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Be Happy, Have a Temper Tantrum

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Diana Rankin

Even if you consider yourself fully mature—and few of us do if we’re past our twenties—your inner child likes treats and needs to play. The lack of feeding and considering your inner child can keep you from the happiness you … Continue reading →

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Unsticking the Stuck

Posted on November 14, 2024 by Diana Rankin

It takes energy to be unhappy. Unhappiness drains you. Imagine you are walking around every day carrying a fifty-pound bag on your back. This fifty-pound bag is filled with I’m-not-good-enoughs; They-are-not-goodenough-for-mes; Life-is-unfairs; I-could-do-that-buts; and a thousand other excuses of what … Continue reading →

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Election 2024

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Diana Rankin

This is an article I wrote about the 2016 election. I change two words: 2016 to 2024 and President Obama to President Biden. The article still seems relevant. Today is a day to catch our breath and reflect. For some … Continue reading →

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Mining the Body’s Wisdom

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Diana Rankin

Happiness eludes us when we hold old fears and other negative emotions in our bodies. Releasing negative emotions provides us with greater wellbeing, health, and energy—and it allows us to be happy.  Our bodies are wonderful monitors for telling us … Continue reading →

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Life’s Small Moments

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Diana Rankin

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

Posted on October 24, 2024 by Diana Rankin

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

Posted on October 16, 2024 by Diana Rankin

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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Will the White Bird Turn Red?

Posted on October 10, 2024 by Diana Rankin

I went to see the movie White Bird, a movie that takes place during the German occupation of France during World War II. It’s a movie everyone should see before they vote. I think about that last statement, “It’s a … Continue reading →

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Hazel’s Angels

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Diana Rankin

It was in the mid-1990’s when I was attending Jean Houston’s New York Mystery School that I met Hazel and her angels. She was a lady of a certain age by then but during World War II Hazel was a … Continue reading →

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Gratitude Generates Happiness

Posted on October 8, 2024 by Diana Rankin

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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