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Tag Archives: joy
Some Quotes I Love
“Comparison is the thief of joy.” –Theodore Roosevelt (Source: Online Wellness Network) “strength does not come from what you can do, it comes from overcoming the things you thought you once thought you couldn’t.” –Rikki Rogers (Source Online Wellness Network) … Continue reading
Lots of Experience and Even More Wonderful
“Never regret. If it’s good, it’s wonderful. If it’s bad, it’s experience.” ~Victoria Holt (Source: Tiny Buddha) I love this quote and the mindset and wisdom behind it. It brought a smile to my face when I read it as … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Gratitude, Joy & Happiness, Kindness, Quotes I Love
Tagged bad, blogoshpere, empathetic, empathy, experience, experiences, good, grateful, gratitude, great, joy, joyful, kinder, Love, quote, regret, tinybuddha, Victoria Holt, wisdom, wonderful
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Creating Joy
“Life will bring you pain all by itself. Your responsibility is to create joy.” ~Milton Erickson (Source: tinybuddha) I really like this quote. It makes a lot of sense to me. I hope that often when I create joy, I … Continue reading
Posted in Joy & Happiness, Life, Quotes I Love
Tagged glorious, joy, Life, Milton Erickson, pain, shared, tinybuddha
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No Need For a Key
I just saw a saying at Ute’s delightful blog at http://utesmile.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/what-is-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-2353 that I really love: “There is no key to happiness. The door is always open.” Thank you for sharing this great quote, Ute. So much truth and wisdom in … Continue reading
Posted in Choices, Joy & Happiness, Poetry I Wrote, Quotes I Love
Tagged closed, door, Happiness, happy, joy, key, open, smile, Ute, Ute's Happy World, Ute's Smile, world
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A Father’s Love
One of the books I’m reading is “Journeys Of The Human Heart” by Robert Sexton. I’m finding it heart-warming and thought-provoking. It was given to me by a dear Aunt, the sister of my biological father. It means all the … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Family "Fun", Forgiveness, Joy & Happiness, Love, Quotes I Love
Tagged "Journeys of the Human Heart", acceptance, aunt, biological father, father, Fathers, Forgiveness, Inner Peace, joy, Love, peace, Robert Sexton
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May your life be like a wild flower… growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day. – Native American Proverb Or, if you prefer: May your life be like a wild stallion running freely in the beauty and … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Joy & Happiness, Quotes I Love
Tagged beauty, day, free, freely, joy, Native American, Native American proverb, stallion, wild flower
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Overflowing With Joy
I am touched and honored when I receive a comment that a post about people and animals helping or showing kindness toward others brought tears to readers’ eyes. That’s because I believe such tears occur when eyes experience such a … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiring, Joy & Happiness, Making the World a Better Place
Tagged Happiness, help, Helping, honored, humbled, joy, kindm, kindness, others, people, tears, tears of joy
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Love, Grace, and Gratitude
“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude” — Denis Waitley I don’t know about the “every minute” part, but I’ve found that happiness … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance, Growth/Learning, LIfe Lessons, Observations, Quotes I Love, Random Thoughts
Tagged allure, attract, attraction, attractive, Denis Waitley, grace, gratitude, Happiness, joy, lasting happiness, Love, spirit, spiritual, spiritual experience
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