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Don’t Forget to Play!
ChinchillaVilla. Creative Commons license. Aggarwal_Gopal. Creative Commons license. WoofBC. Creative Commons license. I kept quitting in the face of adversity until I found something I loved doing, after which point … Continue reading
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What We Can Learn From the Danes
expresso marco. Creative Commons license. arbejde–work (Danish) glæde–happiness (Danish) arbejdsglæde–happiness at work (Danish) Alexander Kjerulf, Chief Happiness Officer, recently wrote a post entitled Of Brits and Danes and Happiness at Work. Alex tells us the Nordic languages, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, … Continue reading
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We Don’t Have to Be Perfect to Be Lovable
A woman, I’ll call her “Joan”, from our local Friends of the Shelter sent a delightful message to the group the other day. She gave an update on the beautiful Rottweiler puppy she adopted from the shelter last November. … Continue reading
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Maybe Not So Crazy After All
I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive, so that our life experiences on the physical plane will have resonances within our own innermost being and reality…. –Joseph Campbell in “The Power of Myth” Last week … Continue reading
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Slipping Into Sacred Space
You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it. –Robin Williams I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive, so that our life experiences on the physical plane will have resonances within … Continue reading
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Never Grow Up. Never Stop Growing
He never grew up; but he never stopped growing. —Arthur C. Clarke, epitaph for himself Stay curious and open to life. No matter what happens, keep learning and growing. Find what you love to do and find a way to … Continue reading
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An Unexpected Source of Power…the Sound of Your Own Voice
rmansoorian. Creative Commons license. Self-talk is not that different from a thermostat. It’s one of the ways we monitor ourselves, control impulses and guide actions. —Tom Brinthaupt, Psychology Professor When we’re babies we talk to ourselves. We start … Continue reading
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Opening Our Hearts, Expanding Our Minds
The Daily Puppy. Elfleda. Creative Commons license. marymactavish. Creative Commons license. The world we see that seems so insane is the result of a belief system that is not working. … Continue reading
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Does “Common” Really Suck?
2-dog-farm. Creative Commons license. One thing is clear: common sucks. If you want to live the best life you can, you have to break away from the sheeple and do as the few do… the ones who … Continue reading
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Creating Joy
limonada. Creative Commons license. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in awhile, or the light won’t come in. —Alan Alda Stay curious and open to life. No matter what happens keep … Continue reading
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