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great thinking!
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Thank you kindly. 🙂
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One of your best Donna! It would be great if we were happy all the time, but if bliss is something we have to work at blundering into, that doesn’t make us less, or defective.
As for the cutting back, 2 years ago I cut the Comcast cord. So way less news and commercials. I can’t say I’m deliriously happy as a result, but it helps. Helped with anxiety a bit too. Mega hugs
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Thank you kindly Teagan. 🙂
I’m doing this all in baby steps and seeing where it goes. 🙂
I don’t think we’d be happy being happy all the time and how would we even know if we were happy?
Hope this day is good to you. Megahugs!
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#2 is a key to calmness, if not happiness – when I stopped reading newspapers, watching CNN, etc several years ago my life got a lot more serene – I get all the news I need from what people post 🙂
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I like to stay informed and I love the thrill of politics, but it’s become less fun when the real news isn’t being covered.
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Absolutely agree! I turned off the radio in the car and the news and suddenly there were children laughing and birds singing and space in my head for my OWN thoughts.
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Yes, it’s one of the reasons I love walking, the sights, sounds, smells – good or bad at least they’re real. 🙂
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Well said! Sometimes the happy, happy, joy, joy is enough to make one gag…
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Yes, especially since it’s all to sell, sell, sell.
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Fascinating post – love your tone and ideas. I’m so Unhappy at the moment (losing my job etc.) that I am barely coping so I feel better now having read your zingy post!
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I’m sorry to hear you’re unhappy, I’m glad my post was well-timed.
Take care and hope this week starts treating you better. 🙂
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Agree…less is best for sure. Way too much technology these days just changing the human spirit. The news itself is so slanted for panic and politics and money! We were happiest just playing outside and learning to write cursive rather than text. Imagine how much carpel tunnel will be seen in the years to come? Pressed to blog later…hope that’s OK! Great post!!!
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Yes, and changing the shape of our spines and I’m sure researchers are already working on thumb replacements for all the people texting and gaming.
News is less about news and more about sensationalism.
Best of luck and hope this day is good to you. 🙂
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As long as it’s not less actual happiness you’re going for less of.
I gave up watching the news a long time ago. People usually tell me if there’s anything important I’ve missed.( Like another bloody war for instance). I’ve never seen the Kardashians ( and don’t want to), don’t follow football so could care less about FIFA, and no idea who Bruce Jenner/Caitlyn are.
I think I may need to hook up to a bit more TV and definitely need to knock the computer down a bit, which includes the sitting.Apart from my Big Bang Theory ( give it up-NEVER) and the comedy cop show that follows it- Something 99, I’m not really interested in the box unless you count my antique shows. Oops.
I decide what makes me happy and don’t have time to follow the type of happiness the Government and others dictate to me.My family and friends rate highly on my smile index and the Hugs I believe in charge me up.( I was congratulated on LinkedIn today as it’s 6 years ago I created the Buthidars) I’m still looking for a job s World leader and I shall be a benevolent despot as long as you don’t make war.
xxx Humongous Hugs xxx.
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No, never less happiness, I’m just tired of being sold it. Caveat emptor for sure. 🙂
It’s important to do what makes each person happy.
Congrats, 6 years!!! And I think you’d make an amazing world leader, although hard to picture the despot part, even with benevolence. 😉
Hope this day treats you kindly, supreme leader. 😉
Massive hugs!
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You’re an exceptionally sweet Lady Donna. I hereby appoint you my Minister of Happiness,making sure that no-one is sold a crock and knowing that you’ll just pass on those genuine bits of information that will bring pleasure.Of course as a despot, I shall expect everyone to be cheered by them.
xxx Massive Hugs xxx
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But a loving and benevolent despot, of course. 😉
Thank you kindly, David, I’d love to be the Minster of Happiness in your new world order. 🙂
Hope this week is being kind to you so far. Massive hugs!
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Simplicity works for me. 🙂
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Working for me too and hopefully more so. 🙂
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Excellent, excellent, excellent post! I especially liked the line that perhaps we need to remove some people and things to be happy.
This post fits in rather nicely with the downer week I’m having.
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I’m sorry to hear your week has been a downer, I hope it improves.
Thank you kindly and I hope the days start treating you better. 🙂
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Well said!
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Thank you so much! 🙂
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On the other hand, if you are never sad or down, how will you know if you are happy – Did you ever see the movie Pleasantville? Some of your goals would be impossible for me – I watch zero TV shows so giving up a TV show, well, is it possible to watch negative amounts of TV?
