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Category Archives: Happiness
New Year’s Resolution
Every year, the author Neil Gaiman posts a New Year’s message to his blog. Here is this year’s message: …for this year, my wish for each of us is small and very simple. And it’s this. I hope that in … Continue reading
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Thinking of You
I’ve always been told I was an old soul, since before I even knew what it meant. When I was in college, I attended a “psychic fair” with free tarot card readings. As I sat down at the table, the … Continue reading
One Moment
One moment from this week: Bella LOVES to play in the snow—as long as you’re out there watching her. She doesn’t want to risk getting left out there!
Non-Violence
I’ve been reading this series about the yoga sutras, and today I was interested in this bit about ahmisa, or the social discipline of non-violence: It’s crucial to note that violence is not always blatant. Someone might have never hurt … Continue reading
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My Silver Bullet
I saw this blog post the other day about journaling as a way to support your intentions, and I thought it sounded like a great idea, so I decided to take a crack at the little lessons the author mentioned … Continue reading
Bold and True
Today, at One Little Window, Anne challenged us all to take Mondays to be bold and talk about something true, and I’ve decided to join in. My epiphany today? It’s OK to stand up for myself. I’m very much a … Continue reading
100 Ways to Simplify Your Life
It looks like our garage sale is a GO for Saturday! I’m very excited. This is actually my first-ever garage sale, though I distinctly remember my grandparents having them when I was a kid. I’ll take lots of photos to … Continue reading
The Wisdom of Friends
By soartsyithurts I was having a tough day today, being hard on myself, and when I told a friend, this was her response: I don’t (and I know you don’t) believe that people are more worthy of respect and kindness … Continue reading
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Paper Bird
A tad off-topic, but I love this Colorado band, and you can listen to three tracks from their new album at their website: Paper Bird | Official Band Website.