Category Archives: personal happiness

Happiness & Aging: Deng Ming-Dao

Happiness & Aging: Deng Ming-Dao If you’ve read this blog for a while you know that I at times fall back to my daily meditation book, 365 Day Tao by Deng Ming-Dao.  A piece from a couple of weeks ago … Continue reading

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Happiness & Graduation

So it’s graduation season and as an educational administrator I’ve sat through three graduations so far and have one more on Monday night.  Many of you will sit through multiple graduations over the next month, some of you may have … Continue reading

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Happiness & Dancing with Matt

This post comes from zdeaconblue.wordpress.com it’s the weeks fun Friday post and a really nice sentiment and video, I think it will make you smile. http://zdeaconblue.wordpress.com/2011/05/20/fun-friday-dancing-with-matt/

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A really nice thought on friendship by the Dalai Lama

Friends, genuine friends, are attracted by a warm heart, not money, not power. A genuine friend considers you as just another human being, as a brother or sister, and shows affection on that level, regardless of whether you are rich … Continue reading

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The Dalai Lama on Altruism & Happiness

Foolish, selfish people are always thinking of themselves and the result is always negative. Wise persons think of others, helping them as much as they can, and the result is happiness. Love and compassion are beneficial both for you and … Continue reading

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Happiness & Acceptance

Happiness & Acceptance Happiness can only exist in acceptance ~ George Orwell “Acceptance is a beautiful thing, but it’s also something that I’ve struggled to master. Acceptance, the opposite of resistance, is simply allowing things to be as they are, … Continue reading

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Mothers and Happiness

Mothers and Happiness Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do… but how much love we put in that action.~ Mother Teresa First let me say, Happy Mother’s Day to my mom and my sisters who … Continue reading

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Time for a Happiness Day

Time for a Happiness Day Don’t sacrifice yourself too much, because if you sacrifice too much there’s nothing else you can give and nobody will care for you ~ Karl Lagerfeld You are not a bad person, you’re not evil … Continue reading

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Happiness and Grateful for Good Health

Happiness and Grateful for Good Health At least you have your health the old saying goes and we all know to some degree this is true.  Recently, I’ve come to a better understanding of that expression.  Over the last two … Continue reading

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Happiness and Easter

Happiness and Easter Hello Everyone, Whether you are Christian, Muslim, Jewish or Pagan, no matter what your beliefs I wish you a happy Easter Sunday.  Here is a little quote from the Happiness Institute that I thought was especially good, … Continue reading

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