Tag: Being happy
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How to Make Good Things Happen
Good thoughts. It is that simple. Or so my son told me recently. As we were driving, out of nowhere, my son announced: “Good thoughts make good things happen.” It’s simple, but also true. I have written often about seeking the positive in challenging situations and that our perspective guides our own happiness. We shape…
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A Recipe for Happiness
My sister was recently looking through our late grandmother’s recipe box. In between the recipes for blueberry muffins and chocolate pound cake she came across a different type of recipe; my sister found a recipe for a happy life. Written in our grandmother’s handwriting, this is what my sister discovered: THE WAY TO HAPPINESS…
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Serendipity or Zemblanity?
Serendipity -noun 1. an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident. 2. good fortune; luck In the summer of 2008 I woke up to a day filled with preparing for a triathlon. I was so happy that morning. Then, as life can change in an instant, there was a revelation. I knew the discovery was…
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Happiness: It’s a Choice We Can Each Make for Ourselves
Happiness: how do we feel it more often and hold onto it longer? I believe it isn’t an elusive emotion, but something we attain by recognizing small, joyful moments throughout the day. Stringing those moments together creates a permanent state of mind instead of a fleeting emotion. Some days are more challenging than others, but…
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How are You Traveling Through Life?
When I hear about someone behaving in a hostile manner, witness rage, or read anything written that is filled with hate, I pause. I pause and remember the person attacking others is not happy. This recognition neither helps me shake my feelings of sadness for those affected, nor does it help me contain the lifelong…