Category Archives: personal happiness

Can America be Number One in Happiness?

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Michael Kane

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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Happiness & Being Child-like

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Michael Kane

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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Happiness, taking stock & making plans

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Michael Kane

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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Uplifting Friday

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Michael Kane

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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Happiness & Looking Back

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Michael Kane

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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Happiness, Kindness & Surprise

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Michael Kane

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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Happiness Images

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Michael Kane

For today some images to make you smile and raise your level of happiness

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Happiness & Responsibility

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Michael Kane

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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Happiness and Loss

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Michael Kane

Right now in my world there is a lot of pain and loss going on, I have two friends whose parents are dying.  For both of them it will be the first parent they are losing, something I have not … Continue reading →

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Happiness & The Basics

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Michael Kane

Happiness & The Basics As we all pursue a happier and more contented life we have to remember the basics eating right, sleeping right, and being safe.  We can talk about our relationships, about the nature of positivity and the … Continue reading →

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