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happiness

Personal Growth

It’s Really a Pilgrimage

Claudia and I were talking recently about the importance of enjoying the process. How we never want to find ourselves waiting to be happy until we reach a certain goal or benchmark. That’s when Claudia said, “You know, it’s really a pilgrimage. It’s not about different…

June 17, 2013
Personal Growth

We Need You!

Did you know there are some brackets of people who tend to live longer than others? These people are often farmers, teachers, writers, or anyone else whose work continually begins anew. Why do they live the longest? Because they constantly feel both useful and…

April 25, 2013
Personal Growth

Why Your Happiness is Just Out of Reach

Yesterday evening I sat alone in a room. It was so very perfectly quiet. I sat smiling from ear to ear. Quietness feeds my mind and my soul. I face me there. I face me head on and I can’t hide. It’s a good…

December 6, 2012
Personal Growth

Helen Keller On Happiness

In light of my recent post on happiness, I thought this quote deserved a post of its own. “Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.” ~ Helen…

September 25, 2012
Personal Growth

What Makes You Happy?

Depression used to be studied quite a lot in America, but apparently we are at the point where happiness is getting a much closer look. It has become a rarity and, therefore, is now worth studying. You ask most people what they want out…

September 21, 2012