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Get Your Gratitude Game On: Inspiration from a Champion and an Illustrative Story
Living gratefully begins with affirming the good and recognizing its sources. It is the understanding that life owes me nothing and all...
Nov 1, 202410 min read
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Two Simple Ways to Alleviate Suffering
Holding hands is a promise to one another that, for just a moment, the two of you don't have to face the world alone. (Quote shared on...
Oct 30, 20248 min read
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How the Theory of Buckets and Dippers (and Lids) Works: 3 Rules for Happiness and a Test of Donald O. Clifton's Ideas
Relationships help us to define who we are and what we can become. Most of us can trace our successes to pivotal relationships. Dr....
Oct 19, 20247 min read
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"Life's Too Good Not to Be Happy": Voices of Resilience (and Hope)
"You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice." Bob Marley, singer Last week we were visiting with some...
Apr 30, 20245 min read
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Get Out Into The "Ah"
“In every walk with Nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir, Scottish born American naturalist This morning a grumpy and...
Apr 24, 20245 min read
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Embrace April Foolishness?
"The human race has only one really effective weapon, and that is laughter." – Mark Twain My husband, John, has already tried to prank me...
Apr 1, 20245 min read
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Rosing Up: Moving Mindfulness and Gratitude To Holy Ground
“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” W. B. Yeats Let’s get right to it – we are taking...
Mar 1, 20245 min read
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Reflecting on Roses: Temper the Bad, Sad, Mad with Gobs of Glads
"You're only here for a short visit. Don't hurry. Don't worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way." Walter Hagen, golfer...
Feb 27, 20245 min read
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For the Intrepid Laborers of Love, With Gratitude
“In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes...
Sep 4, 20234 min read
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Saving Our Sanity
"Get yourself grounded and you can navigate even the stormiest roads in peace." Steve Goodier, author Determined to do a little hike, my...
Sep 26, 20224 min read
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Why You Are Pig-Headed, but I Am Firm
"What we have learned to look for in any situation determines mostly what we see." Dr. Ellen Langer, professor of psychology, Harvard....
Jul 27, 20223 min read
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Feeding Off Each Other
“A good half of the art of living is resilience.” ― Alain de Botton, contemporary philosopher and author How would you like to be more...
Jul 1, 20224 min read
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So Glad To Be Here
The little things? The little moments? They aren’t little. Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D. in molecular biology, MIT, Nobel Laureate in...
Jun 16, 20224 min read
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Use Music to Put a Little Love In Your Heart
“Ah, music," he said, wiping his eyes. "A magic beyond all we do here!” ― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone I am pumped...
May 18, 20223 min read
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