Tag: Happiness
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Live Your Life On Your Terms Starting Today
An Article By Karen Weeks An unfortunate truth that has spanned dozens of generations and knows no racial or economic boundary is that we often feel like we have to live up to other people’s expectations. This is dangerous thinking, and, ultimately, happiness is not a matter of how other people perceive you but how […]
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An Abundance of Joy
Inspirational Quote The Philosopher’s Corner What constitutes joy? If we tap into this frequency, can we create a life of abundance? As a mental health practitioner, I notice a commonality present in the human condition. We focus on what we don’t have versus the beauty of miracles before us. When did we become so ungrateful? […]
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Three Ways to Nurture Emotional Intelligence: A Means for Greater Wellness
Inspirational Quote We are the sum of our experiences. Therefore, as we learn to navigate life, we run into various emotions and reactions to people and events. The goal for emotional intelligence is to learn how to identify, understand, manage, and express your feelings in a way that leads to greater clarity; this nurtures more […]
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Habits of Happiness
Inspiration Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier Mother Teresa A Depth Psychology Perspective What beauty would be possible in the world if we made just one commitment to follow through on these words of wisdom from the Saintly Mother Teresa? Love abounds. It surrounds us in […]
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Happiness Is…
Daily Inspiration God speaks to us in many ways, but when spoken to, will we listen? Today, it came upon me, that happiness is a journey pursued… Not a destination granted. Dr. Thomas Maples A Depth Psychology Perspective The famous philosopher, Lao Tzu once said “A Journey of a Thousand Miles begins with a single […]
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Believe and See…
Inspirational Quote To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe. Anatole France Happiness is an Inside Job… A Depth Psychology Perspective The saddest road traveled is one without a destination. Perhaps, the lack of a destination is the symbolic meaning behind the song Amazing Grace. […]
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Nurturing the Rose Within…
Inspirational Quote But he that dares not grasp the thorn Should never crave the rose. Anne Brontë A Depth Psychology Perspective Happiness. Perhaps it is the most elusive of all emotions. For in the practice of honoring the soul’s depth, there are genuinely only a few emotions that move us towards a realized state of […]
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Sometimes a Step Backwards… Is All That We Need
Inspirational Quotes Some people care too much. I think it’s called love. Winnie the Pooh Love is taking a few steps backward maybe even more… to give way to the happiness of the person you love. Winnie the Pooh A Father’s Guide to Wisdom There is beautiful wisdom behind A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh character. […]
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Health, Wealth, and Happiness – To Long Life and Honey in the Heart
Inspirational Quotes Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. Confucius You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life. Albert Camus A Father’s Guide to Wisdom Got happiness? That is a genuinely […]
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What Can We Do With a Little Faith?
Inspirational Quotes Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. Confucius You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life. Albert Camus We are here to add what we can to life, not […]
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What’s Your Happiness Habit?
Inspiration When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand […]
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What You Didn’t Know… From the Candle Shop
Most of you know me as Dr. Tom. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. But what many of you may not have realized is that I am also the head of Carole’s Candles, a long time aromatherapy business that put me through college. Over the past few weeks, you will find […]