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A Moment for Mindfulness
Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future. If we can acknowledge our fear, we can realize that right now we are okay. Right now, today, we are still alive, and our bodies are working marvelously. … Continue reading
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Let’s all lose weight in 2022!
Let’s all lose weight in 2022! The weight I’m talking about is not the pounds around your mid-section but the emotional weight we all carry. These are incredibly stressful times, so it’s time to do some of the things you … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, emotional baggage, happiness, relationships, stress, weight loss
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2022 is going to be a big year
I believe that 2022 is going to be a big year, big good, big bad is of course the question, but I believe big never the less. The first thing to acknowledge of course is that at the moment we … Continue reading
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Tagged 2022, adventure, bucket list, COVID, education, firearms, mexico, travel
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Happy World Introvert Day
Yes, in our over commercialized world everyday is some kind of day like world day old bagel day. Literally every single day has a cause or recognition including today January 2nd. Today is four national days including national: buffet; cream … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, extrovert, happiness, happy, introvert, meyers-brigg, world introvert day
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What 2021 taught us.
The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. ~ Alan Watts I always start my annual New Year’s Eve post with the same sentiment, happy amateur night! … Continue reading
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Tagged 2021, 2022, be happy, change, happiness, happy new year, lessons, new normal, new year
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Acceptance and Action for Happiness
Acceptance has never been an idea I’ve been very comfortable with. I think it comes from the fact that I had some tough times as a kid and the idea that I couldn’t change things was too horrible of an … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Covid Times, personal happiness
Tagged acceptance, action, appalachian trail, be happy, covid times, happiness, happy, life
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A thank you to teachers
Tonight a joint post on two of my blogs the Ministry of Happiness and Higher Ed Mentor. It’s been a crazy year in education and as we wrap up the fall semester and I’m seeing what some of my faculty … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, education, gratitude, higher ed mentor, looking back, suny plattsburgh, teachers, teaching
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What an amazing time we live in
Man has a limited biological capacity for change. When this capacity is overwhelmed, the capacity is in future shock. ~ Alvin Toffler Ok, sure, we are living through a global pandemic, social media and the internet have us on future … Continue reading
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Tagged Artificial Intelligence, be happy, happiness, life, synesthesia, technology
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How to keep balance during the holidays
The holidays are here, Thanksgiving is over and the shopping season is fully under way, I can tell by the fact that driving in any commercial parking lot feels like I’ve been dropped into Death Race 2000. So this time … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, family, happiness, happy, holidays, introverts, parties, work life balance
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Food makes me happy
I love food, I love to cook and I especially love to eat. As I relayed in last week’s post one of the several reasons that I love Thanksgiving so much, it is very much a cooking and eating holiday … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday Happiness, personal happiness
Tagged bliss, cooking, eating, food, holiday, thanksgiving
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