Happ-E-Newsletter for April 15, 2004

Welcome My Dear Friend,

This Thursday, April 15, is our next Happiness Club meeting from 7:00 - 9:00 PM. The presentation will be Why You Need Happiness. Emmet Fox once said these profound words, "It is the Law that any difficulties that can come to you at any time, no matter what they are, must be exactly what you need most at the moment, to enable you to take the next step forward by overcoming them. The only real misfortune, the only real tragedy, comes when we suffer without learning the lesson."

We have happy news for you! PBS in Connecticut will be broadcasting a special on Friday, June 11, with Dr. Bernie Siegel and myself. It is about Health and Happiness and it's called Conversations with Bernie. This is a chance to share your happiness with others by sharing your smile on the air, while speaking to callers who wish to make donations to PBS.If you are interested in helping out with the PBS special on Friday, June 11, you can write to me at PrintLRK@aol.com or call me at 203 258-7777. We will provide transportation and will be leaving for Hartford, CT at 6:00 PM to arrive at 7:00 PM. They will have dinner for us and promised it would be a lot of fun for the volunteers. You will be needed until 11:00 PM. If you make the commitment we will need you to be there.

As Victor Borge once said, "Laughter is the shortest distance between two people." Happiness Empowerment to You! LIVE RICHLY...PRACTICE HAPPINESS!

Happiness is one of the most important things in your life. Happiness does wonders for your soul. I want you to practice "Premeditated Happiness." Happiness is an issue of power. We give our happiness to others for many reasons. Then we think that they make us unhappy. The truth is that we have given others the power over ourselves. We must take our power back in order to be happy again. Now is the time for you to learn to use happiness in dealing with challenges and difficult people in your life so you can develop the strength to prevail. You should know that reading this newsletter will not just make your life better; it will make the world a better place because you have decided to be happy!

Reminding you to make the "Happiness Decision." Letting you know about our meeting dates, giving you happiness information, and your latest copy of the Be Happy Zone Articles that are published every other Wednesday in the Fairfield Citizen-News. At the end of this newsletter you can read the latest article called: PBS Special on Health & Happiness!

"When the solution is simple, God is answering." - Albert Einstein
Think Smart, Look Smart, Be Smart...Be Happy! - Lionel Ketchian

Happ-E-Quote:) "I know God promises not to give me more than I can handle. I just wish he didn't trust me so much." - Mother Teresa

Happ-E-Mail:) I am so excited for you about the PBS special with Bernie. I cannot think of a better team for the subjects. I just finished a CD on the subject, and I am now doing Wellness Coaching to help people get past the fear and depression of the diagnosis. Helping them learn to hear their body signals, pay attention to their emotions, and research all possibilities to restore there health not just "the flavor of the month." that traditional medicine will tell them about...and how to use the information as part of their healing program. I coach them from the point of diagnosis through regaining their health. I will shortly be working with a doctor at Sinai. If I can help you in any way I would be honored to do so. Love, Dyan Parker
Ms. Parker is the Author of: The Greatest Healer In The World Is Yourself. Speaker: Expert on Getting Well and Using the Mind to Heal the Body. www.DyanParker.com.

Happ-E-Quote:) "One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession." - Sophocles

Happ-E-Mail:) "Happiness is about your heart's wisdom and what feels good to your body. It is about wisdom and not intellect, wisdom is love and knowledge combined." - Dr. Bernie Siegel

Happ-E-Quote:) "If you're not using your smile, you're like a man with a million dollars in the bank and no checkbook.' - Les Giblin

Happ-E-Mail:) I've been reading about your group for a LONG time and its success and GROWTH. It is very exciting and I admire and respect the time and dedication involved to reach out and share it with so many in our world who are confused and without direction on how to grow, and nurture the mind body and spirit. This is such valuable information and essential for our inner peace and happiness. It gives direction for a positive, constructive, and loving future of mankind..........Awareness and education in this is the only way to change the world in which we live......I have almost all of Wayne Dyer's tapes and a few of Deepak Chopra's. I live in Fairfield and would like to have you speak to the youth group at the Greenfield Hill Cong. Church. In Faith, Pam DeLuca from Fairfield, CT

Happ-E-Quote:) "The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions." - Alfred Lord Tennyson

Happ-E-Mail:) I am so happy for you and all of us who know you. I was so enthused with all your doing, that I just had to send a note of celebration and recognition that you are so deserving of. Your letter to Oprah was so beautiful as you expressed sincerity and wonderfulness. I do hope she responds. Love, Blessings and Happiness, Marianne

