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What is Happiness?
What is Happiness? Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life. ~ Omar Khayyam So I sat down tonight to do my weekly post and I hit the wall that is writer’s block. I played some of the … Continue reading
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Tagged contentment, gratitude, happiness, hiking, joy, natural quiet, nature, resilience
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Holiday Happiness: Deng Ming-Dao on Worry
Holiday Happiness: Deng Ming-Dao on Worry The holidays are often a very stressful period for people so for the next 34 days (Thanksgiving through Christmas) we’re going to do a post a day, something happy and uplifting each day, perhaps … Continue reading
Posted in Deng Ming-Dao, Holiday Happiness
Tagged Christmas, deng ming-dao, happiness, holidays, mood, quotes, taoism, wisdom, worry
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Holiday Happiness: The Dalai Lama on Caring for Others
Holiday Happiness: The Dalai Lama on Caring for Others The holidays are often a very stressful period for people so for the next 34 days (Thanksgiving through Christmas) we’re going to do a post a day, something happy and uplifting … Continue reading
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Tagged altruism, buddhism, caring, dalai lama, happiness, holidays, inspiration, quotes, spirituality, taoism
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Holiday Happiness: Giving
Holiday Happiness: Giving The holidays are often a very stressful period for people so for the next 34 days (Thanksgiving through Christmas) we’re going to do a post a day, something happy and uplifting each day, perhaps an image, a … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday Happiness, personal happiness
Tagged altruism, charity, Christmas, giving, happiness, holidays, inspiration, kindness, thanksgiving
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Holiday Happiness: Lessons to Being Happy
Lessons to Being Happy Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts. ~ Paramahansa Yogananda The holidays are a very stressful time for everyone and … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, depression, happiness, holidays, inspiration, poitivity, Rilke, smile
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Happiness Resources: The Pursuit of Happiness
Happiness Resources: The Pursuit of Happiness Tonight friends a look at resources and articles related to one of the most fundamental core values of the United States, the Pursuit of Happiness. Of course this … Continue reading
Happiness is Continuous Improvement
Happiness is Continuous Improvement Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning. ~ Benjamin Franklin So recently I’ve been thinking a lot about the phrase continuous quality improvement. It has a lot of … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, continuous improvement, fear, gratitude, happiness, improvement, kindness, mindful, positivity
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Moving Forward, Progress and Happiness in Oaxaca
Moving Forward, Progress and Happiness in Oaxaca Progress lies not in improving what is, but in advancing toward what will be. ~ Khalil Gibran So I’ve been in Oaxaca almost six weeks. The first two weeks were all about being … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Adventure
Tagged adventure, food, happiness, languages, learning, mexico, oaxaca, travel
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TED talk on Happiness
TED talk on Happiness Today one of the fabulous TED talks this one is by Biochemist turned Buddhist Monk, Matthieu Ricard, a really wonderful talk, enjoy http://www.ted.com/talks/matthieu_ricard_on_the_habits_of_happiness.html Other Happiness Posts You Will Enjoy! Happy Anniversary – Ministry of Happiness: Our … Continue reading
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Tagged buddhism, Christmas, happiness, holidays, inspiration, life, matthieu ricard, TED
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Eating in Oaxaca
Eating in Oaxaca One of the absolute joys of Oaxaca is the food and it’s amazing on a lot of fronts. There is of course the excitement of the strange, they use insects here, as in many parts of the … Continue reading