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Happiness, Attitude and Simple Pleasures
Happiness, Attitude and Simple Pleasures My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it’s on your plate. ~Thornton Wilder It has been a hectic time for me lately and I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged attitude, blog, happiness, happy, himalayas, inspiration, philosophy, simple pleasures, sports, stress
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Happiness is Accepting Impermanence
Happiness is Accepting Impermanence Impermanence is a principle of harmony. When we don’t struggle against it, we are in harmony with reality. – Pema Chodron I was sitting in my office the other day reflecting on changes that I have … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, blog, happiness, happy, impermanence, life, meaning, mindfulness, thich nhat hanh
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Happiness in the Dull Moments
Happiness in the Dull Moments Life is 10% of what happens to you, and 90% how you respond to it ~ Charles Swindoll I have been thinking a lot lately as I’m closing in on turning 50 about my purpose … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, finding happiness, happiness, life, philosophy, turning 50, work
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Rituals for Happiness
Rituals for Happiness Rituals are important. Nowadays it’s hip not to be married. I’m not interested in being hip. ~ John Lennon As we are all quite aware nothing is typical or normal in our world right now. For that … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, cemeteries, Colma, happiness, photography, routine, san francisco, sunday mornings
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Notice the Small Things
Notice the Small Things We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop. ~ Mother Teresa So today I want to talk about … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, burningman, happiness, happy, inspiration, life, monday, philosophy, small things, writing
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Get a little Joy in Your Life
Get a little Joy in Your Life We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves. ~ Buddha One of the most joyous days of … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, be happy, Dead Sea, happiness, joy, travel
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Don’t Lie to Yourself
Don’t Lie to Yourself I fell into a conversation the other day, a very interesting conversation. It was about the internal dialogue we all have with ourselves. You know, the conversation inside our heads that we are constantly having with … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, denial, happiness, happy, inner dialogue, rationalization, self care, self-help
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My COVID Times Diary – Living our values
My COVID Times Diary – Living our values I’m frustrated and angry. My anger and frustration comes from seeing how few people in our society understand basic graphs and data. How simple scientific concepts just seem to elude people. Even … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, coronavirus, covid life, covid times, diary, revkane, values
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We all have to stop being afraid
We all have to stop being afraid Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will. ~ James Stephen Everyone is afraid There is a lot of desolation out in cyberspace, a lot of destructive language. I mean the idea … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, be happy, blog, courage, everyone is afraid, fear, fear is a liar, happiness, happy, overcoming your fears
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Things happy people do differently
Things happy people do differently Happiness is a form of courage. ~Holbrook Jackson Originally posted May, 2012 Via a good friend of mine, I found a piece on the 15 things happy people do differently. Basically the article focus on … Continue reading
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