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Do Happy: Be Your Purpose Now
by Lori Deschene “The secret to success is constancy to purpose.” ~Benjamin Disraeli Most of us want to be successful—if not in monetary terms, then by our own definitions. We want to feel a sense of meaning; to do something worthwhile that we can be proud of. Something that matters to people. Something that will […]
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Do Happy: Give an Uncomfortably Long Hug
by Lori Deschene “We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.” –Dalai Lama You see your uncle at the annual holiday party. It’s been almost six months since you saw him last. You’ve heard all about his company folding. You know his home’s gone into foreclosure. But you hardly […]
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Do Happy: Share Your Passion
by Lori Deschene “Find your passion, whatever it may be. Become it, and let it become you and you will find great things happen for you, to you and because of you.” ~T. Alan Armstrong Maybe you just picked up a guitar for the first time last month, and you don’t feel good enough to […]
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Do Happy: Assume the Best
by Lori Deschene “We must never assume that which is incapable of proof.” -Unknown You can never truly know someone else’s intentions. If a co-worker offers to cover your shift, she may be trying to ease your stress–or she could be vying for your job. If your sister-in-law offers to pay for your meal, she […]
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Do Happy: Seek Smiles at Work
by Lori Deschene You get to work to find your boss complaining about meeting deadlines. Your supervisor drops a stack of papers on your desk without making eye contact. The girl in the adjacent cubicle moans about hating her boring job. There’s nothing good to see or hear. It’s already one of those days. That’s […]