t seem as … Continue reading →

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