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happinessvirus · 3d ago

If I Were Pope, by Jan Phillips

I get Jan’s Museletter.  It’s one of the many e-mails I get – but it’s one of the few that I make sure I read carefully every time it comes, as there are so many truths from someone living her … Continue reading →
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happinessvirus · 3W ago

Losing The What Ifs

When we are mindful of what we are doing, we learn to keep our appointment with life. This awareness of the present moment gives us the opportunity and the tools to touch peace and joy. Thich Nhat Hanh Have you … Continue reading →
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happinessvirus · 4W ago

Honey Of My Failures

I just LOVE this metaphor! Last night, as I was sleeping, I dreamt – marvellous error! - that I had a beehive here inside my heart. And the golden bees were making white combs and sweet honey from my old … Continue reading →
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happinessvirus · 4W ago

To Be A Pilgrim

My mum sent me a picture this week out of her local paper. It was of me, sitting cross-legged in my Girls Brigade Uniform. Before I moved to the village of Saintfield (so called because St Patrick was supposed to … Continue reading →
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happinessvirus · 1M ago

Please Listen To Me

If you are anything like me, you might find it less than totally easy to just listen to someone. With your full and undivided attention. It’s SO hard just to pay full attention to what someone is saying to you … Continue reading →
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happinessvirus · 1M ago

Do Not Be Afraid To Shine

Do not be afraid to shine. This world needs what you have to give. Open up the areas of your being; Expose them to yourself – to others. You are valuable. You are unique. You have much to give. Do … Continue reading →
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happinessvirus · 1M ago

On Being Pollyanna

My best friend calls me Pollyanna – and I don’t think it’s a compliment! It is said with exasperation as I try to look on the bright side of a situation, or I dare to be happier. Let’s face it, … Continue reading →
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happinessvirus · 1M ago

Could-Be Obstacles

My youngest daughter has, through illness, had to pull out of the final year of her Honours course. She kept going, when able, to the lectures, because she couldn’t bear to think it might be her last one, and opted … Continue reading →
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happinessvirus · 1M ago

IN PRAISE OF THE EXUBERANT

Every now and again, you read something that resonates so strongly with you that you just want to shout “yes!”  I don’t just love this poem.  I adore it! I want to live my life like this, and I’m so … Continue reading →
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happinessvirus · 1M ago

A Blessing For The Interim Time

Ever been stuck in a place you just don’t want to be? Or felt hemmed in, unable to see options? Or mired in the calm, knowing what has been your normal to date will change – but because your future … Continue reading →
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