Happ-E-Quote:) "To grow, you must be willing to let your present and future be totally unlike your past. Your history is not your destiny." - Alan Cohen

Happ-E-Mail:) If you have not already read Wayne Dyer's latest book, The Power of Intention, it's a must read. I think chapter Fifteen (A portrait of a person connected to the field of intention) will be particularly meaningful to you, as it was to me. - Cal Sutliff

Happ-E-Quote:) "The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases." - Carl Jung

The Happiness Show on TV:) Watch "The Happiness Show," every Wednesday night, at 8:30 - 9:00 PM. Tune in and catch some happiness. Your CO-hosts are Lionel Ketchian & George Ortega. It will be broadcast in six towns on Cablevision of Connecticut channel 77. It airs in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Milford, Orange, Stratford and Woodbridge. It can be seen on Cablevision in White Plains, New York on channel 76 every Thursday night, from 9:00 - 9:30 PM.

Happ-E-Quote:) "It is not what you say or hope or wish or intend but only what you do that counts. Your choices tell you unerringly who you really are." - Brian Tracy

HAPPINESS CLUB MEETING:) Our next Happiness Club meeting will present Why You Need Happiness. It will be held on Thursday, April 15, 2004, from 7:00 - 9:00 PM at Sullivan Independence Hall - Downstairs in the rear entrance. The address is 725 Old Post Road, Fairfield, CT, 06824. Meet some great people. Admission is free. I look forward to seeing you at our meeting.

Meet:) Why You Need Happiness.
Date:) Thursday, April 15, 2004
Time:) 7:00 - 9:00 P.M.
Place:) Sullivan Independence Hall - Downstairs in the rear of the building.
Address:) 725 Old Post Road, Fairfield, CT 06824. Around the corner from the Library.
Open to the public and admission is free. www.happinessclub.com.
Call Lionel Ketchian (203) 258-7777 or E-mail: PrintLRK@aol.com


Directions to Fairfield Sullivan Independence Town Hall
725 Old Post Road (corner of Beach Road)

I 95 Southbound Exit 22
Left onto North Benson Road
Cross Post Road/Route 1
Continue one block to stop sign
Right onto Old Post Road
Continue one block to stop sign
Town Hall is across the street on the left
Independence Hall is down the driveway from Town Hall

I 95 Northbound Exit 22
Right onto Round Hill Road
Cross Post Road/Route 1
Continue one block to stop sign
Town Hall is across the street on the right
Independence Hall is down the

Connecticut Meeting - Getting The Most Our Of Life:) A new discussion and empowerment group called ''Getting the Most Out of Life" is holding meetings every other Sunday. The next meeting is "Unconditional Love" on April 18, from 7;40 to 9;00 PM at Yoga for Everybody, located at 27 Unquowa Rd in downtown Fairfield, CT. Raymond Rogers, a Fairfield resident and teacher of the courses, ''Life Lessons'' and ''Modern Relationship Strategies'' introduces a weekly topic and the group will discuss it. Admission is free. Call Ray Rogers for more information at 203 256-8923 or e-mail rfr438@aol.com.

California Happiness Club Meeting:) The West Coast Happiness Club meeting will be held in San Francisco, California, Sunday, April 18th at 7:00 - 9:00 PM. Aymee Branch's e-mail: positiveleadership@yahoo.com, phone number: 415-206-9046.

Wishing you all happiness! Hello Happiness Club and those who are interested in our California meeting! I am really excited about our upcoming meeting this Sunday because we have an extra special guest! Michael Burgess will be guiding us through an "authentic happiness" activity about gratitude! Please try to be on time for we will be having structured activities to help you with your happiness! See you Sunday! I am wishing all of you oodles of happiness!!! - Aymee Branch

Below are a synopsis of the planned activity of Michael Burgess:
"Build an attitude of gratitude! We will be looking at one of the main contributors to happiness and life satisfaction – gratitude. It is so easy to take what we have for granted and to become dissatisfied by wanting more and more. What we wanted yesterday and obtained we now find ho-hum. People in our lives, things we own, strengths we have and even our good health frequently remain under appreciated until they are diminished or lost. Join us for an interactive session in which you will have a chance to do both individual and group activities that have been proven to have a positive impact on your happiness." - Michael Burgess


Canada Happiness Club Meeting:) Our first International Happiness Club is being held in Canada. The meeting will be at the St, Catharines Public Library, Church Street, St. Catharines, Canada, in the Bankers Room on Thursday, April 22, 7:00 - 8:30 PM. It will be hosted by Jane Bradley a wonderful person that is not only happy but understands happiness as well. Jane is the new president of the Canadian Chapter. Cheers to Jane! For more information and to speak to Jane please call the phone number: 905-684-6242. All inquiries welcome! Admission to the Happiness Meeting is: no charge just a big smile!

