Monthly Archives: October 2018

Happiness rebuffed

THE DRAGON Huff the tragic dragon lies but cannot see Diabolic twists and verbal mists are still dishonesty His friend fox reads news papers that love that rascal Huff They hide his flings his stealing tax and other chancy stuff, … Continue reading

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Happiness, lost at sea

“‘Saudade’: an inexplicable longing, an unnamed and enigmatic yearning of the soul; …the desire to be transported from darkness into light, to be touched by the hand of that which is not of this world.” –Nick Cave, 1999. And so … Continue reading

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We Come Upon Happiness

We come upon a stream. I am drawn to the swirling spray of its fast-flowing shallows. You are drawn to the clarity of its pooled depth. We are at peace. We come upon a mountain. My gaze is drawn to … Continue reading

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Held Hostage by Happiness?

I am held hostage by my ego. I am held hostage by your ego. I am held hostage by rules I did not agree to. I am held hostage by courtesy. I am held hostage by pain. I am held … Continue reading

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Happiness …rejected

If Congratulations are in order, proceed with caution. For decades research has shown that we are more satisfied and fulfilled when we feel like we have some control and when there is some balance between effort and rewards. We have … Continue reading

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