Category Archives: happiness

New life; New love

In September 2022 a new life entered the world and inherited the name of his uncle: Malcolm. My first grandson. We don’t know yet if he has inherited anything else from his namesake. His hair is ginger, what he has … Continue reading

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The anxiety of loss; the loss of anxiety, Part II

This article has some excellent advice. Tips For Taking Care of Yourself During Stressful Times From the NIU Employee Assistance Program Stop, breathe, and tell yourself:  “This is hard and I will get through this 1 step at a time.”   During … Continue reading

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How to be Happy

WORD FOR THE DAY Happiness is not what makes us grateful. It is gratefulness that makes us happy. BR. DAVID STEINDL-RAST Gratefulness.org

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