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It’s the people that matter
If you get, give, if you learn, teach ~ Maya Angelou The first thing that we all have to remember is that it’s all just dust in the wind. Everything we build, all we buy, make and create will in … Continue reading
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Some Life Wisdom
So, as someone who researches and writes on happiness I get a lot of life wisdom, how to be happy, etc…pieces that show up on my feed and in my inbox. A lot of them I quickly dismiss, most I … Continue reading
Happy May Day
All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence. ~ Martin Luther King Jr. I’m a kid from a working class family and honestly, unless you are independently wealthy you almost certainly have … Continue reading
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What a long strange trip it’s been
You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. ~ Mae West I decided to be bad today. Why? Well I finally got around to getting my shingles vaccine shot. When I checked in the lady … Continue reading
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Life During Wartime
I’m afraid that reason will triumph and that the world will become a place where anyone who doesn’t fit that will become unnecessary. ~ David Byrne I grew up during the cold war and as such, wondering if everyday the … Continue reading
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The transactional nature of relationships
When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. ~ Maya Angelou As a manager I pride myself on a few things, one of the things I really try to put a lot of focus on is … Continue reading
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Family Happiness
The Ban Be clan in their Carrol Gardens bakery – Brooklyn My family is my strength and my weakness ~ Aishwarya Rai Bachchan How happiness relates to family is one of the most complex things in the universe. Humans are … Continue reading
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Happy bright suns in a sea of blue
Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious. ~ Stephen Hawking Recently, as you all know I recently spent … Continue reading
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Baja Whale Adventure – Part 3
The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life. ~ Richard Bach Over the last two weeks I’ve written part 1 and part 2 about this fabulous journey. … Continue reading
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