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Happiness and a Plan
So recently I picked up Gretchen Rubin’s Happiness Project book, I’ve shared her website with you before. Gretchen’s basic premise is that you have to plan for your happiness, a pretty good idea. So today I’m going to share with … Continue reading
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Tagged gretchen rubin, happiness, happiness project, happy, life, philosophy, planning
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Can America be Number One in Happiness?
Can America be Number One in Happiness? Here is an interesting piece from the NY Times about whether GDP should be the appropriate measure of our success as a nation and how/why it should be happiness. Wouldn’t it be wonderful … Continue reading
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Tagged america, GDP, gross domestic happiness, happiness, happy, new york times, news, pursuit of happiness
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Happiness & Being Child-like
Happiness & Being Child-like Jumping for joy is good exercise. ~ Author Unknown It’s never too late to have a happy childhood. ~Berkeley Breathed Good morning friends, first off today please read the title of this post carefully, Happiness and … Continue reading
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Tagged berkeley breathed, Bloom County, buddhism, children, happiness, happy, life, philosophy, play, taoism
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Happiness, taking stock & making plans
Often people attempt to live their lives backwards; they try to have more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want, so they will be happier. The way it actually works is the reverse. You … Continue reading
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Tagged autum, happiness, life, philosophy, planning, reflection, solstice
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Uplifting Friday
Fun Friday: Lighting up the darkness It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving. ~ Mother Teresa Ok so a Fun Friday post to make you feel good about your fellow humans. A simple … Continue reading
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Tagged charity, environment, friday, giving, happiness, innovation, kindness, people, renewable energy, solar
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Happiness & Looking Back
Today (September 19th) is the one year anniversary of the Ministry of Happiness! As with any new endeavor, one year ago I wondered if this would fly. Would anyone actually read what I had to say? Would it be beneficial to … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversary, blog, happiness, happy, life, looking back, philosophy, subtle energy
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Happiness, Kindness & Surprise
Happiness, Kindness & Surprise Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle ~ Plato Well after having returned from my annual vacation to the desert, I came home wondering what to write about, searching my mind for … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, gift, gift economy, happiness, kindness, life, philosophy, surprise
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Happiness Images
For today some images to make you smile and raise your level of happiness
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Tagged burning man, happiness, images, life, philosophy, smile
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Happiness & Responsibility
Happiness & Responsibility Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at … Continue reading
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Tagged children, family, happiness, happy, kahlil gibran, life, love, partners, philosophy, relationships, responsibility
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