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Exactly, being sold the idea that we should be happy all the time is ridiculous, it would be an artificial state.
With some TV shows, too many, it’s sort of watching a negative amount anyway. 😉
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I understand about some TV shows – I’ve seen (not watched) a few reality shows and think it would be more productive to lie on a street corner in a drug induced haze than to watch most reality shows.
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I understand a majority of TV is a distraction, but if the world is that terrible that we need that much distraction, wow, turn it off more and try to fix the problems…basically too much of this stuff is a drug induced haze.
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I know there are some good shows out there and that they aren’t all a waste of time. I would just need about 4 more hours a day to feel I had the time to watch.
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Only 4? 😉
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Well, if I want to watch a half hour show once a week, yes, that extra 4 hours a day would help 😉
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But if you’re not missing them, who needs it? 🙂
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Correct. I’m sure if we added 4 hours a day I’d find a way to fill those hours without TV. A lot of conversation centers around TV shows, but I don’t care if I miss out.
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I find the more I remove the more time magically appears. 🙂
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Sneak into the neighbors and turn their’s off. That might qualify as negative TV time.
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And jail time. 😉
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Great idea, but perhaps it would be safer to build a true universal remote and do it from outside of their houses.
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Hmmm, still might lead to trouble. 😉
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Sounds like a plan. Good luck! 🙂
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Thanks, I figured baby steps are the way to go. 🙂
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Gotta start somewhere. 🙂
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How true. 🙂
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Donna I couldn’t agree more with your sentiments – the idea that you should be permanently happy is such twaddle, I’ve long been convinced that happiness is only a fleeting emotion – it has to be or we wouldn’t recognise it – and that the state to aim for is contentment. The recipe for that is less, less, less and learn to appreciate a whole lot more! 😉 Have a contented day 😉
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Thank you for dropping by and sharing your thoughts and excellent ones too…and not just because you agree with me. 😉
Contentment is probably what most people mean when they say they want to be happy and they may already have it if the ravenous happiness sellers weren’t constantly pushing them to have more, more, more! Hope this day is a contented one!!! 🙂
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Absolutely! Shame that people are conned into thinking that everything in life is a commodity 😦
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It really is.
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That’s a lot of change for one week. I hope it works out.
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It is and isn’t, I’m thinking of it as baby steps…one of the reasons I used the 15 minute or more so I wouldn’t feel too much pressure. So far the only one that’s stumping me is tomorrow’s – give up one TV show (I technically started this June 1). I have it narrowed down to 3 and who knows, I might chuck them all. 😉
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I’ve been working on the declutter, in my life, all aspects… I’ve sold and donated tons of items from the house, and I’ve also let go of people in my life that didn’t need to be, and now I’m working on letting go of the extra thoughts I don’t need. I’m going for less in my life so that I can enjoy and appreciate it more – so I fully support your journey!!
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Thank you, Kate, it really is a journey and we have to learn to lighten our load to we can travel easier.
Hope this day is being good to you. 🙂
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I’m going to give up all time pieces; it’s clocks that tyrannize me with their remorseless ticking and tocking my life away. That and waking up. I love sleep and I’m pretty cool about being awake but the transition, giving birth to a new day is the shit part of being a day-parent.
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Time is a made up concept, we just need to enjoy the now.
Yes, waking up is hard to do…although I prefer it to not waking up. 😉
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I love the 19th century gravestones that say ‘so and so went to sleep on such and such’ If I was living then I’d have never gone to bed it was clearly very dangerous.
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Ha! That’s hilarious! Now I’m thinking about bedtime, have to say, little scared… 😉
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Less IS more, Donna. I got rid of tons of junk (some people call it important stuff) and felt a lot lighter. As we mature, we need less, use less, sleep less, move less. The later two can be improved on, and there’s no getting away from the first two. 😀 😀
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We’re so conditioned to believe having more is the answer to everything, as though having more of anything will solve ever problem. Maybe less doesn’t always either, but at least it’s less complicated. 🙂
Hope this day is being good to you, Tess. 🙂
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What’s that saying about 80% of the time we use only 20% of our stuff, or the clothes in our closet or the tools in the garage?
