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Twelve Days of Christmas: Second Day
Twelve Days of Christmas: Second Day I am a kind of paranoiac in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me happy. ~J.D. Salinger Hello my friends, as we push through the holiday season and in our continuing attempts … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 days of christmas, Christmas, happiness, happy, holidays, life, oprah, positivity, second chance
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Twelve Days to Christmas: First Day
Twelve Days to Christmas: First Day Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. ~Marcel Proust Hello my friends, as we push through the holiday season and in … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 days of christmas, anxiety, Christmas, depression, funny, happiness, happy, holidays, how to, worry
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Thoughts on a Hard Week & Simple Happiness
Thoughts on a Hard Week & Simple Happiness I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than facts. That hope always triumphs over experience. That laughter is the … Continue reading
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Tagged art, beach, beauty, football, grief, happiness, life, loss, madness, thanksgiving
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Happy Imaginings: William Shatner
Happy Imaginings: William Shatner You have to create your life. You have to carve it like a sculpture. ~ William Shatner This is Fake News There is a series I’ve always wanted to do, a book I’ve always wanted to … Continue reading
Holiday Happiness: Dalai Lama on Hope
Holiday Happiness: Dalai Lama on Hope 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
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Tagged buddhism, dalai lama, happiness, holidays, hope, inspiration, life, taoism, tibet
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Happiness is Burning Man: Burn Night
Happiness is Burning Man: Burn Night The difference between art about death and actual death is that one’s a celebration and the other’s a dull fact. ~ Damien Hirst Burning Man gets talked about in many ways every year, those … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, art, burning man, festival, fire art, photography, travel
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5 tips on staying happy through the holidays
Stop the (holiday) madness It happens every year: You vow to enjoy the holidays, spend quality time with your friends and family, and maybe even give back to your community. Then, little by little, your stress level increases. Family time … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, depression, happiness, holidays, life, philosophy, stress, thanksgiving, vacation
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Holiday Happiness: Overcoming Holiday Depression
Holiday Happiness: Overcoming Holiday Depression The holidays stress people out so much. I suggest you keep it simple and try to have as much fun as you can. ~ Giada De Laurentiis Each year around this time I start a … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, depression, happiness, holidays, new year, new years day, positivity, thanksgiving, winter
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Start Your Monday Morning Right
Start Your Monday Morning Right Be kind whenever possible, it is always possible ~ Dalai Lama Sitting down tonight to write my Sunday night post and what’s really on my mind is Monday morning. Work has been nuts for the … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, dalai lama, gratitude, happiness, happy, inspiration, kindness, monday morning, quote
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The Holidays are Coming Stay Positive
The Holidays are Coming Stay Positive Holidays in general breed unrealistic expectations. The minute you start wondering, ‘is it going to be wonderful enough?,’ it never will be. ~ Pepper Schwartz The holidays are coming, well, in fact, they are … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, Christmas, elf on the shelf, elves, happiness, holiday, holidays, positivity, santa, ugly sweater
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