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I'm sorry, but did I miss something? Can someone please explain to me why exactly I'm supposed to be so happy?
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Balanced Life -- More Tips About Making And Keeping New Year's Resolutions
Because resolution-keeping has been so important to my own happiness project, I've written about it several times. To give you a boost for 2010, here are some of my favorite discussions about resolutions
26 Ways To Make 2010 Your Best Year Ever
To get the New Year -- and the new decade -- off to a good start, here are 26 simple, effective things you can do to ensure that the coming year is a good one for you and your loved ones.
A Secret to Happiness? Discovering the Pleasures of Uncertainty
Who wants all the answers? Who wants effortless moments? Who wants to be given the warm, humble feeling atop Mount Kilimanjaro without the climb?
4 Ways Your Camera Can Help You be Happier
When I feel like I am missing the essential truth of a situation, I shoot specifically looking for what I am missing. Sometimes even sitting in a crummy parking lot there is so much beauty.
Balanced Life -- 10 Tips For An Emergency Energy Boost
There are many things we should on a regular basis to keep our energy levels high, like exercising and getting enough sleep. But what if you need more energy right now?
Happiness, Success, and the Spirit of Giving
I have been a student of happiness in my spiritual path and of human effectiveness in my line of work. And as my seemingly separate pursuits began to merge, I found that what makes you happy also makes you successful.
The Greatest Gift We Can Give
I am generally not a big fan of the holiday season. Busy streets, crowded stores, mass consumption. I often wonder in all the frenetic shopping, how much true authentic meaning is occurring.
The Tiger Phenomenon - Chasing the Illusion
In the context of the recent controversy surrounding Tiger Woods, I pose this question: What can we learn about our cultural conditioning regarding marriage, love, intimacy, fulfillment, and happiness?
The Art of Branding Emotions
Experiencing emotions fully and expressing them, even if they might make us seem less attractive or powerful, is a sign of strength, not a sign of weakness. The sign of life is when we go up and down.
An Interview with a REAL Santa
Posing with Santa Claus at Christmas is one of those great American traditions that we hold dear. It's a magical time when kids are encouraged to dream as big as they can.
A Letter From Santa: Oh Yes We Can!
Join me by opening your hearts, not just your wallets, and recognizing that we are all one big human family and we need to be loved and appreciated, whatever color our skin may be or whatever our name is.
No BS Theory of Life: Pain And Holiday Blues Are Money In The Bank
The goal of life is life. Every impulse and thought is a device developed toward that end. Even poetry and art reflect our humanity and are impelled by instincts -- fear and powerlessness, association and love.
PBS' 'This Emotional Life': An Intellectual Odyssey
Here are the three important facts about happiness that have become the themes for each of the shows: 1) You can't be happy alone. 2) You can't be happy all the time. 3) You can be happier than you are.
Food For A Good Mood
Dieting, skipping meals, or eating erratically can lower blood sugar, with symptoms such as weakness, irritability, and fatigue. As a result, the body runs out of energy.
7 New Ways to Find Happiness
One of the most positive ways to live is to look on every obstacle as a hidden opportunity. This holiday season poses huge challenges for those among us who have lost their jobs or feel financially insecure.
Balanced Life -- 5 Tips For Effective New Year's Resolutions
I'm more inclined to make resolutions because if my happiness project has convinced me of anything, it has convinced me that resolutions - made right - can make a huge difference in boosting happiness.
Balanced Life -- 4 Tips For Dealing With Holiday Temptations
Everywhere, you face cookies, candy, booze, and treats of every kind. While some people wholeheartedly can enjoy all this, many of us waver between wanting to try everything and wanting to resist everything.
Blah
Let me define Blah. Blah is when I can't really complain about anything but don't have much energy. Blah is when I'm lacking passion and everything is beige.
K9 Connection: At-Risk Teens And Shelter Dogs Get A New 'Leash' On Life
K9 connection is a remarkable organization whose mission is to teach at-risk teens how to train homeless shelter dogs in basic obedience skills in order to increase their chances of adoption.
Taking Inventory And Being Honest with Yourself
As this year comes to an end I find myself subconsciously and consciously taking inventory of myself. Just the other night it all began to come to the surface while sitting in a woman's circle.
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