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The Effort of Happiness, Visualization, Altruism & Gratitude
The Effort of Happiness, Visualization, Altruism & Gratitude I slept and I dreamed that life is all joy. I woke and I saw that life is all service. I served and I saw that service is joy ~ Kahlil Gibran … Continue reading
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Happiness and Simplifying Your Life
Happiness and Simplifying Your Life But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads? ~Albert Camus The holidays are here, Halloween is already gone, Thanksgiving is upon us, Christmas and New Years within … Continue reading
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Happiness and Positive Vibes
Happiness and Positive Vibes In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision. ~ Dalai Lama So let’s get a little funky today, a friend recently shared with me an article from the Huffington Post … Continue reading
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The Oxford Happiness Inventory
The Oxford Happiness Inventory Happiness is not ready-made, it comes from your effort ~ Dalai Lama Below is the Oxford Happiness questionnaire developed by Michael Argyle and Peter Hills at Oxford University. No test is ever going to be completely … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, happiness, happiness inventory, happiness test, life, oxford, philosophy
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Happiness and a fresh start in the morning
Happiness and a fresh start in the morning Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. ~Mahatma Gandhi This morning I’m going to turn to my favorite modern Taoist writer Deng Ming-Dao. … Continue reading
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Girl Scouts: Science of Happiness Badge
The Girl Scouts have recently revamped all of their badges to try to bring them into the 21st Century. This included one that for obvious reasons that caught my attention, their new Science of Happiness Badge. I think this is … Continue reading
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Happiness and taking a break
Happiness and taking a break We humans have lost the wisdom of genuinely resting and relaxing. We worry too much. We don’t allow our bodies to heal, and we don’t allow our minds and hearts to heal. ~ Thich Nhat … Continue reading
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Time for a happiness inventory
Time for a happiness inventory So as you are reading this on this wonderful Monday morning I am going to ask you to do something. Oh, not for me of course, but for you, I want you to take a … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, exercise, happiness, happy, life, personal inventory, philosophy, stress
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Happiness & Looking Back
Today (September 19th) is the one year anniversary of the Ministry of Happiness! As with any new endeavor, one year ago I wondered if this would fly. Would anyone actually read what I had to say? Would it be beneficial to … Continue reading
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Happiness, Kindness & Surprise
Happiness, Kindness & Surprise Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle ~ Plato Well after having returned from my annual vacation to the desert, I came home wondering what to write about, searching my mind for … Continue reading
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