I wish you a special day today. 🙂
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I believe that, so wow, I need to get rid of more stuff! lol
Hope you have a lovely evening and a wonderful day tomorrow! 🙂
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Yes, as soon as I knock back my keyboard, I will put my feet up and r.e.a.d. Thank you. Hope your day tonight and the rest of the week are delightful for you. ❤
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Awww, books do use their siren song, I can’t rarely resist them. 😉
All the best, Tess. 🙂
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All the best to YOU, Donna. End of the week coming up. 🙂
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Hard to believe, I looked at the calendar this morning and I was astonished at the date (that rarely happens), but all this removing is turning out to be fun and I’m more productive. I’ve actually doubled (or more) my goals so far, yahoo! 🙂
Hope this day is a lovely one, Tess. 🙂
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Oh Donna – such beautiful words of wisdom you have to share. I couldn’t agree with you more. I believe contentment – not complete happiness (if there is such a thing), can be discovered all throughout life. Like you said, less is more. It’s all in perception – just breathing in the summer air, and smelling the rain and the grass and petting my dog can do it for me. I don’t buy into the happiness machine either because I think pain in life should be accepted as easily as joy – not repressed and buried with the chase for happiness always stealing the show. Thank you for your words this morning. 🙂
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You’re welcome and thank you. 🙂
Pain teaches just as much as happiness, sorrow just as much as joy, they all have their place, we shouldn’t focus on happiness as the answer to everything, especially when it’s being sold to us.
Thank you for dropping by and sharing your insights, hope this day is treating you well. 🙂
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Love this post!!! I don’t know why people are so obsessed with being happy because in my mind you can’t have the peaks if you don’t have the valleys. I don’t ever look at the news because it is so ridiculous and depressing. I rarely watch TV, I watch my dogs in their “epic death battles” when they play. The only Internet I look at is the blogs I follow. And I am at peace.
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It’s important for everyone to find the things that make them happy, I’m glad you’ve found yours. 🙂
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I would only need to do this for two weeks and I’d be out of internet time! Ha! I love the concept. I have been challenging myself to get back into shape and will be launching something next Monday! Off to learn something new!
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I’ve found, I’m sure like many others that my internet time has crept up, so I’ll start with the 15 minutes and keep adding, well, technically removing from there. 😉
Yes, exercise is definitely going to be on the list somewhere and I’ve been neglecting my Tai Chi and Yoga, thanks for the inspiration, I’m going to write that down for the next week. 🙂 Best of luck with your challenge and have fun with the something new! 😉
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Sounds Iike an excellent happiness plan to me.
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I hope so. 🙂
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Great post Donna. I love the wanting less path to having enough. I’ve reached that myself. What I’m collecting now is feelings and memories. Getting rid of stuff leaves more time for both. Just making room in my head for my own thoughts and tuning out the spoon fed propaganda was the beginning of contentment for me. It wasn’t easy. I was addicted to the drama of the world – everyones version of it. Good luck to you.
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Thank you kindly. I’ve done so much, but I want to go further so I thought, start with baby steps, one per day and see how it goes. I’m keeping a journal so after the year I’ll see if what’s made me happy…or not.
Thanks for the encouragement, I get the feeling some of these are going to be tricky. 🙂
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You know who’s really happy…. The woman who owns Grumpy Cat… Her bank account is full of happiness…
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I knew cats could make people happy, but in this case it’s in a totally different way than expected. 😉
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Great post. I think you hit the mark, sweet and simple.
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Thank you kindly. 🙂
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You’d like despair.com. It makes me laugh. I’m presently drinking tea out of a mug I purchased from the for my sister (whom I’m visiting in sunny California). I first heard about it from Bitter Ben. The mug says: ‘PROCRASTINATION: Hard work often pays off after time but laziness always pays off now.”
I spent most of my life unhappy, wanting more-more-more. It was like trying to fill the grand canyon with dirt 1 teaspoon full at a time.. But what filled me with happiment (happiness and contentment) was less… oh, and WRITING. Are there days when I just want to throw a chair at somebody? Of course. Being human is not a one-note emotional experience unless you’re on medication.
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I love despair.com, it’s hilarious and a reaction to the happiness industry, yet another industry. Great mug and quite true.
Happiment sounds like a great state and I find that in that state, less but better rules!
I’m glad you found less and writing and the thought of the occasional chair soaring through the air. 😉
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“There is no greater sin than desire, no greater curse than discontent, no greater misfortune then wanting something for oneself. Therefore he who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.” Lao Tzu.
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I’m well on my way to having enough then. Wonderful quote! 🙂
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Happy talk ~ what is real these days anyways!
