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7 Ways to Get Past Tough Situations Quickly
by Lori Deschene “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond to it.” -Charles Swindoll One day everything seems great in your world; maybe not perfect, but overall things are going to plan. And then something happens. You lose your job. Or someone you love. Or your home. Or maybe even your […]
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Do Happy: Choose to Lose
by Lori Deschene “Being right is highly overrated. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.” ~Unknown We all know someone who always needs to be right. She turns everything into an argument worthy of a courtroom, complete with counter arguments and below-the-belt accusations. She finds holes in everything you say, even if you […]
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Do Happy: Be Unreachable
by Lori Deschene Your boss could email. Your mother might call. Your boyfriend could text. A potential client might @reply. A colleague could leave a blog comment. Your cousin may IM with information you need to know now. Everything seems urgent in an always-on world, where we can access each other at any time. Even […]
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Do Happy: Un-side for a While
by Lori Deschene “When you live on a round planet, there’s no choosing sides.” -Wayne Dyer Research shows that rooting for a team – identifying with a group and enjoying the camaraderie you feel with other fans – can increase your sense of personal happiness. While it’s satisfying to feel a sense of belonging, it can be dangerous […]
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Do Happy: See and Tell
by Lori Deschene “Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” ~Voltaire There are a lot of impressive people in the world. Some innovate and invent things that help masses of people. Some use art to tell powerful stories that move viewers to action. Others make […]