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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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Will the White Bird Turn Red?

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

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

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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When We Keep Talking…

Have you ever had a conservation with someone, and you just wanted to walk away from them? It seemed no matter what you said you couldn’t see eye-to-eye. That person couldn’t understand what you were saying, and you couldn’t understand … 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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