Forged by my own crises of family deaths, chronic back pain, Parkinson's disease, and Cancer," Goodies" is my list of tips on how to be happy now.

I present the goodies of 'Here and now," 'The 2/3 rule," 'Positive/negative expectations," 'PATS & Winners," 'Tough love," 'Compassion," 'Letting go," 'Forgiveness," and 'Getting surrounded." I show you how to apply the 'goodies" to coping with physical pain and to enjoying life with disabilities.

I lay out a spread for you like goodies on a party table. I invite you to pick and choose as you please. The goodies are waiting. If you have the...