Category Archives: Being Happy

I’m Only As Happy As I Decide To Be?

Happy Girl

“People are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” – Abraham Lincoln I’ve been thinking about this quote a lot the last two days. And I wonder: Do you agree with it? I go back and forth with it. I agree because we always have choices about how we feel and act in any situation. So, if you’ve made up your mind to be happy (or unhappy for that matter) you’re much more likely to have … Continue reading

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More on Happiness

I found three blog posts while writing the “Being Happy” series that I want to share with you: How to Save Yourself from Emotional Drowning – I know I really could have used this post when I was most unhappy.  Which suggestion is most useful to you right now? Ten Myths about Happiness — Which Do You Believe? – This is a list of posts.  It’s an interesting read.  I was surprised that “Doing Random Acts of Kindness’ Brings Happiness” … Continue reading

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Being Happy – The Conclusion

This post is the eighth and final part of a series on Being Happy. Links to the other posts in this series are at the end of the post. This marks the end of the “Being Happy” series.  So, now you have my six happiness suggestions.  In my post at the beginning of this series I mentioned that I was looking for someone to “tell me everything I needed to do in three easy steps to be happier.”  The six … Continue reading

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Being Happy – Gratitude

Gratitude

This post is the seventh part of a series on Being Happy. Links to the other posts in this series are at the end of the post. Gratitude.  Dictionary.com defines it as “the quality or feeling of being grateful or thankful.”  At the low time in my life that we’ve been talking about I could have easily listed only a few items that I was grateful or thankful for.  Things like my husband, my family, and a nice home.  I’m … Continue reading

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Being Happy – Decluttering

I must not let clutter beat me

This post is the sixth part of a series on Being Happy. Links to the other posts in this series are at the end of the post. Every night I came home from work exhausted.  I was too tired to do much of anything other than turn on the TV or a movie, make something quick for dinner and then veg out for the rest of the night.  Not a lot of stuff was getting done around the house.  Things … Continue reading

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