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happiness

5 steps to a 5 star relationship

A guest post from Christopher Foster of The Happy Seeker. Need a few tips (guaranteed based in personal experience) to help take your relationship to the next level? You’ve come to the right place. Please keep reading. 1. Do something unexpected for your partner This is such time-tested, invaluable advice I thought I should put [...]

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Harmonia Mundi, or How a Virtual Choir Reveals Our Deep Connection

By Mary Jaksch The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, not the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when you discover that someone else believes in you and is willing to trust you with a friendship. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Do you sometimes [...]

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Is Happiness Overrated?

By Mary Jaksch Are you happy? And are you getting happier? If not, some people may say that you’re failing. After all, happiness has become the primary goal in life according to the self-help movement. And a thriving business too. You can even buy an application for your iPhone that claims to make you feel [...]

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Follow the Music of Your Heart: 5 Lessons Learned

Have you ever had a big dream for your life – only to be told it’s not possible? Read the inspiring story of Jason Poole. His hopes of becoming a professional singer were dashed when doctors told him he would never sing again. Read how Jason fought back, found healing, and finally realized his dream. [...]

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What do YOU want from life? (Check out 71 Things That Others Want)

By Mary Jaksch What do you want from life? Many people struggle with this question. Maybe you do too? Life can get so busy that we don’t have time to really think about what we want out of life. And when we do find what we want, it can seem impossible to achieve it. I’m [...]

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Are Your Relational Channels Strong Enough?

By Mary Jaksch A key factor of happiness is feeling close to others. When we feel close to someone, just being in their company seems to have a natural, positive value. But when we lose the initial feeling of closeness in a relationship or a friendship – it can be confusing and painful. However, we [...]

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Happiness, Backwards

A guest post by Jeffrey Tang of Art of Great Things Quick – what makes you happy? We typically think of happiness as “in the moment.” We search for simple things that make us happy right now. A hug. A beautiful day. A fat paycheck. A compliment. I think that’s an incomplete picture of happiness. [...]

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