Blog / Goals / Happiness / happy / Love / quality / quantity
by Katie Jensen · Published July 28, 2016 · Last modified August 1, 2016
“In the end, these are the things that matter most: How well did you love? How fully did you live? How deeply did you let go?” ~Buddha
Last year my yoga teacher told a story in class about Hanuman, an …
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Blog / codependency / codependent / Control / Happiness / happy / Love / Relationships
by Ariane Michaud · Published July 25, 2016 · Last modified July 24, 2016
“A codependent person is one who has let another person’s behavior affect him or her and who is obsessed with controlling that person’s behavior.” ~Melody Beattie
From a young age, I felt insecure in my own skin. I was a …
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authentic / empowered / Happiness / happiness & fun / happy / purpose / Ralph Waldo Emerson
by Alicia Rodriguez · Published July 18, 2016
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Growing up, I was shy, bullied often, or ignored because I couldn’t stand up for myself.
My parents, …
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Blog / change & challenges / Emotions / Happiness / happy / lessons / meaning & passion
by Thomas Hahn · Published July 18, 2016
“The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy.” ~Meryl Streep
Growing up I spent a lot of time on the Internet browsing websites and looking at images. One image that stuck with me as …
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Blog / Happiness / happy / sensitive / Sensitivity / Strength
by Benjamin Fishel · Published July 18, 2016
“Never apologize for being sensitive or emotional. Let this be a sign that you’ve got a big heart and aren’t afraid to let others see it. Showing your emotions is a sign of strength.” ~Brigitte Nicole
We have a problem …
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Happiness / happy / Love & Relationships / people pleaser / please
by Laura Tong · Published July 18, 2016
“Lean too much on other people’s approval and it becomes a bed of thorns.” ~Tehyi Hsieh
Let’s be honest with each other.
You’re a people-pleaser
So am I.
And so is Oprah, the President of The United …
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addicted / connected / Consciousness / depression / do good / Generous / Goodness / happy / Health / humanitarian / hypertension / Life / mental health / mind / relationship / Relationship Tips / Self-development
by Robyn Reisch · Published July 14, 2016
Have you ever noticed that people who engage in volunteer work seem super happy – maybe even obnoxiously so? Well, according to science, they actually do have plenty to smile about. Doing a good deed helps not only the beneficiary, but the humanitarian as well. Here are five reasons why engaging in service work can benefit us all: Buy an “Intelligence is sexy” t-shirt! Altruism Boosts Your Mental Health BMC Public Health analyzed a myriad of studies and found that volunteering mitigated depression, increased life satisfaction, and had an overall positive effect on the study participants’ sense of well-being. This
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