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Happy Anniversary Ministry of Happiness: Our Best Posts from the last Five Years

Happy Anniversary Ministry of Happiness:  Our Best Posts from the last Five Years Either write something worth reading, or do something worth writing about ~ Benjamin Franklin Happy Anniversary Ministry of Happiness Happy Anniversary to the Ministry of Happiness and … Continue reading

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A Happy Hiking Anniversary

A Happy Hiking Anniversary Come to the woods, for here is rest. There is no repose like that of the green deep woods. Of all the upness accessible to mortals, there is no upness comparable to the mountains. ~ Robert … Continue reading

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Kahlil Gibran on Pain

Kahlil Gibran on Pain Happiness is found in truth and the truth of life is that sometimes we feel pain, I only wish I could express this the way the master Kahlil Gibran did, enjoy and have a happy day … Continue reading

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Overcoming Demons to Be Happy

Overcoming Demons to Be Happy Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encompasses your understanding ~ Kahlil Gibran Overcoming Demons Today is a very special day for me my friends, it’s an anniversary for me, a pretty significant … Continue reading

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Dreams, Decisions and Moving Forward, Machu Picchu and Oaxaca

Dreams, Decisions and Moving Forward, Machu Picchu & Oaxaca A dream becomes a goal when action is taken toward its achievement ~ Bo Bennett Dreams It’s really important for people to have dreams, we all need something to look forward … Continue reading

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Happiness is a Little Adventure

Happiness is a Little Adventure  We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open. ~ … Continue reading

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Are You Happy?

Are You Happy? “You have one job, to lead an extraordinary life.”  I’ve seen this quote attributed to a number of people, I’ve also seen it in several different forms so I’m not quite sure who to appropriately attribute it … Continue reading

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Happiness is Independence

Happiness is Independence I ask only to be free.  The butterflies are free. ~ Charles Dickens I thought, given today is Independence Day in the United States, I would write about being free.  If you read this blog you know … Continue reading

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Resources to Boost Your Mood

Resources to Boost Your Mood At first, I only laughed at myself. Then I noticed that life itself is amusing. I’ve been in a generally good mood ever since.  ~ Marilyn vos Savant The holidays are a very stressful time … Continue reading

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Happiness is Rain in the Desert

Happiness is Rain in the Desert I love the rain, I always have, some of my best memories from childhood are sitting on my front porch in the summer while it rained like a fire hose.  It was always amazing … Continue reading

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