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Random Happiness: Stories of Kindness
Random Happiness: Stories of Kindness This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness. ~ The Dalai Lama Tonight a … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, budha, dalai lama, giving, gratitude, happiness, kindness, pay it forward
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Happiness Moments: The Northern Lights
Happiness Moments: The Northern Lights Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which it’s loveliness arises. ~ Pedro Calderon de la Barca So a little writing experiment for the blog. I’ve been wanting to find … Continue reading
Posted in personal happiness
Tagged Aurora borealis, bears, canada, churchill, happiness, Happiness Moments, manitoba, Northern lights, photography, polar bears
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My COVID Times Diary: For the last time, this is not JUST a flu!
My COVID Times Diary: For the last time, this is not JUST a flu! We live in a fantasy world, a world of illusion. The great task in life is to find reality. ~ Iris Murdoch We are now … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Covid Times
Tagged conspiracy theories, coronavirus, COVID, covid-19, data, facts, flu, not worse than the flu, science, seasonal flu
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Fear is Killing Your Happiness
Fear is Killing Your Happiness We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark, the real tragedy is when men are afraid of the light ~ Plato One of the biggest problems I see in society these … Continue reading
Posted in personal happiness
Tagged adventure, fear, gun violence, guns, happiness, immigration, sharks, terrorism, terrorists, worry
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Happiness Tips
Happiness Tips So I thought tonight it might be interesting to post a number pieces that share tips on living a happier life, if for nothing else than to see what the overlap was, have a look and have a … Continue reading
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Tagged deepak chopra, gratitude, happiness, inspiration, philosophy, tips, webMD, zen
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Remember the Sweet Things
Remember the Sweet Things The best way for a person to have happy thoughts is to count his blessings and not his cash. ~Author Unknown This is a repeat of an old post but one I think is really … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, concentration camp, happiness, holocaust, jewish, life, love, orange, podcast, writing
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Strategies for long-term work success
Strategies for Long-term Position Success It’s not stress that kills us, it’s our reaction to it. ~ Hans Selye I wrote this post recently for one of my other blogs, Higher Ed Mentor and I thought it was worth … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, career planning, happiness, higher ed mentor, work life balance, work success
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Finding Silver Linings in Hard Times
Finding Silver Linings in Hard Times It’s funny how, when things seem the darkest, moments of beauty present themselves in the most unexpected places. ~ Karen Marie Moning Modern live is full of anxiety, our 24 hour news cycle and … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, blog, coronavirus, happiness, silver lining, stress, worry
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My COVID Times Diary: Peaks
My COVID Times Diary: Peaks The only way to get to that next peak is to be ready for that next valley. Being raised Irish, you know to always be ready for the bad times. ~ Rory O’Malley Today, the … Continue reading
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Tagged coronavirus, COVID, COVID 19, covid times, covid variant, mutation, social distancing, vaccine
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Happiness Moments: A Perfect Meal in Oaxaca
Happiness Moments: A Perfect Meal in Oaxaca So a new little writing experiment for the blog. I’ve been wanting to find a way to do some free writing as practice. And I’ve been wanting to capture the moments in my … Continue reading
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Tagged desert, eating, foodie, mexican food, mexico, mole, oaxaca, travel
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