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Great happiness plan! Good luck. I needed to read this today!
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Glad to hear it and thank you kindly! 🙂
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I was happy once… for a few minutes… man, it was too much work.
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I don’t believe you, the crack squirrels in your head are too busy gnawing on your amygdala to affect your neocortex…don’t worry, you’re happy. 😉
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okay… fine… I am a little happy.
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Only a little?
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it comes and goes
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As all does…
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indeed
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I read a good book on this topic called Bright-sided by Barbara Ehrenreich.
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Thank you, just put it on hold at the library and a couple of her others. Can’t wait to read it, thank you for the recommendation. 🙂
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Yay! I luv her.
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🙂
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This is great. I look forward to seeing how you go 🙂 P.S. I wish the Kardashians and FIFA would go away too.
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I can’t understand why anyone finds them interesting, I’m mystified. 😉
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I think the whole “Be Happy” thing stems from over worry and it is true: over anticipating future events leads us into an endless loop of despair. I’m always reminded of the King of Hearts, a movie which suggests the only truly happy people are those who never worry. (confession time – I am an extreme worrywart – I’m generally only happy when defrosting my frozen butt in a bath of hot water).
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I used to worry more, but I read somewhere that it was a passive activity that keeps us from acting on things and since I’ve tried, with varying degrees of success not to worry.
I don’t think I’ve seen that movie, I’ll have to check it out.
Thanks and hope this day is being good to you. 🙂
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I like the idea of a happiness bank account. I also like the idea of 15 minutes less of sitting. That’s a very good goal.
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Yes, and so far, so good. I’m on Day 4 (technically started June 1) and no issues so far. I actually sat 30 minutes less and gave up 3 TV shows and mulling over another 2. 😉
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If you haven’t already seen, and will forgive me sharing a 10 minute video to replace the one of the 15 minutes spaces you just shaved out of your life (good for you! seriously! 🙂 then you might find the following interesting, Barbara (the lecturer that did this) found herself laid low by a cancer diagnosis and felt she was given no time/space to explore being in any place of support or understanding other than admonitions to be “Happy!” and healing herself through “Positive Thinking” – – not sure if you’ll like or not, but your post reminded me of this and I agree wholeheartedly with what you wrote – just wanted to share – 🙂 https://www.thersa.org/discover/videos/rsa-animate/2010/03/rsa-animate—smile-or-die/
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Ive been listening for over 30 minutes (while doing other things) and now can’t wait to listen to and read more!!! Thank you so much, I’m enjoying her immensely, seems we have a lot in common. 😉
Hope this day treats you kindly and thanks again! 🙂
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I really enjoy the RSA lectures. Glad you are enjoying too!
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Very much so. 🙂
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Thank you kindly for sharing this, Ian, hope this week is being good to you. 🙂
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How happy would we all be if ‘we’ managed our time on the Internet instead of letting it manage us? I cut my time on Facebook down to less than 10 minutes per day, unsubscribed from any blogs that I don’t want to read the entire post, write and rewrite my posts to get them to as few words as possible without destroying my intent, and I must say that has made me real happy. 🙂
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I thought some of these would be more difficult than they’re proving to be. I technically began on June 1 and I’ve surpassed my goals so far…am I happier, who knows, but I don’t think it’s doing any harm. 😉
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I adore your blog, it’s beautiful and makes me smile!
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Thank you kindly, so nice of you to say. 🙂
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Thank you kindly, so nice of you to say. 🙂
I loved your blog as well, I so enjoyed the poem about The Wildflower, it’s about so many of us, isn’t it?
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yes it’s meant for everyone! Have a lovely day!
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You as well. 🙂
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What’s that saying… less is more. ;o)
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That’s a great one, I also like, Less but better. 🙂
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Great post…! The “Hey Girl, Don’t be Sad” picture made me soooo happy. 🙂
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Me too! 😉
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I just love your humor Donna 😀
I don’t have a TV and didn’t have for years, then I can decide what kind of news I wish to read about, I don’t need all the violent photos or video’s.
I like the one with cutting the people away, who are not making us happy, I’m sure, this one will work.
I think that I will make my own kind of cutting down and away Donna, thank you for your great inspiration 😀
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Thank you kindly. 🙂
It’s strange how the things we think we’ll miss we often don’t and vice versa.
Just because we have people in our lives doesn’t make it healthy, but they can be like a habit too and letting go can be difficult.
