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We all need smiles and laughter
Like a welcome summer rain, humor may suddenly cleanse and cool the earth, the air and you. ~ Langston Hughes Recently I heard a story on NPR about a Gallup Poll survey that related some unsurprising, but really depressing facts. … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID, funny, Gallup, happiness, health, laughing, well being
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The Importance of Forgiving Yourself
In many ways I’m writing this week’s post more as a reminder for myself than as advice for anyone else. We are often our harshest critics. For me, the knowledge that the time we have in this life is limited … Continue reading
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Tagged balance, be happy, COVID, happiness, happy, life, work life balance
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Happy Re-connection
One must always maintain one’s connection to the past and yet ceaselessly pull away from it. ~ Gaston Bachelard Hello friends, it’s been awhile since you’ve heard from me. As I’ve mentioned before, the last two years has put me … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, cancer, COVID, family, happinesss, home, life, pizza, travel, writing
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The Miracle of Graduation
A graduation ceremony is an event where the commencement speaker tells thousands of students dressed in identical caps and gowns that ‘individuality’ is the key to success. ~ Robert Orben Tonight a jointly published post on both the Ministry of … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Covid Times, personal happiness
Tagged be happy, college, COVID, future, graduation, happiness, higher education, Life in Covid Times
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Life During Wartime
I’m afraid that reason will triumph and that the world will become a place where anyone who doesn’t fit that will become unnecessary. ~ David Byrne I grew up during the cold war and as such, wondering if everyday the … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, climate change, COVID, dystopia, happiness, happy, life, pandemic
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2022 is going to be a big year
I believe that 2022 is going to be a big year, big good, big bad is of course the question, but I believe big never the less. The first thing to acknowledge of course is that at the moment we … Continue reading
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Tagged 2022, adventure, bucket list, COVID, education, firearms, mexico, travel
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An important nexus point
The whole point is to live life and be – to use all the colors in the crayon box. ~ RuPaul I have always liked the term nexus point. It’s a point of importance, intersection and change, if you want … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, COVID, destiny, happiness, nexus, nexus point, retirement, satisfaction
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Back to school, go easy and a new project
Nothing in the universe can stop you from letting go and starting over. ~ Gary Finley So tonight a grab bag of things to talk about, going back to school, going easy on yourself and a new project I’m working … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Covid Times, personal happiness
Tagged apocalypse, back to school, be happy, COVID, Delta Variant, education, happiness, happy
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Build a new better and happier you
It’s never too late, to be who you might have been. ~ George Eliot I love the picture because of the idea of transformation that is encompassed by a ripped and bulked out minion. But I don’t just want to … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, be happy, COVID, COVID 19, happiness, returning to work, self-improvement, stress, work, working from home
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Happy Spring Blooms
Happy Spring Blooms You can cut all of the flowers but you can’t keep spring from coming. ~ Pablo Neruda The last week has brought some really spectacular spring weather to the Bay Area of California where I live. First, … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID, flowers, happiness, photography, seasons, spring
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