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Happiness Resources: The Power of Hugs

Happiness Resources: The Power of Hugs A hug is like a boomerang you get it right back, right away ~ Bil Keane   Tonight as a companion to a recent piece on Happiness & Hugs, a tour around the web … Continue reading

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Happiness is Poetry: Dominique Lowell

Happiness is Poetry: Dominique Lowell Poetry is thoughts that breathe, words that burn. ~ Thomas Gray A warning right off of the bat, Dominique Lowell will not be for everyone.  If you like flowery, lovely poetry stop now.  If you … Continue reading

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Happiness is Poetry: Rumi

Happiness is Poetry: Rumi Tonight a selection from one of the most popular and most quoted poets, Rumi. A Moment of Happiness A moment of happiness, you and I sitting on the verandah, apparently two, but one in soul, you … Continue reading

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An Ode to the Ides of March

An Ode to the Ides of March The Ides of March are come, but not gone. ~ William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar I had an incredible English teacher in high school, his name was Francis Sullivan, Sully he was called.  He … Continue reading

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Happiness is Acceptance, Patience and Persistence

Happiness is Acceptance, Patience and Persistence If there is no struggle, there  is no progress ~ Frederick Douglas There is a specific reason for the quote I used tonight, I’m struggling with happiness.  I know, the guy who writes the … Continue reading

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Happiness and Dancing

Happiness and Dancing And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music  ~ Friedrich Nietzsche Today let’s not talk about deep things, lets talk about happiness while dancing through simplicity, … Continue reading

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Sometimes it’s good to slowdown

Sometimes it’s good to slowdown There’s no advantage to hurrying through life. ~ Shikamaru Nara Originally posted February,2019 I’ve been going pretty hard since the end of March.  At that point I was heading west to California and applying for … Continue reading

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Happiness and Nostalgia

Happiness and Nostalgia Nostalgia, the vice of the aged. We watch so many old movies our memories come in monochrome. ~ Angela Carter I found my inspiration for this weeks post in an unfortunate bit of news.  Last night I … Continue reading

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Random Happiness: Stories of Kindness

Random Happiness: Stories of Kindness This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness. ~ The Dalai Lama Tonight a … Continue reading

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Remember the Sweet Things

Remember the Sweet Things The best way for a person to have happy thoughts is to count his blessings and not his cash.  ~Author Unknown   This is a repeat of an old post but one I think is really … Continue reading

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