“joy weathers any storm: happiness rides the waves.”
― todd stocker
Jan22
warm heart.
“joy weathers any storm: happiness rides the waves.”
― todd stocker
Tag Archives: happiness
Nov24
chocolate is ground from the beans of happiness. ~ terri guillemets
what do you get
when you make
art
out of
chocolate?
pure magic.
Oct11
is…..
and therein lies the lesson.
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happiness depends upon ourselves
-aristotle
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image credit: google images
Jan20
happiness is not an ideal of reason, but of imagination. – immanuel kant
and i am very happy today
as i imagine
this is what it looks like outside.
and then i will go outside.
and i will keep imagining.
and in a few months
it will look like this
and then i will
praise the power
of the imagination
for making things come true.
Feb3
the happy poet.
and yet again, a movie i’ve never heard of, begged me to take it off the shelves of my local library, and into my living room. 
‘the happy poet’ is an indie-comedy, a classic tale of the underdog, fighting the system, and trying to make the world a better place. (and hot-dog free, in this case.) written and directed by paul gordon, who also stars as the lead, ‘the happy poet’ was shot in austin, texas, on a small budget, and released on the film festival circuit. slow-moving, quiet, wryly funny, simply shot, with single piano notes as its only soundtrack, i was quickly drawn into this very human story.
when we meet the poet, he is struggling – in life, in trying to find his happiness, and with no idea about where to go for the answers. he is as dry, deadpan, and honest a character as you will ever meet, and one who has an understated passion for the things he believes in. it’s his sincerity and heart, that draws an eccentric bunch of people to him, each with their own heart of gold, who stay close, keep him motivated, look out for him, and prove their loyalty in interesting ways. I’m happy this poet quietly called out to me from the shelves.
When what we are is what we want to be, that’s happiness. – Malcolm Forbes
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image credit: Cinema Libre
Dec20
some things never change
KEFI (Greek) – the spirit of joy, passion, enthusiasm, high spirits, or frenzy.
The custom of smashing plates is considered an expression of kefi, when the soul and body are overwhelmed with an exuberance that must find an outlet.
Dec4
as it is written
even now, at not yet age 2, it is easy to see that baby j is born to be a lover and not a fighter
Every dance is a kind of fever chart, a graph of the heart.
Oct7
how the government shutdown and dominoes led to a ruined big night in for my friend in 10 easy steps.
1. friend’s husband signs up for long distance marathon and has to spend the night before it, on site. he is happy.
2. friend’s friend invites their kids to have a slumber party with her kids that night at her house. both sets of kids are happy.
3. friend is extremely excited to have an very rare night at home all to herself, not taking care of anyone else. she is happy.
4. friend making plans to pamper herself and do only things she most enjoys. she is very happy.
5. two american government parties disagree on things. they are not happy.
6. both sides play chicken and no one gives in and they find themselves at an impasse. they are even less happy.
7. government shuts down. each side is blaming the other one for their unhappiness.
8. national parks shut down. rangers and visitors are not happy.
9. friend’s husband’s marathon at national park is shutdown. he is not happy.
10. friend’s night of self-indulgence is shutdown. she is not happy.
‘it’s like the first domino falling’ – zhang jiankang
Sep19
collateral damage
To: Beth
Good Morning!
Unfortunately _____ does not have his bag with him today. His sister vomited in the car on the way to school. His bag was one of the lucky ones that got hit. I’m sure he told you. My mom will be picking him up today at the bus stop. Thanks so much!
Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start. – Nido Qubein
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I didn't have my glasses on.... 