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Happiness, Attitude and Simple Pleasures

Happiness, Attitude and Simple Pleasures My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it’s on your plate.  ~Thornton Wilder It has been a hectic time for me lately and I’ve … Continue reading

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Happiness is Accepting Impermanence

Happiness is Accepting Impermanence Impermanence is a principle of harmony. When we don’t struggle against it, we are in harmony with reality. – Pema Chodron I was sitting in my office the other day reflecting on changes that I have … Continue reading

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Happiness in the Dull Moments

Happiness in the Dull Moments Life is 10% of what happens to you, and 90% how you respond to it                    ~ Charles Swindoll I have been thinking a lot lately as I’m closing in on turning 50 about my purpose … Continue reading

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Rituals for Happiness

Rituals for Happiness Rituals are important. Nowadays it’s hip not to be married. I’m not interested in being hip. ~ John Lennon As we are all quite aware nothing is typical or normal in our world right now.  For that … Continue reading

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Notice the Small Things

Notice the Small Things We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop. ~ Mother Teresa So today I want to talk about … Continue reading

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Get a little Joy in Your Life

Get a little Joy in Your Life We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think.  When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves. ~ Buddha One of the most joyous days of … Continue reading

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Don’t Lie to Yourself

Don’t Lie to Yourself I fell into a conversation the other day, a very interesting conversation.  It was about the internal dialogue we all have with ourselves.  You know, the conversation inside our heads that we are constantly having with … Continue reading

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We all have to stop being afraid

We all have to stop being afraid Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will. ~ James Stephen Everyone is afraid There is a lot of desolation out in cyberspace, a lot of destructive language.  I mean the idea … Continue reading

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Things happy people do differently

Things happy people do differently Happiness is a form of courage. ~Holbrook Jackson Originally posted May, 2012 Via a good friend of mine, I found a piece on the 15 things happy people do differently.  Basically the article focus on … Continue reading

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Happiness is Dina’s Daily Dose

Happiness is Dina’s Daily Dose The miracle is not that we do this work, but that we are happy to do it.             ~ Mother Teresa So we’re all facing some hard times, I can tell with the folks I … Continue reading

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