Category Archives: personal happiness

Rituals for Happiness

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Michael Kane

Rituals for Happiness Rituals are important. Nowadays it’s hip not to be married. I’m not interested in being hip. ~ John Lennon As we are all quite aware nothing is typical or normal in our world right now.  For that … Continue reading →

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Notice the Small Things

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Michael Kane

Notice the Small Things We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop. ~ Mother Teresa So today I want to talk about … Continue reading →

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Get a little Joy in Your Life

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Michael Kane

Get a little Joy in Your Life We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think.  When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves. ~ Buddha One of the most joyous days of … Continue reading →

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Don’t Lie to Yourself

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Michael Kane

Don’t Lie to Yourself I fell into a conversation the other day, a very interesting conversation.  It was about the internal dialogue we all have with ourselves.  You know, the conversation inside our heads that we are constantly having with … Continue reading →

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We all have to stop being afraid

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Michael Kane

We all have to stop being afraid Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will. ~ James Stephen Everyone is afraid There is a lot of desolation out in cyberspace, a lot of destructive language.  I mean the idea … Continue reading →

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Things happy people do differently

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Michael Kane

Things happy people do differently Happiness is a form of courage. ~Holbrook Jackson Originally posted May, 2012 Via a good friend of mine, I found a piece on the 15 things happy people do differently.  Basically the article focus on … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Dina’s Daily Dose

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Michael Kane

Happiness is Dina’s Daily Dose The miracle is not that we do this work, but that we are happy to do it.             ~ Mother Teresa So we’re all facing some hard times, I can tell with the folks I … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Making Progress

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Michael Kane

Happiness is Making Progress Humanity may endure the loss of everything; all its possessions may be turned away without infringing its true dignity – all but the possibility of improvement. ~ Johann Gottlieb Fichte So about five years ago I … Continue reading →

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Good Friends and Getting Older

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Michael Kane

Good Friends and Getting Older We can’t avoid age.  However, we can avoid some aging.  Continue to do things. Be active.  Life is fantastic in the way it adjusts to demands; if you use your muscles and mind, they stay … Continue reading →

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Happiness, Patience & Karma

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Michael Kane

Happiness, Patience & Karma Karma moves in two directions. If we act virtuously, the seed we plant will result in happiness. If we act non-virtuously, suffering results. ~ Sakyong Mipham I believe in Karma!  I don’t care how you look … Continue reading →

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