©2013, Christine Hager-Braun, “Life Goes on: Corregidor Island”, Fiber, 18”h x 22”w Have you ever heard Henryk Gorecki’s Symphony No. 3, also known as the Symphony of Sorrowful Songs? Or have you listened to Edvard Grieg’s Wedding Day at Troldhaugen? These two compositions could not be more different in instrumentation, tempo, or texture. But read more
Monday’s Mantra: Happiness lies not in finding
How do you define ‘happiness’? Often we assume that we need to reach the next step to be happy. Once we can buy new clothes, a new car, a new house, you name it, then we will be happy. Once we go on vacation to an exotic destination, an adventure trip, explore far away countries, read more
Monday’s Mantra: The Point of Life
Is happiness the same as having fun? Or is there a deeper meaning? Is it the feeling of excitement when you reach a goal? Is it the sense of competence when mastering a skill? Is it the exhilaration of being the center of attention, or can happiness surface in the quiet time of solitude? Is read more
