Category Archives: personal happiness

Happiness & Beauty, does being pretty make you happier?

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Michael Kane

Happiness & Beauty, does being pretty make you happier? Beauty is power, a smile it’s sword ~ John Ray Well my friends according to a study done by the University of Texas and printed in USA Today apparently it does.  … Continue reading →

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Are you living or existing?

Posted on January 16, 2021 by Michael Kane

Are you living or existing? At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want. ~ Lao Tzu We focus here at the Ministry of Happiness on how to … Continue reading →

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Friday Smiles & Happiness

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Michael Kane

Friday Smiles & Happiness The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us. ~ Ashley Montagu   A light post for a Friday with some images to … Continue reading →

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Secrets to Happiness

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Michael Kane

Secrets to Happiness Found this on a quick web search, a quick bit of wisdom to help you have a happier day leading to a happier life ~ Rev Kane Secrets to Happiness Live beneath your means and within your … Continue reading →

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My COVID Times Diary: The triple-triple

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Michael Kane

My COVID Times Diary: The triple-triple No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible. ~ Stanislaw Jerzy Lec This will be a short post tonight, it’s a horribly sad post.  Almost ten months into the pandemic, even with vaccines being … Continue reading →

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Responsibility and Obligation

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Michael Kane

Responsibility and Obligation To be a human being is to be in a state of tension between your appetites and your dreams, and the social realities around you and your obligations to your fellow man.       ~ John Updike I … Continue reading →

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Happiness Moments: Halloween with my nephews

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Michael Kane

Happiness Moments: Halloween with my nephews Find joy in everything you choose to do. Every job, relationship, home… it’s your responsibility to love it, or change it. ~ Chuck Palahniuk So a new little writing experiment for the blog. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Let’s get this started

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Michael Kane

Let’s get this started Last year’s goals Every year is an artificial starting point, you can begin on any day at any time you chose.  We just use the first day of the calendar because it’s convenient.  So let’s be … Continue reading →

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Simple Lessons in Happiness

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Michael Kane

Simple Lessons in Happiness Smile every chance you get. Not because life has been easy, perfect, or exactly as you had anticipated, but because you choose to be happy and grateful for all the good things you do have and … Continue reading →

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Cultivating the subtle in the pursuit of happiness

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Michael Kane

Cultivating the subtle in the pursuit of happiness When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.  ~ Lao Tzu Many years ago I started studying Tai Chi and Chi Qong with an instructor in … Continue reading →

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