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Articles from April, 2009

What is the Meaning of Happiness

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

by Quinlan Murray

ezine_h13_0005_happy_150Happiness is an emotion that is characterized by a feeling of absolute contentment. It is the feeling of being where you should be, getting what you want and needing little else.

Happiness vs. Pleasure
It is easy to confuse happiness with pleasure. But the two are not one. Pleasure is intense and as is the nature of all intense emotions, it is transient. Happiness is more enduring though mellow. Pleasure can result from any number of Read More→

Categories : Personal Growth
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Accepting What Is

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

by Carey Powell

20090401_knot_150Have you ever tried to untie a really tight knot, perhaps in a shoelace? Annoyed, you attack it with all of your might, pushing and pulling at it, doing everything you can to get around it. It’s so frustrating, you just want to be done with it already!

But it doesn’t budge. In fact, it gets even tighter! Then, when you finally realize that approach isn’t working, you take a deep breath Read More→

Categories : Personal Growth
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My Greatest Gift

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

by Daniel K Foisy…

jc_giraffe_150The greatest gift I can give myself is to be who I really am, and share that with others. By opening up my heart and putting my fears aside, I permit others to open up and do the same. We shed our egos and share our inner light.

It wasn’t always like this for me. Like most of us, I have been conditioned to keep everything in. I have been taught from an early age that my thoughts, beliefs and actions should fit within collective guidelines. Read More→

Categories : Spirituality
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Is It Worth Being Right?

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

by Daniel K Foisy…
standoff_0007_150One day I was watching the news on television and two sides were debating and trying to pound points and beliefs into one another’s head. They were rude and argumentative and did not truly listen to the other’s point of view. It was hilarious. The words coming out of their mouth were irrelevant because neither one was taking the time to listen; both were on the defense, trying to prove and protect their point of view. Read More→

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