Category Archives: personal happiness

Holidays and lending a hand

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Michael Kane

So the holidays are here and as festive as it is for most people a lot of people get down in the dumps.  So it is contingent upon all of us this time of year, as busy as we are, … Continue reading →

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The Effort of Happiness, Visualization, Altruism & Gratitude

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Michael Kane

The Effort of Happiness, Visualization, Altruism & Gratitude I slept and I dreamed that life is all joy. I woke and I saw that life is all service. I served and I saw that service is joy ~ Kahlil Gibran … Continue reading →

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Happiness and Simplifying Your Life

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Michael Kane

Happiness and Simplifying Your Life But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?  ~Albert Camus The holidays are here, Halloween is already gone, Thanksgiving is upon us, Christmas and New Years within … Continue reading →

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Happiness and Positive Vibes

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Michael Kane

Happiness and Positive Vibes In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.     ~ Dalai Lama So let’s get a little funky today, a friend recently shared with me an article from the Huffington Post … Continue reading →

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The Oxford Happiness Inventory

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Michael Kane

The Oxford Happiness Inventory Happiness is not ready-made, it comes from your effort ~ Dalai Lama Below is the Oxford Happiness questionnaire developed by Michael Argyle and Peter Hills at Oxford University.  No test is ever going to be completely … Continue reading →

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Happiness and a fresh start in the morning

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Michael Kane

Happiness and a fresh start in the morning Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.  ~Mahatma Gandhi This morning I’m going to turn to my favorite modern Taoist writer Deng Ming-Dao.  … Continue reading →

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Girl Scouts: Science of Happiness Badge

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Michael Kane

The Girl Scouts have recently revamped all of their badges to try to bring them into the 21st Century.  This included one that for obvious reasons that caught my attention, their new Science of Happiness Badge.  I think this is … Continue reading →

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Happiness and taking a break

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Michael Kane

Happiness and taking a break We humans have lost the wisdom of genuinely resting and relaxing. We worry too much. We don’t allow our bodies to heal, and we don’t allow our minds and hearts to heal. ~ Thich Nhat … Continue reading →

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Time for a happiness inventory

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Michael Kane

Time for a happiness inventory So as you are reading this on this wonderful Monday morning I am going to ask you to do something.  Oh, not for me of course, but for you, I want you to take a … Continue reading →

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Happiness and Expectations

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Michael Kane

I think it is a true thing that your happiness is primarily determined by one person, you.  At the end of it all, we determine how we perceive our world; we decide whether what just happened was good or bad, … Continue reading →

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