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A Happy Time of Year
Commencement speeches were invented largely in the belief that outgoing college students should never be released into the world until they have been properly sedated. ~ Garry Trudeau A Happy Time of Year This is one of my favorite times … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, education, graduation, happiness, happy, life, positivity
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Never underestimate your impact on others
A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives. ~ Jackie Robinson Never underestimate your impact on others We all live busy and complicated lives, and in our jobs we are often stressed and rushed, … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, blog, education, food, happiness, happy, impacting others, life, Mardi Gras, new orleans, positivity, travel, values, writing
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Three Questions, December 16, 2024
Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude. ~ Denis Waitley Three Questions, December 16, 2024 You can find the background to The Three … Continue reading
Three Questions, December 12, 2024
Happiness is inward, and not outward; and so, it does not depend on what we have, but on what we are. ~ Henry Van Dyke Three Questions, December 12, 2024 You can find the background to The Three Questions in … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, buddhism, career education, education, happiness, happy, life, monks, nuns, positivity
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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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A thank you to teachers
Tonight a joint post on two of my blogs the Ministry of Happiness and Higher Ed Mentor. It’s been a crazy year in education and as we wrap up the fall semester and I’m seeing what some of my faculty … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, education, gratitude, higher ed mentor, looking back, suny plattsburgh, teachers, teaching
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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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Happiness Moments: A Wonderful Surprise
Happiness Moments: A Wonderful Surprise Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us. ~ Boris Pasternak So a new little writing experiment for the blog. I’ve been wanting to find a way to do some free writing as … Continue reading
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Tagged Bellwether Award, community college, education, Hartnell College, MESA, STEM, surprise
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My Covid Times Diary – Inequality
My Covid Times Diary – Inequality As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality exist in our world, none of us can truly rest. ~ Nelson Mandela So here we are in week four or five of our shelter in … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Covid Times, personal happiness
Tagged coronavirus, covid times, education, global warming, health care, inequality, inequity, pandemic, poverty
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Happiness is Serving Students
Happiness is Serving Students The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. ~ William Arthur Ward I have tremendous respect for teachers, I always have. I had some fantastic teachers over my … Continue reading
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Tagged children, education, great teachers, happiness, I'm proud of you, inspiration, students, support, teachers
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