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Attaining Happiness Without a Winning Lottery Ticket
Is happiness really as simple as a warm puppy? Stopping to smell the flowers? Or as materialistic as a winning lottery ticket? There have been scores of philosophers and theologians over the years attempting to define happiness and to identify its components. But recently Michael J. Fox, living with Parkinson’s for over 20 years put it more plainly: I really love being alive. I really love my family and my work. I love the opportunity I have to do things. That’s what happiness is. If you’re working to increase your … Continue reading
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Love is More Than a Four Letter Word
With Valentine’s Day less than a week away, we continue our focus on the many aspects of love. Filled with the deep pleasure of engagement, we often talk about loving a person, an idea, a place, an experience. The great sense of pure joy and energy springing from such love can keep you warm the rest of the season – a must, now that Punxsutawney Phil has predicted six more weeks of winter. digitalart / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Here are two more forms of love to consider this week: Love what you … Continue reading
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Tagged ability, aging parents, energy, engage, fault, flow, growing children, happiness, job, love, passion, valentines day
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The Month for Love
Long before it was a song, the saying was a part of our conversation – and it’s especially appropriate during February, the month of love: Love makes the world go ’round. kratuanoiy / FreeDigitalPhotos.net With all this whirling, love can make you feel off balance and dizzy. Sometimes it’s tricky to keep your personal world turning without having it spin completely out of control. With love encompassing so much of our consciousness, the focus on Valentine’s Day is usually on romantic love. Yet there are many different kinds of love … Continue reading
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Tagged affection, closeness, connection, emotional, energy, engage, intimacy, love, playful, romance, sexual, Stills, valentines day
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Learning to Flourish
Now that the kids are back in school and their homework is starting, we’ve got some news about a book you might like to read yourself. The field of Positive Psychology – with its emphasis on creating a meaningful, healthy life – is especially important to us here at NourishingRelationships. Recently a pillar in the field, as well as a friend and mentor, Dr. Marty Seligman, enlarged on his work with Authentic Happiness and established a revision of his theory in his new book, Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of … Continue reading
