
Choosing Happiness Even When Things Are Difficult
I am a smiley kind of person; I can't help it. I love people and I automatically smile when I meet someone's eyes.
I stopped at a gas station today and ran in to grab a water. I smiled at the cashier and greeted him cheerfully. He responded, "Wow - you must have a really easy life to be that happy."
Um, no. In the last 8 weeks, my beloved dog died and we went through two failed adoptions. So no; it's been anything but easy.

How to Find Hope When Everything Seems Lost: What Our Third Failed Adoption Taught Me About Resilience and Letting Go
When the baby isn’t due for another 8 weeks, a Sunday morning call from your adoption agency can’t be good news.
It wasn’t.
“Unfortunately, she fell at work yesterday and lost the baby.”
I couldn’t even process it. I managed to say, “Oh my God. Is she okay?” All I could think was that a fall bad enough to end the life of a baby would be a fall bad enough to hurt the mom.

Hear Tara talk about Mind-Body Healing and What Inspires Her on My 7 Chakras Podcast
This was one of my favorite interviews I have ever done. The host, AJ, is a wonderful, inspiring guy! I think you'll love it!
