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April is National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance ~ Carl Sandburg We’re wrapping up National Poetry Month and so as a goodbye to April here’s a list of some amazing poets and their work. … Continue reading
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Tagged charles bukowski, edgar allan poe, langston hughes, poem, poems, poet, poetry, reading poetry, robert frost, rumi
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What makes you happy?
What makes you happy? Only one thing has to change for us to know happiness in our lives: where we focus our attention~Greg Anderson We talk a lot about the elements of overall happiness here but sometimes you just want … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, canning, fall, gardening, happiness, happy, harvest, recipe
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Eight Characteristics of Happy People and How to Become One
Eight Characteristics of Happy People and How to Become One So tonight we start with 8 characteristics of happy people as presented by The Happiness Institute. Characteristics are great, but how do you get to have these characteristics, so I’m linking … Continue reading
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Tagged balance, creative, extrovert, family, happiness, optimism, selected families, travel
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The Importance of Balance in Losing Weight
The Importance of Balance Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony. ~ Thomas Merton The Importance of Balance in Losing Weight We have talked about balance many times on this blog. Normally I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged balace, balance, be happy, emotional eating, gaining weight, happiness, losing weight, stress, weight loss
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Think like a millennial
Think like a millennial Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life ~ Dolly Parton I heard it again at a meeting this week. Something I hear quite frequently, “millennials are concerned with life/work … Continue reading
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Tagged baby boomers, balance, balance in life, be happy, happiness, happy, millenial, millenials, work, work life balance
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Make some happiness today
Make Some Happiness Today Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys. If he counted them up as he ought to, he would see that every lot has enough happiness provided for it. ~Fyodor … Continue reading
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Tagged giving, gratitude, happiness, life, make some happiness, positvity, sadness, silver lining
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Happiness and Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
Happiness and Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) We often busy ourselves in order to forget the poignant and ephemeral nature of our lives. ~ Rev Kane High Blood Pressure In some ways, blood pressure is the bane of my existence. I … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, blood pressure, family, happiness, health, high blood pressure, hypertension, lower your blood pressure, travel, wellness
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Living not just existing
Living not just existing At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want. ~ Lao Tzu We focus here at the Ministry of Happiness on … Continue reading
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Tagged behappy, existing, experience, happiness, Lao tzu, life, living, philosophy, taoism, YOLO
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National Poetry Month: A Eulogy to Amuse the Penguins
National Poetry Month: A Eulogy to Amuse the Penguins Age is just a number. Life and aging are the best gifts we could ever have. ~ Cicely Tyson So given it’s national poetry month I thought I would … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, family, getting older, poem, poems, poet, poetry
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Life is a roller coaster, hang on and enjoy the ride
Life is a roller coaster, hang on and enjoy the ride Life is 10% what happened to you and 90% how you react to it. ~ … Continue reading
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Tagged attitude, happiness, heart problem, high blood pressure, hospital, hypertension, life, mexico, travel
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