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Free Time is Overrated.

Posted in Inspiration, Life Skills, Tips & Ideas, tagged , , on June 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Picture by Randy Son Of Robert
Most of yearn for free time.  Time to lean back, relax and do absolutely nothing.  Sounds like paradise right?  Well . . .maybe.
The thing is that when we have lots of free time, say like a vacation, we often do less with our time.  Sometimes this is a good thing.  [...]

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Smile Everyday.

Posted in Funny, Happiness, Inspiration, Smile File, Upbeat thinking on May 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Photo by Pink Sherbet Photography
Start each day with a smile. Try to fit in as many as you can.  Just talking with friends or coworkers can spark a grin.  Discussing funny TV shows or commercials, venting frustrations about being overworked or counting idiots in traffic can be a great vehicle for fun and laughter.
Smiles are [...]

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Better Late than Never.

Posted in Inspiration, Life Skills on April 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Pink Swirls by aussiegall
Better late than never. This is true whether you are visiting friends, learning new skills, or reaching your goal of traveling to all 50 states.  It’s even a great reminder for a well-intentioned but easily distracted blog writer like myself.
Better late than never is the voice of the optimist. The one that [...]

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Have Fun Fooling Around!

Posted in Funny, Happiness, Inspiration, Uncategorized on April 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Jester by Dave Hamster
Happy April Fools Day everyone! As you may have noticed, I have been incommunicado lately.  I’ve not been myself.  Instead I’ve been upset, hurried, tired, grumpy and depressed.  Since I started this site to increase happiness and notice the positive, I obviously don’t like dumping that stuff into my blog.
However, after [...]

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Life isn’t perfect.

Posted in Inspiration, Life Skills, Odd stuff, tagged on March 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »

A strange tree by SFB579
Many are the days when one thing or another goes wrong. Traffic is unexpectedly slow, we miss an important phone call due to a meeting that ran late, or in our hurry to get ready for work, we forgot to grab something for lunch.
Life isn’t a TV show. Families sometimes offend [...]

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Loving Kindness Compassion.

Posted in Happiness, Inspiration, Kindness, Uncategorized, tagged , on February 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Perfect Love by tinyfroglet
What is Loving Kindness Compassion?
Loving Kindness is a brilliant and beautiful idea I first discovered in Buddhism. It is the development of love and empathy for every person on the planet. Yes – even the bad guys.  It is the belief that we are all united by one common principal; [...]

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New Year, New Day, New Start.

Posted in Inspiration, Life Skills, Upbeat thinking on January 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Happy New Year! by tanakawho
The beauty of New Year’s Day is the chance to start again. As a holiday it is a vivid reminder, on this one day of the year, to sit back and mull over your life and happiness.  Discover what was good, what was bad, and what could be improved.  Find what [...]

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