Posted: under Advice & Tips.
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Who says the road to nirvana is lined with megabucks and designer handbags? Experts are now discovering it’s the little (and often free!) things that lead to true happiness — like these bliss boosters.
By Colleen Rush
There’s good news in the joy business these days: Recent research suggests it’s not a fancy lifestyle that makes people happy. “Rather, any effortless pleasure or thing that strengthens social bonds or gives you a positive sense of control has measurable mental benefits,” says Leaf Van Boven, associate professor of psychology at the University of Colorado at Boulder. So we teased out the latest tips from positive-psychology pros. They’re all easy and potent…and most don’t cost a dime.
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Flower Power
A cheap sunflower stem for your desk gives a bunch of benefits in one. It has associations with the sun and an almost human-looking face, and the color of its petals has been shown to evoke positive emotions. Plus, people with plants in their offices actually feel happier about their jobs, according to a new study in HortScience.
Jan 28 2009
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", Inspirationals.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT passed on by a dear friend.
Something absolutely positive for a change.
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I have repeatedly seen the breakdown of the cost of raising a child, but this is the first time I have seen the rewards listed this way. It’s nice, The government recently calculated the cost of raising a child from birth to 18 and came up with $160,140 for a middle income family. Talk about sticker shock! That doesn’t even touch college tuition. But $160,140 isn’t so bad if you break it down. It translates into: Read More
Oct 10 2008
Posted: under Inspirationals.
Tags: advice, bliss, country, earth, encouragement, finance, focus, future, global, globe, happiness, information, inspiration, joy, life, man, message, morning, others, smiles, sunrise, sunset, tips, universe, winner, woman, world
All stories copyright 2008 Bob Perks
Today’s message:
“After”
By Bob Perks
I, like most of you throughout the world, am worried.
Everyday brings more gloomy news about the financial
future of every country on Earth.
I woke up this morning and decided that I need to take
my focus off of now and look to what’s ahead. I have
been down and desperate many times in my life. I
have been lost and out of control. But every time
something bad happened it always ended up good.
So it got me thinking about what things will be like
“after” we get back up on our feet again.
After the down there’s always an up. Read More
Oct 08 2008
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The Call to Worship is, “Y’all come on in!”
The Bible’s used mostly to create loud noises.
The collection plates are hub caps from a ‘56 Chevy.
The pastor says, “I’d like to ask Bubba to help take up the offering.” Then five guys and two women stand up
The baptismal fountain is a #2 galvanized washtub.
Baptism is referred to as “branding.”
Saltines and Boone Farm wine are used for communion.
The choir is known as the “OK Chorale.”
The choir robes were donated and embroidered with the logo from “Billy Bob’s Barbecue.”
High notes on the organ set the dogs on the floor to howling.
People think “rapture” is what you get when you lift something too heavy.
The pastor’s colorful shoes have a visible “8 1/2″ on the back.
You hear long prayers complaining about the weather and beer prices.
Holiday church decorations include Santa and the Easter Bunny.
Opening day of deer season is recognized as an official church holiday.
Congregation grumbles about Noah letting coyotes on the ark.
Finding and returning lost sheep isn’t just a parable.
In a congregation of 500 members, there are only seven last names in the church directory.
People ask, when they learn that Jesus fed the 5000, whether the two fish were bass or catfish, and what bait was used to catch ‘em.
A member of the church requests to be buried in his 4-wheel-drive truck because, “It ain’t never been in a hole it couldn’t get out of.”
There is a special fund raiser for a new church septic tank.
The finance committee refuses to provide funds for the purchase of a chandelier because none of the members knows how to play one.
The church bulletin has the NASCAR schedule printed on the back.
The final words of the benediction are, “Y’all come back now, yah hear?”
The picture of Jesus looks a lot like Elvis!
Oct 07 2008
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Feeling prudent could lead you to being level-headed when it comes to financial decisions. You may even lean toward the conservative side of the spectrum of choice. As long as you don’t allow yourself to become overly careful from a sense of fear, there is nothing wrong with taking the time to wisely consider your options and choose the safest of them. This is especially true when you are following the guidance of your intuition, which when combined with your worldly knowledge, is the best information available. It pays great dividend to be level headed when you are balanced between body, mind and spirit.
Financial decisions may encourage us to choose more carefully, but the same laws are at work in every area of our lives. We may feel that our finances have greater weight in the real world, but that is only because we have learned to associate so fully with its symbolism. Love is equally as
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Sep 10 2008