Tag Archives: life

How to be happy

How to be happy Until you are happy with who you are, you will never be happy with what you have.~Zig Ziglar There is always a lot of media attention around the idea of happiness.  Recently I’ve seen pieces on … Continue reading

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Holidays and lending a hand

So the holidays are here and as festive as it is for most people a lot of people get down in the dumps.  So it is contingent upon all of us this time of year, as busy as we are, … Continue reading

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The Wisdom of the Dalai Lama

Wisdom of the Dalai Lama I greatly admire his holiness the Dalai Lama, and below I give you a few of his recent statements on a variety of topics, have a happy day my friends. War In today’s deeply interdependent … Continue reading

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The Effort of Happiness, Visualization, Altruism & Gratitude

The Effort of Happiness, Visualization, Altruism & Gratitude I slept and I dreamed that life is all joy. I woke and I saw that life is all service. I served and I saw that service is joy ~ Kahlil Gibran … Continue reading

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Happiness and Simplifying Your Life

Happiness and Simplifying Your Life But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?  ~Albert Camus The holidays are here, Halloween is already gone, Thanksgiving is upon us, Christmas and New Years within … Continue reading

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Happiness and Positive Vibes

Happiness and Positive Vibes In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.     ~ Dalai Lama So let’s get a little funky today, a friend recently shared with me an article from the Huffington Post … Continue reading

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The Oxford Happiness Inventory

The Oxford Happiness Inventory Happiness is not ready-made, it comes from your effort ~ Dalai Lama Below is the Oxford Happiness questionnaire developed by Michael Argyle and Peter Hills at Oxford University.  No test is ever going to be completely … Continue reading

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Happiness and a fresh start in the morning

Happiness and a fresh start in the morning Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.  ~Mahatma Gandhi This morning I’m going to turn to my favorite modern Taoist writer Deng Ming-Dao.  … Continue reading

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Girl Scouts: Science of Happiness Badge

The Girl Scouts have recently revamped all of their badges to try to bring them into the 21st Century.  This included one that for obvious reasons that caught my attention, their new Science of Happiness Badge.  I think this is … Continue reading

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Happiness and taking a break

Happiness and taking a break We humans have lost the wisdom of genuinely resting and relaxing. We worry too much. We don’t allow our bodies to heal, and we don’t allow our minds and hearts to heal. ~ Thich Nhat … Continue reading

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