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Why giving makes you happy

Why giving makes you happy Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. ~ Lao Tzu We’ve talked a lot about gratitude and giving and one of my favorite posts on the subject … Continue reading

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Happiness is Poetry: Bukowski

Happiness is Poetry: Bukowski Today my friends as we continue our assault on any visage of potential holiday depression, a poem from my favorite author, Charles Bukowski.  An uncharacteristically upbeat piece by the master but one with a very real … Continue reading

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Happiness is your Authentic Self

Happiness is your Authentic Self Honesty and transparency make you vulnerable, be honest and transparent anyway ~ Mother Teresa   As I have recently mentioned I spent a week at Burning Man a couple of weeks ago, my 6th or … Continue reading

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Happiness Resources: Inspiration & Motivation

Happiness Resources: Inspiration & Motivation Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great ones make you feel that you, too, can become great.  ~Mark Twain Tonight a little web … Continue reading

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Happiness is Doing the Best You Can

Happiness is Doing the Best You Can Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier. ~ Mother Teresa Hello my friends, tonight I’ve been sitting around thinking about life, not having a particularly … Continue reading

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Tips for Better Life/Work Balance

Tips for Better Life/Work Balance You actually don’t have to do it all ~ Danielle LaPorte So last weekend I had the opportunity to do one of the keynote talks at the California Business Educators Association conference in Anaheim.  The … 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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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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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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