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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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Happiness and being Child-like
Happiness and being Child-like It’s never too late to have a happy childhood. ~Berkely Breathed Good morning friends, first off today please read the title of this post carefully, Happiness and being child-like, not childish. One of the things that … Continue reading
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Tagged buddha, childhood, fun, happiness, inspiration, play, spirituality, star wars
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Happiness & Being Perfect
Happiness & Being Perfect Nothing is perfect. Life is messy. Relationships are complex. Outcomes are uncertain. People are irrational. ~ Hugh Mackay So there’s a post going around on the web that I really like although if I tried I … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, fun, happiness, happy, laugh, life, perfectionist, philosophy, self-improvement, smile
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Happiness, Relaxation & Downtime
Happiness, Relaxation & Downtime Turn off your mind, relax, and float downstream. ~ John Lennon I think today’s post falls into the category of duh philosophy. You know it’s like when people tell you exercise is good for you, duh. … Continue reading
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Tagged burning man, happiness, happy, inspiration, Mardi Gras, mt. everesty, photography, relaxation, stress, vacation
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A Mindfulness Day as a Way to Happiness
A Mindfulness Day as a Way to Happiness In mindfulness one is not only restful and happy, but alert and awake. Meditation is not evasion; it is a serene encounter with reality. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh Recently I had the absolute pleasure … Continue reading
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Tagged buddhism, comtemplation, happiness, meditation, mindful, mindfulness, thich nhat hanh
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Happiness & Forgiveness
Happiness & Forgiveness The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong ~ Mahatma Gandhi So there is the obvious thread here, forgiveness is a good thing. If you can truly forgive the people who have done … Continue reading
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Tagged caring, drew carey, forgiveness, gandhi, happiness, inspiration, life, shatner
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Happiness & Mindfulness
Happiness & Mindfulness See if paying attention to the nature of the mind early in the morning makes your mind more alert throughout the day. Your thoughts certainly will be more tranquil. The conceptual mind that runs on thinking of … Continue reading
Posted in Dalai Lama, personal happiness
Tagged buddhism, dalai lama, happiness, inspiration, life, mindfulness, peace, spirituality
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Happiness, it’s all About Your Attitude
Happiness, it’s all About Your Attitude Adopting the right attitude can turn a negative stress into a positive one ~ Hans Selye Attitude So tonight a deeply personal post about attitude. I’m going to start with … Continue reading
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Tagged attitude, be happy, change, happiness, personal, positivity, self care
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Update: A Jar of Happiness & Good Things
A Jar of Happiness & Good Things The art of living does not consist in preserving and clinging to a particular mode of happiness, but in allowing happiness to change its form without being disappointed by the change; happiness, … Continue reading
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Tagged good things, happiness, inspiration, jar, life, memories, new year, resolutions, writing
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