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What Do You Have That Nothing & No One Can Take Away?
by Lori Deschene Meaning is not what you start with but what you end up with. ~Peter Elbow I’d gotten these bed-raiser platforms to make my twin seem less sad like being higher from the ground made it more respectable. It wasn’t even its size that made it seem pathetic; it was more that it […]
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Do Happy: Take a Small Step
by Lori Deschene “I could never make a living while traveling the world; it’s just not realistic.” “My guitar won’t pay the bills. People think I’m crazy for trying.” “I don’t have the money to go back to school. I’m stuck in this dead-end temp job.” Most people dream of doing something that gives them […]
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Do Happy: Interpret Differently
by Lori Deschene Research indicates lottery winners are no happier than people who didn’t win, and in many cases, become depressed in the years following their win. Scientists have surmised that we all have a baseline level of happiness—a range of joy we’ll stay within regardless of our external circumstances. The greatest factor in determining […]
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5 Ways to Let Go and Embrace an Uncertain Future
by Lori Deschene “Uncertainty is the only certainty there is, and knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security.” ~John Allen Paulos I used to love uncertainty. I wandered my way all around this country with little more than a suitcase and a journal. Committing to anything felt limiting, suffocating even. One day I […]
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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 […]