Hope this day treats you kindly!!! 🙂
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Thank you Donna, wish you an amazing day 🙂
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You as well. 🙂
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Love the plan. And love the Chesterton quote too; reading more Chesterton would be a great way to replace some of those regained 15 minute blocks (he makes your brain hurt sometimes, but the dude knows what-up, and he’s wickedly witty). http://mitchteemley.com/2014/11/06/549/
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Yes, I think Chesteron should be read by one and all. 🙂
Thanks for the link, love that quote, so true. 🙂
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Heya, I’ve nominated you for a Liebster Award over on The Oddity Writer- the link is below this message!
Hope you have an awesome day!
https://theodditywriter.wordpress.com/2015/06/05/that-would-be-me-part-2-eleven-achievement-unlocked/
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Enjoyed what you wrote, and I believe I will try giving up a few of the things
you talked about also.
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Thank you kindly. 🙂
It’s going well so far, hope it does for you as well. 🙂
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A good idea – and a relatively simple approach – good luck with it! The idea of just eliminating 15 minutes a day of something that can be as burdensome as news/politics would be a great path to happiness.
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So far, so good. 🙂
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It has become far too easy to turn a blind eye.
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You’re too right.
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Really, Donna, if we all followed your step one every day we’d be happier, the way I see it. You’ve figured out what will make you happier and decided to do something about it daily. Holy cow. What a concept! I’m with you, my friend. I’m also on vacation this week, so that makes it much easier for me. We’ll see when we get back to the routine. 🙂
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Thank you, so far so good. This week is week 2 so this will test my resolve. 😉
Hope you have a wonderful vacation, whatever you do with it!!! 🙂
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We are visiting Cape Cod, in the Happy Cottage. Great start, thank you!
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That sounds delightful, sun, sand, and sea! 🙂
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Good advice. Simplify. Simplify. Simplify/
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Yes, more and more each day. 🙂
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Nice post. Your happiness must not come from things of this world because the sad truth is everything has a begin and an end. Let your happiness come from high above. Just my thought on the topic 🙂
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I think people find their happiness where they can, hopefully understanding humans have a broad range of emotions, I doubt we’d have all of them if we were only meant to stay in happy mode. 🙂
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I happy all the time idk
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ok 😉
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🙂
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Wow, thank you so much for the amazing shout-out/reblog http://thelindenchronicles.com/2015/06/12/donna-parker-dont-worry-be-happy/
What a lovely way to start the day! 🙂
Thank you again and hope this day treats you kindly. 🙂
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Great things to strive for each day! Learning something new keeps the brain making new connection and keeps us young! I’ve always subscribed to what Tim Ferriss calls the “Low-information Diet” as far as news goes – the important stuff will find me and past that, one could spend all day reading that stuff! Thanks for sharing this list!
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I’ve always been a news junkie, but too much of it now is repeated and just the bad stuff. I think having 24 hour news has changed it forever sadly.
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Donna, i gave up a few friends when I turned 50, told my daughters that quality over quantity really makes your life better.
I am still going for more unwind time, less projects, more humor and reading time over t.v. I may try changing; at least for my summer! Sorry, have to say winter is a great time to unwind with t.v., movies and books, too. (Not junk t.v. but shows that are more original.) I will try less Internet but awareness of the news will help me, maybe not others.
I do tend to put happy thoughts on every 4 posts, but you got me thinking. . .
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I think quality over quantity is exactly what I’m going for, less but better.
I still watch the news, just less, but in a 24 hour recycle, a lot is looped.
I doubt I could ever give up TV, but I’m being more selective now. 😉
Thanks for dropping by, hope this day treats you kindly. 🙂
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Sounds like a great plan! I’ve been trying to downsize in the past 2 years since I retired and I’m still not there — but I’m getting there. I’m getting more done all the time so it’s definitely a progressive thing and the end of the tunnel is nearing. Every time I sell something or donate something, I feel much better about everything. Keep us informed about how things go with your plan.
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Thank you kindly. Yes, the more I let go of the more I enjoy what I have. 🙂
Here are the next two weeks:
https://yadadarcyyada.com/2015/06/09/to-blog-or-not-to-blog/
https://yadadarcyyada.com/2015/06/15/rock-me-amadeus/
Hope this day is good to you. 🙂
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These are all great goals. I think that happiness is a state of mind and an ever evolving process. It can’t be don’t 24 hours a day every day, but we can come very close. :).
