Choosing Happiness

Valeria Teles interviews Barbara Dahlgren —  the author of The Choice is Yours: 52 Choices for Happier Lives Barbara Dahlgren graduated from college in Texas, majoring in Elementary Education with a minor in Theology, married a minister, and has spent over 50 years in ministry all over the United States, including 10 years in Appalachia. Now lives in San Jose, CA where her husband pastors South Bay Christian Church. She has written a history column for a newspaper in KY called Patterns of the Past, book reviews, and various articles for Christian magazines such as Light 'n Life Magazine, Nachfolge, Focus Jesus, etc. She wrote an ongoing column in Christian Odyssey Magazine entitled Thinking Out Loud (2008-2014). She still freelance writes for publications. Barbara currently has a weekly (for over 10 years) blog called Barbara's Banter. For five years (2014-2019) the theme of the blog was choices. The best of these were published as a book in November 2019 entitled The Choice Is Yours: 52 Choices for Happier Lives. Her 2020 theme is joy. She wrote a quarterly column entitled Zorro and Me (2000-2018) about her husband, whom she affectionately calls Zorro, and their adventures in ministry for Connections, a journal by and for ministry families. These columns were published in a book, Zorro and Me: Adventures with a Masked Man Wielding a Sword. Barbara also speaks at women's retreats, conferences, rotary clubs, and other venues. To learn more about Barbara Dahlgren and her work please visit: http://www.barbdahlgren.com/   — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life to the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.