Category Archives: Happiness

Life’s Small Moments

You are the only you in this whole world. You are unique. No one else is like you and no one else can be who you are or do exactly what you can do for this world. You have come … Continue reading

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Purposeful Daydreaming & 21 Pleasures

Happiness doesn’t just happen. You need to have the intention that you want to be happy, and then nourish that intention with repetition and emotion. As you work toward happiness it becomes a byproduct of living and enjoying your life. … Continue reading

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Happiness Self-Notes

One of my favorite writers and author of one of my favorite books, Anna Cara, the late John O’Donohue, said, “The most powerful way to change your life is to change your mind.” You’ve probably already heard me say this, … Continue reading

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Gratitude Generates Happiness

Happiness comes from a place of gratitude; unhappiness comes from a place of want. Does this mean wanting or asking for what you want brings you unhappiness? No. Certainly you must know what you want and ask for it, whether … Continue reading

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Find a Happiness Buddy

Sometimes it is difficult to pick ourselves up and find that happiness that seems so elusive. It is in these times, we need a happiness buddy, that other person who can add light to our world and bring laughter into … Continue reading

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Create an Awareness Journal for Greater Happiness

Happiness does not just happen. You must cultivate it, appreciate it, and nurture it. It is too easy to think we are at the whims of our emotions. We are not. We are the one who experiences our emotions, and … Continue reading

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Use Color to Change Your Mood

One night I woke in its middle and could not go back to sleep.  I tried everything I know – meditation, soft music, relaxation techniques, writing, reading, etc.  – nothing worked.  After a couple hours of allowing myself to indulge … Continue reading

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Clearing Old Resentments Creates Happiness

Holding old resentments keeps you from the happiness you deserve. Often we are aware of these resentments; often we are unaware, having hidden them from ourselves. Resentments come from envy, fear, jealously, or our own low self-esteem that leaves us … Continue reading

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Visualize Yourself Happy

In the present moment, you may not be experiencing happiness, but you must have hope that tomorrow you will. It is this hope that will carry you through the darkest of times and take you into the new day of … Continue reading

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Your Inner-World Friend

We are all connected with one another, and yet we so often feel alone, which leaves us feeling unsupported and lonely. And unhappy. Even if we accept intellectually that we are not alone—that there is something greater than we are—how … Continue reading

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