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I think most of us are just looking to not be unhappy so often, maybe content. 🙂
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Very true. I think you are spot on! 🙂
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You have a good point, less not more, though it depends; more of what, less of what? In my case, more time sitting down would probably be a good idea and less time faffing around thinking about all the things I need to do. Perhaps I should start with 15 minutes of organising!
Visiting from the #WeekendBlogHop
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Thank you for visiting, love #WeekendBlogHop
What works for some doesn’t work for others and vice versa, we just have to work at finding our own groove, I guess.
Glad to virtually meet you!!! 🙂
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So much yesness to all of this. I know I am later than late to the party, but I’m finally coming out of my exhaustion yucky hole. Cutting cable was one of the best things I’ve ever done. Less TV/electronics = more creativity for me.
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Whatever works for each individual. 🙂
Hope you’re feeling better now. 🙂
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Mostly yes 🙂
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🙂
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Thanks, Donna, for liking my posts. I aleardy am a follower of your site as many of the posts are really interesting. Happiness is an industry, nay, a religion by itself as there cannot be a surfeit of it given the strife and stress in the world that we live in. Modifying one’s daily protocol, as you are suggesting, by reducing TV, staying more connected with good friends, regular outdoor exercises (not hitting the dull and lifeless, artificial ambience of the gym), banishing hatred and making a conscious effort to love and give more, may be the answer…best wishes.. Raj.
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Thank you kindly, Raj. So glad we found each other in this giant virtual haystack. 🙂
Thanks for dropping by and sharing your wise words. Hope this day is being good to you. 🙂
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I have nominated your for a new liebster award. Please see https://tessacandoit.wordpress.com/2015/07/17/the-liebster-award-thank-you/ if you are interested in playing along.
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Thank you kindly for the nomination, Tessa, that’s so sweet of you to think of me.
I don’t accept awards anymore because it left me with less time to comment, like, share, etc., but I love reading the info and yours is great! 🙂 So I’ll answer the questions
Thunderstorm or extreme heat? Thunderstorm.
Cats or dogs or some exotic pet? Cat or gorilla, whichever is more cuddly.
Brothers and sisters or only child? Brother, although I’m sure some days he’d wished he was an only child.
Blonde, Brunette, Black or Red hair? Today, red.
Favorite drink? Nowadays, water, years ago, anything. 😉
Shower or Bath? Both.
What is your favorite exotic animal? Wait, do actors count?
Public school or private? Public and proud.
Favorite car? One that drives itself.
Where was you last trip? The store.
Princess or her maid? The head of the government. 😉
Thank you again Tessa and hope this day treats you well!!! 🙂
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I’ve never been good at math. After you remove all those 15-minute chunks, how many hours are left in the day?
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Luckily I don’t sleep much so… 😉
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I think happiness is a word bandied about a lot, as you say, perhaps it should be replaced by contentment? Being as happy as you can in your present circumstance, cutting down on certain activities TV, etc, sounds a reasonable way to go! Learning something new each day sounds a great one to add to my list. Perhaps it is the little things that we need to make time for, making time for family and friends, going for a walk, talking to a cat when you’re walking! This happens to me sometimes! Watching a squirrel scurry across a fence …….
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Happiness is a form of contentment, perhaps peace. I think as lore enjoying yourself, in one form or another, keep going. 🙂
I can’t help talking to cats, I just know they understand me. 😉
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Why are you broke n obsucure miss parker?
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What a great question, the first part is easy, no money and the second part, well, not as obscure as I was 2 years ago. lol 😉
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He he. 😉 funny
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🙂
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I find it harder to be happy these days. It may be because of all the sorrow in the world. It definitely does me no good to watch the news every night.
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I watch and read to stay informed, but am optimistic that most people are basically good and know that everything has it’s ups and downs…I think we’re ready for an ups. 🙂
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Less is more. I have less stuff. Less square footage. That’s what I removed. I feel good!
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I know the feeling and it’s lovely and floaty, glad you feel it too. 🙂
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Good luck with that, D. 😀 — Suzanne
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Thank you kindly. 🙂
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Hey Donna Donna!
So glad you’re still coming by Pit Stop! I’d miss you!
Thanks for bringing your post to Blogger’s Pit Stop last week.
Janice, Pit Stop Crew
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I always love dropping by, Janice and being back to blogging, at least a little feels great. 🙂
Hope to see you at the next #BloggersPitStop, Janice, it’s so awesome! 🙂
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