Thelma's blissful Bliss Beach ritual

At least once, and sometimes twice (or more!) times a day, Thelma gets to do her little Bliss Beach ritual. A romp in the waves and a quick dip in the Caribbean Sea followed by a joyful upside down wiggle dance on the sand.

Paya Bay Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras.

kids having fun in the surf

I captured these photos of local island kids playing in the surf on the Big Beach at Paya Bay Resort. Kids LOVE this beach because it has a gentle grade into the sea, being relatively shallow as a result, and there are usually fun waves they can body surf in. Paya offers two awesome options: Bliss Beach for the adults and Big Beach for the kids!

Paya Bay Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras.

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The Holidays at Paya Bay are always magically spectacular!

i will rejoice

Brilliant. Inspiring.

overheard

"This place is AWWWWESOME!!"

- Nick and Dawn, Roatan residents having a little escape to Paya Bay, just now, on Bliss Beach

finding dory is coming in 2016!

Finding Nemo has been one of my all-time favorite feel good movies. Like Nemo, I grew up snorkeling on the reef, so I can totally relate to reef life (things, for example, like us kids being afraid of "The Big Blue.") I'm very excited about Finding Dory!

:-) Yay!

kathy and ramon's wedding day

A morning yoga session set the tone, and got the wedding day off to a zen, mindful start. In addition to themselves, most members of the bride and groom's inner circle of friends and family participated...

The wedding guests then spent the day relaxing on Bliss Beach and enjoying everything the resort has to offer. Meanwhile, the Ananda Pavilion (the bride's favorite space at Paya, obviously) was tastefully decorated for the late afternoon wedding ceremony....

Congratulations, Ramon and Kathy! Paya Bay Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras

lucky resort dogs

Sisters from the same litter, Thelma and Louise are as different as siblings can be. Their combined energies, however, is a joy to observe and experience. They are always happy to play the role of temporary pets for those missing their animal friends back home (yummy treats are not required, but are not frowned upon either). These two canine "hosts" play an important role in the magic that often happens at Paya Bay!

Thelma (a.k.a., "Telmis") is a sweet, gentle, patient, mostly obedient, smart, easy-going, loving dog. She loves the ocean and doesn't miss an opportunity to go for a swim.

Louise (a.k.a., "Lou-Lou," and "440") is the "rebel in the family." She's high-strung, high-energy, impatient, fiercely loyal, and very protective of anyone she's decided is one of her humans. Her cognitive skills are impressive. We nicknamed her "440" because she doesn't "run" on 110 volts or even 220, she runs on 440 "volts"!

Paya Bay Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras

deposit some joy in the bank of the Universe

Every day, or at the very least once or twice a week, take a few minutes and focus on seeing yourself in joy. Feel yourself in joy. Imagine only joy ahead in your life and see yourself basking in it. As you do this the Universe will move all people, circumstances, and events to bring you that joy. You can’t be in joy if you have money worries, or health worries, or relationship problems with friends or family. So deposit some joy in the bank of the Universe as often as you can. There isn’t an investment that is more worthwhile.

- lessons from The Secret

video: enrique iglesias: bailando

This song speaks of the joy of dance. It's been a huge hit here in Roatan.

love, joy, and harmony

Love is the highest power we possess to be in complete harmony with the law of attraction. The more love we feel the greater our power. The more selfless love we feel, the more unfathomable our power.

The law of attraction has been called the law of love, because the law itself is a gift of love to humanity. It is the law by which we can create incredible lives for ourselves.

The more love we feel the greater our power to create a magnificent life of love, joy, and harmony.

- lessons from The Secret 

give joy

Every single day, no matter who you meet in the day - friends, family, work colleagues, strangers - give joy to them. Give a smile or a compliment or kind words or kind actions, but give joy! Do your best to make sure that every single person you meet has a better day because they saw you. This might sound like it is not connected with you and your life, but believe me it is inseparably connected through cosmic law.

As you give joy to every person you meet, you bring joy to YOU. The more you can give joy to others, the more you will bring the joy back to you.

- lessons from The Secret

the easy path

Our natural state of being is joy, and it takes so much energy to think negative thoughts, to speak negative words, and to feel miserable. The easy path is good thoughts, good words, and good deeds.

Take the easy path.

- lessons from The Secret

joy attracts more joy

It is possible to be happy and joyful most of the time. You just have to look at little children and see their natural joy. You may say that little children are free and don't have anything to worry about, but you are free too! You are free to choose worry or to choose joy, and whatever you choose will attract exactly that. Worry attracts more worry. Joy attracts more joy.

- lessons from The Secret

peace, love, joy

May 2014 be an amazing year for our beautiful planet and ALL the creatures that inhabit it!

honoring love

Honoring ten years of sharing their lives, longtime clients who have become family friends - Dorice and Tim - had a commitment ceremony on Bliss Beach this evening. They asked that my mom, Lurlene, be their witness of honor and their ring bearer. They also requested specifically that I officiate the simple, new age ceremony they desired (a brand-new experience for me). It was a beautiful, joyous, heart-warming event. I wish these two wonderful friends much happiness as they continue their life adventure together.

Ever upward, ever outward, Dorice and Tim! It only gets better.

Paya Bay Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras.

seeing yourself in joy

Every day, or at the very least once or twice a week, take a few minutes and focus on seeing yourself in joy. Feel yourself in joy. Imagine only joy ahead in your life and see yourself basking in it. As you do this the Universe will move all people, circumstances, and events to bring you that joy. You can't be in joy if you have money worries, or health worries, or relationship problems with friends or family. So deposit some joy in the bank of the Universe as often as you can. There isn't an investment that is more worthwhile.

- lessons from The Secret 

yeee-hah!

Wow! This is one of the most exceptional photographs our guests have ever shared with us! Joanne of Houston, TX expresses her nuclear (or, as some in Texas say, "nucular") inner energy at the spot where the Paya Trail ends, forced to do so by an energetic head-on collision with our beautiful, positive, and beloved Caribbean Sea. There is something really special about this spot. I've felt it. I can totally relate to what Joanne is expressing. Yeeee-hah! It only gets better!

Photo: Dr. Robert and Ms. Joanne

the more you can give, the more you will bring

Every single day, no matter who you meet in the day - friends, family, work colleagues, strangers - give joy to them. Give a smile or a compliment or kind words or kind actions, but give joy! Do your best to make sure that every single person you meet has a better day because they saw you. This might sound like it is not connected with you and your life, but believe me it is inseparably connected through cosmic law.

As you give joy to every person you meet, you bring joy to YOU. The more you can give joy to others, the more you will bring the joy back to you.

- lessons from The Secret

the easy path

Our natural state of being is joy, and it takes so much energy to think negative thoughts, to speak negative words, and to feel miserable. The easy path is good thoughts, good words, and good deeds.

Take the easy path.

- lessons from The Secret