Guidebook to Happiness

Guidebook to Happiness is the first book I wrote. I was 26 years old and had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at age 20. During those early years of living with a chronic, debilitating illness, I had learned much about life that provided insights which would serve me well throughout my life.

As a result of this book, I spent much of my spare time during my 20s doing public speaking, as well as appearing on television and radio. Many hosts called me "wise beyond my years" and at the time I didn't realize just how young I was. For me, I was just living my life as best as possible.

Because of this, I have retyped the hard copy book word-for-word so as not to disturb the message given in 1978. Since that time, my husband died, I remarried, had a birth child, Elyse, and was re-diagnosed as having dysautonomia. And, Elyse also teaches me something new each time I am willing to listen.

I hope you find the uplifting message given in this book as useful for living life fully as I have.

Table of Contents

Now is the Beginning of Your Future

All Things are Within Yourself

Responsibility...It's up to You

To Feel Is to be Human

Accept Yourself...It Feels Good

Smile...Life is an Attitude

Today's Choices Decide Your Tomorrows

Listen to Yourself...You'll Get the Best Answers

Your Theory of Life is You

Maturity...Letting Yourself Be All of You

I'm Important because I'm Me

My Life...It's Up to Me

Twelve Steps to Happiness