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Happiness is Serenity
Happiness is Serenity Boredom is the feeling that everything is a waste of time; serenity, that nothing is. ~ Thomas Szasz Originally published in 2015 So as I’ve embarked upon my latest adventure I’ve made a stop in Monterey, CA … Continue reading
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Tagged happiness, monterey, ocean, peace, positivity, serenity, waves
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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, Woodstock, Burning Man & a Common Compassion Movement
Happiness, Woodstock, Burning Man & a Common Compassion Movement Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive. ~ The Dalai Lama A few days ago I noticed on one of the movie channels that Woodstock was … Continue reading
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Tagged burning man, compassion, dalai lama, happiness, janis joplin, love, music, peace, woodstock
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Happiness and my Burning Man Adventure
Happiness and my Burning Man Adventure Instead of trying to make your life perfect, give yourself the freedom to make it an adventure, and go ever upward. ~ Drew Houston Shortly before my 40th birthday I made one of the … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, be happy, bucket list, burning man, burningman, festival, happiness, peace, playa, relaxation
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Happiness and Healing a Nation
Happiness and Healing a Nation I don’t normally talk politics in this column, and honestly, tonight’s post really isn’t political. America has been politically divided for some time. Over the last four years that division has seemed particularly deep and … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, election, happiness, healing, peace, politics, trump, unity
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Slow down and Be Happy!
Slow down and Be Happy! Don’t exist. Live. Get out, explore. Thrive. Challenge authority. Challenge yourself. Evolve. Change forever. Become who you say you always will. Keep moving. Don’t stop. Start the revolution. Become a freedom fighter. Become a superhero. … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, change, happiness, moving, peace, slow down, travel, wisdom, writing
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Happiness is a few minutes of peace
Happiness is a few minutes of peace The greatest self is a peaceful smile, that always sees the world smiling back. ~ Bryant H. McGill Originally posted June, 2018 So tonight friends a post inspired by … Continue reading
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Tagged happiness, happy, meditation, music, nature sounds, peace, peaceful, relax, relaxation, yoga
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Remember, We All Want to be Happy
Remember, We All Want to be Happy Peace cannot be kept by force, it can only be achieved by understanding. ~ Albert Einstein I don’t normally do politically oriented posts on this blog and this will likely be a one … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness is Adventure, Happiness on the Road, personal happiness
Tagged adventure, happiness, islam, muslim ban, muslims, peace, politics, positivity, travel, trump
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Happiness and the words of Thich Nhat Hanh
Happiness and the words of Thich Nhat Hanh “If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This is the most basic kind of peace work.” ~ … Continue reading
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Tagged buddism, consumerism, happiness, inspiration, life, peace, philosophy, thich nhat hanh
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The Importance of Forgiveness
The Importance of Forgiveness Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. So recently I had a really deep conversation with a friend. … Continue reading
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Tagged forgiveness, forgiving ourselves, happiness, healing, overcoming our past, peace, self-hellp
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