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Resources for Being Mindful
Resources for being Mindful Mindfulness helps you go home to the present. And every time you go there and recognize a condition of happiness that you have, happiness comes. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh The holidays are a … Continue reading
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Tagged buddhism, happiness, jeff bridges, meditation, mindfulness, reflection, the big lebowski, thich nhat hanh
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We work too much!
We work too much! Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable. ~ Sydney Harris Tonight I want to talk about work. The overwhelming majority … Continue reading
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Tagged america, anxiety, be happy, blog, happiness, happy, stress, work, work life balance
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Happiness is Taking Risks
Happiness is Taking Risks The only way to find true happiness is to risk being completely cut open ~ Chuck Palahniuk So tonight I sat down to write a post on how important taking risks is to being happy. As … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, chuck palahniuk, happiness, happy, risks, taking chances, taking risks, writing
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Sometimes the simplest things
Sometimes the simplest things So the other night I was dancing around the web adding to my collection of quotes about happiness when I stumbled upon this quote. Rules for Happiness: something to do, someone to love, something to hope … Continue reading
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Tagged happiness, inspiration, kant, life, quote, rules, simplest, simplicity
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The way things were: Remembering Vegas
The way things were: Remembering Vegas True nostalgia is an ephemeral connection of disjointed memories. ~ Florence King So first, I apologize for missing my weekly post last night. I headed to Vegas a day early in order to meet … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, happiness, las vegas, memories, nostalgia, travel, vegas, vegas baby
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Love and Happiness
Love and Happiness Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. ― Lao Tzu Recently, I had a friend drop me a note and ask some advice related to her love life. This … Continue reading
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Tagged cancer, happiness, happy, life, love, marriage, pain, philosophy, positivity
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Thoughts on Happiness
Thoughts on Happiness Tonight just some thoughts on happiness to give you something for your brain to chew on, picked these up from the site below: http://ankh-dum.tripod.com/AncasPersonalPage/id10.html Constant happiness can accomplish much. As the sun melts the ice, a smile … Continue reading
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Tagged happiness, inspiration, laughter, positivity, quotes
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Happiness: Deciding that it matters
Happiness: Deciding that it matters I prefer to be a dreamer among the humblest, with visions to be realized, than lord among those without dreams and desires. ~ Kahlil Gibran So last week was truly a terrible week, I received … Continue reading
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Tagged choice, graduation, happiness, kahlil gibran, life, philosophy, sadness, wisdom
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A Lovely Fall Afternoon
A Lovely Fall Afternoon Autumn is a second spring, when every leaf is a flower. ~ Albert Camus This evening no big lessons, no great realizations just simple gratitude over a really nice day during my favorite time of year. … Continue reading
Happiness is the Desert
The next couple of weeks are all about getting ready for the AT both mentally and physically. Physically I’m on my way, mentally, I need to keep slowing down, keep easing off of the throttle, becoming less dependent on normal everyday life in anticipation of a simpler new normal. Not an easy new normal, but certainly a simpler one, perhaps a better one. Hopefully you’ll find some time during the holiday madness to simplify, relax and find a new normal for yourself, and have a happy day my friends ~ Rev Kane Continue reading