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34 Days of Happiness – Day 17, Happiness – Family, Friends and the Environment

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Michael Kane

34 Days of Happiness – Day 17, Happiness – Family, Friends and the Environment The holidays are often a very stressful period for people so for the next 34 days (Thanksgiving through Christmas) we’re going to do a post a … Continue reading →

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Update: There are Angels among us: A true story of kindness & giving

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Michael Kane

Perspective, Happiness & Goodbye to the Dude Today’s post might it some ways seem like a sad one, but it’s not.  I’ve included the original post below, it’s a simple story of really good people, coming together to help a … Continue reading →

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Happiness and Saying Goodbye

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Michael Kane

Happiness and Saying Goodbye We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty. We must start in our own homes to remedy this kind … Continue reading →

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Happiness and Loss

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Michael Kane

Right now in my world there is a lot of pain and loss going on, I have two friends whose parents are dying.  For both of them it will be the first parent they are losing, something I have not … Continue reading →

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Connecting with others and selected families

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Michael Kane

So in order to improve our happiness we need to have the appropriate people around us. Our selected family should be composed of positive, honest and upbeat people who can make us laugh. Those people that are negative, that for whatever reason you can’t remove from your life, need to have their impact minimized. Interact with them as little as possible and on a regular schedule so you know when the interactions will happen and limit the interactions to only necessary discussions. For those you have to remove from your life, do so as quietly and compassionately as you can, but make the break quickly and fully. If you leave them in your life at any level the negativity can creep back in. Continue reading →

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Truth and Honesty Lead to Happiness

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Michael Kane

Often people attempt to live their lives backwards; they try to have more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want, so they will be happier. The way it actually works is the reverse. You must first be who you really are, then do what you need to do, in order to have what you want. ~Margaret Young
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