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Left of yesterday
That’s what I call it when my life takes an unexpected turn. You know, when you start down one path and end-up on a completely different one and it turns out to be, well, different . . . Left of...
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Magic beans
Once upon a time, in a faraway land a United States Peace Corps trainee (me) spent the night with her Macedonian host family at a table sorting beans from their garden. They were not just ordinary...
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The back-to-work-blues
Even if you love your job, you may still be experiencing some form of back-to-work-blues this morning. The holiday rush, combined with overindulging in all things fancy and edible; mixed with late...
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Today is my birthday . . .
I love birthdays! The fun never fades, mainly because I have been lucky enough to share my birthdays with my fabulous family and friends. This year is no exception. My birthday week got off to a great...
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Happy, sad, glad, mad
Did you know that identifying the emotions you are feeling is a great way to decrease or expand their impact, and that by simply identifying and admitting you are feeling happy, sad, glad or mad you...
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One year ago this week . . .
Gratitude, happiness, a road trip and a wedding – 2011 I’m with three of my eight siblings and my oldest son for my niece’s wedding this weekend. I can’t begin to tell you how grateful and happy I am...
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Thanksgiving all year long
Happy Thanksgiving! I thought today was a great day to share with you this wonderful post by Amit Amin from his blog “Happier Human”. As you know, I usually write the Wishful Thinking Works posts, but...
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A Christmas present that will last all year
My wonderful friend Melissa was inspired by the concept of gratitude writing and gratitude letters and developed this wonderful holiday idea. I loved it and asked her to share it with all of you....
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Use your happy holiday memories to create happier moments now
Research reveals that happy memories are a sure-fire way to boost our current happiness levels. A friend’s recent post on Facebook brought back a flood of positive memories and feelings for me, and...
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10 ways to increase your happiness on Valentine’s Day
Are your Valentines’s Days all sugar and spice? Or, naughty and nice? Are they a passing thought, just another day? Or emotionally charged mine fields that get in the way? Since...
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Remembering friends real and otherwise
Have you ever read a book where the characters were so real that you missed them when their story ended? Or, found yourself thinking about them days after you’ve closed the book on their lives? I love...
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Another way to meditate
If you’ve been thinking about meditating, but haven’t started or if you are a looking for a way to bring more gratitude into your life, please check out this free gratitude film series by famed...
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Christmas memories
My youngest sister gave me an early Christmas gift this morning when her Facebook post about her favorite Christmas memories reminded me of something quite special – one of the easiest ways to warm-up...
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14 Valentine’s tips for a happier day
Would you like your sweetest Valentine’s Day ever? Here are 14 Wishful Thinking Works tips to make this year’s Valentine’s Day your best yet!. ♥ Mix and match them to your heart’s desire. ♥ ♥ Using...
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Explore what you love
Some of us recently finished a new 21-Day meditation series offered by Oprah and Deepak Chopra. It was free, and through a Wishful Thinking Works Facebook group we met and touched based during our 21...
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Neurons that fire together, wire together!
I am spending the next 6 days learning more about Positive Neuroplasticity at the Positive Brain Change: Tools for Lasting Happiness, Love, and Peace workshop by Rick Hanson, Ph.D., which makes me...
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Don’t let your stories or your past hold you back or control your future. There are happier, more fulfilling ways to live, I promise. Connect with the feelings they may have brought – fear, sadness,...
View ArticleService to others
Re-sharing a post I wrote in 2010 on this special day. November 11, 2010 — Today is Veteran’s Day, which originally began as Armistice Day on Nov. 11, 1918. Did you know that on the 11th minute of the...
View ArticleThe perfect Valentine’s Day gift
Would you like to make someone you care about happy this Valentine’s Day? Would you like to become happier in the process? If so, write a gratitude letter to someone special in your life. Your letter...
View ArticlePeacocks and happiness
Good Monday Morning! Did you know that studies show that watching a nature video or film can increase your happiness, and expand positive emotions such as awe and amusement? To get your morning off to...
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