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Sometimes, Happiness is Avoidance
Sometimes, Happiness is Avoidance Happiness depends on ourselves ~ Aristotle Here at the Ministry of Happiness we have talked often about the necessity of facing your issues and dealing with them straight on. This is almost always the option and … Continue reading
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Tagged avoidance, happiness, letting go, peace, selected families, simplicity, stress
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Happiness & Natural Quiet
Happiness & Natural Quiet A moment of silence is not inherently religious ~ Sandra Day O’Connor Today I want to talk about quiet which in itself sounds a bit contradictory. The other night I was at a meeting and the … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, backpacking, bryce, happiness, hiking, national park, natural quiet, nature, outdoors, silence
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Web Resources for Appalachian Trail (AT) & Other Hikers
Web Resources for Appalachian Trail (AT) & Other hikers In an effort to continue to beef up my Appalachian Trail (AT) resources page on the Ministry of Happiness site I decided on a snowy afternoon after shoveling to take a … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, backpacking, gear list, happiness, hiking, Katahdin, thru-hiking, ultralight hiking
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Great Quotes & Good Laughs
Great Quotes & Good Laughs Laughter is the sun that drives the winter from a human’s face ~ Victor Hugo So for my fun Friday post I’ve gotten a bit lazy this week and am posting a little early as … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness is Laughter, Happiness Quotes
Tagged fun, funny, gratitude, happiness, khalil gibran, kindness, laughter, paulo coehlo, quotes
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Don’t let disappointment steal your happiness
Don’t let disappointment steal your happiness When you have put all your faith in man and continue to be disappointed, don’t you hope there is something out of there that is not of human element? ~ Natalie Cole I grew … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, be happy, COVID 19, depression, disappointment, happiness, pandemic, self care, selfishness
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15 Lessons to being Happy
15 Lessons to being Happy 15 Lessons to being happier from The Inspiration Tree http://www.theinspirationtree.com/2011/01/pursuit-of-happiness-15-lessons-to-keep.html 1. The only person that can ever truly make you happy is yourself. Stop depending on everyone else. 2. People lie, stuff happens. Don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged gratitude, happiness, holidays, life, love, positivity, rev kane, self-help, tips
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Happiness is Mystery & Discovery
Happiness is Mystery & Discovery The real voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes, but seeing with new eyes ~ Marcel Proust Since I was a little kid the world has always fascinated me. I’m someone who believes … Continue reading
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Tagged curiosity, discovery, happiness, magic, mystery, science
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Indecision and Procrastination: the enemies of happiness
Indecision and Procrastination: the enemies of happiness The best way to get things done is to start ~ Author Unknown Indecision is a thief that steals our success, our confidence, our time and by extension our happiness. Many times we … Continue reading
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Tagged buddhism, deng ming-dao, exploration, happiness, happy, indecision, inspiration, life, procrastination, taoism
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Happiness & the price for being you
Happiness & the price for being you Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of happiness. ~ George Santayana I have a friend, he’s generally a good guy but he has a really obnoxious habit of asking deeply philosophical, … Continue reading
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Tagged happiness, inspiration, introspection, perspective, positivity, self-help, self-improvement
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Happiness and your own personal weirdness
Happiness and your own personal weirdness People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road doesn’t mean they’ve gotten lost. ~H. Jackson Browne Recently I have been a bit down in the dumps, for … Continue reading
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Tagged bizarre, burning man, compassion, happiness, inspiration, life, philosophy, weird, wisdom
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