Category Archives: personal happiness

Always Keep Learning

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Michael Kane

Always Keep Learning Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don’t wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether … Continue reading →

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What makes you happy?

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Michael Kane

What makes you happy? Only one thing has to change for us to know happiness in our lives: where we focus our attention~Greg Anderson We talk a lot about the elements of overall happiness here but sometimes you just want … Continue reading →

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Eight Characteristics of Happy People and How to Become One

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Michael Kane

Eight Characteristics of Happy People and How to Become One So tonight we start with 8 characteristics of happy people as presented by The Happiness Institute.  Characteristics are great, but how do you get to have these characteristics, so I’m linking … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Balance in Losing Weight

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Michael Kane

The Importance of Balance Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony. ~ Thomas Merton The Importance of Balance in Losing Weight We have talked about balance many times on this blog.  Normally I’m … Continue reading →

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Think like a millennial

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Michael Kane

Think like a millennial Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life                            ~ Dolly Parton I heard it again at a meeting this week.  Something I hear quite frequently, “millennials are concerned with life/work … Continue reading →

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Make some happiness today

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Michael Kane

Make Some Happiness Today Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys.  If he counted them up as he ought to, he would see that every lot has enough happiness provided for it.  ~Fyodor … Continue reading →

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Happiness and Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Michael Kane

Happiness and Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) We often busy ourselves in order to forget the poignant and ephemeral nature of our lives. ~ Rev Kane High Blood Pressure In some ways, blood pressure is the bane of my existence.  I … Continue reading →

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Living not just existing

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Michael Kane

Living not just 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 … Continue reading →

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National Poetry Month: A Eulogy to Amuse the Penguins

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Michael Kane

National Poetry Month: A Eulogy to Amuse the Penguins Age is just a number.  Life and aging are the best gifts we could ever have.      ~ Cicely Tyson So given it’s national poetry month I thought I would … Continue reading →

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Life is a roller coaster, hang on and enjoy the ride

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Michael Kane

Life is a roller coaster, hang on and enjoy the ride Life is 10% what happened to you and 90% how you react to it.                             ~ … Continue reading →

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