Happ-E-Quote:) "The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it." - General H. Norman Schwarzkopf

BE HAPPY ZONE
By Lionel Ketchian
April 14, 2004

PBS Special on Health & Happiness!

PBS in Connecticut will be showing an interview with Dr. Bernie Siegel and I called Health & Happiness, Conversations with Bernie. It will be airing on CPTV Friday, June 11, at 8:00 PM. Dr. Siegel and I will appear on the PBS program live to promote this new, soon to be released, DVD featuring conversations between Bernie and me. We video taped our interview in Dr. Siegel's home in Connecticut. It was an important opportunity to learn more life lessons from one of the most compassionate doctors that has ever lived. The film is about traveling along the journey of life.

Among other things, we talked about Dr. Bernie Siegel's book called 365 Prescriptions for the Soul, Daily Messages of Inspiration, Hope, and Love, that was published in January. It is available in bookstores everywhere. It is an inspirational, uplifting and empowering book of thoughts to get us through each day. Each page gives you a prescription for living each day with a quote that directs you to an understanding of life. Bernie shares his life experiences and lessons with you each day. He gives you a daily solution to life's challenges. He calls them Soul-utions! I recommend that you take Dr. Siegel's Prescriptions for the Soul daily.

Dr. Siegel talks about his personal thoughts and life experiences in this video interview. Through his inspirational words and personal stories Bernie encourages us - not only to survive - but also to thrive and learn to live. We also talked about attitudes, pain, suffering, health, healing, and happiness. The interview gives you a chance to think about the attitudes you now have. The thoughts shared in this presentation will make you more aware of the choices that you are presented with in your life.

I'm excited to present an extraordinary conversation with the acclaimed author and surgeon Dr. Bernie Siegel, produced by Van Gorder Studios. I first interviewed Dr. Siegel in 1986 on Successful Living, a radio show I co-hosted. Dr. Siegel had just written his first best-selling book, Love, Medicine & Miracles at the time. He is the author of several other books on healing, including Love, and Healing; and Prescriptions for Living. He is retired from medical practice. Currently, Dr. Siegel enjoys giving lectures and spending time with his family.

Dr. Bernie Siegel has been a leading advocate of alternative healing and patients' rights for over twenty-five years. As a doctor who has worked with cancer patients for much of his career, Dr. Siegel continues to offer his unique perspective on life as well as many of the challenges that many of us ultimately face. The Happiness Club will be staffing the phones for PBS to raise money for the quality programming that PBS offers their viewers. You can be on television live with Bernie and me to support us if you have been to a Happiness Club meeting.

If you are interested in helping out with the PBS special on Friday, June 11, you can write to me at Happinessclub@aol.com, or call me at 203 258-7777. We will provide transportation and will be leaving for Hartford, CT at 6:00 PM to arrive at 7:00 PM. They will have dinner for us and promised it would be a lot of fun for the volunteers. You will be needed until 11:00 PM. If you make the commitment we will need you to be there. This is a chance to share your happiness with others by sharing your smile on the air, while speaking to callers who wish to make donations to PBS.

We will be discussing this very subject at our next Happiness Club meeting tomorrow. We will have a presentation about Why You Need Happiness. Come on down to a meeting. What is better than meeting some happy people? The meeting will be held on Thursday, April 15, 2004, from 7:00 - 9:00 PM at Sullivan Independence Hall - Downstairs in the rear entrance. The address is 725 Old Post Road, Fairfield, CT. Admission is free.

In the book Love, Medicine & Miracles, Bernie wrote, "The simple truth is, happy people generally don't get sick. One's attitude toward oneself is the single most important factor in healing or staying well. Those who are at peace with themselves and their immediate surroundings have far fewer serious illnesses than those who are not." The understanding of happiness and health is very important. I invite you to join Dr. Bernie Siegel and the Happiness Club to promote our message. Happiness can change the world for the better!

Lionel Ketchian is the founder of the Happiness Club, a Happiness Coach, and can be reached at PrintLRK@aol.com. The Web site is www.HappinessClub.com.

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