#happiness — Public Fediverse posts

Think of the last person you interacted with. How happy do you think you are relative to them? (I ask this question every day to gauge how happy the Fediverse is.) #happiness #poll #mentalhealth #psychology

How happy do you feel RIGHT NOW? (I ask this question every day to gauge how happy the Fediverse is.) #happiness #poll #mentalhealth

https://www.europesays.com/be-fr/256420/ Mark van Bommel prépare-t-il déjà un premier coup de tonnerre chez les Diables ? #adult #BE #BEFr #Belgique #Belgium #Business #businessman #cheerful #CoupeDuMonde #DiablesRouges #emotion #ÉtatsUnis #foot #football #FrontView #happiness #holding #indoors #LookingAtCamera #MatureAdult #men #OnePerson #person #portrait #RodeDuivels #smiling #speech #Sports #standing #success #us #VerenigdeStaten #voetbal #WaistUp #wereldkampioenschap

Most Rewatched K-Dramas: 45+ Shows To Watch For Viki’s K-Drama Day

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.soompi.com/article/1866211wpp/most-rewatched-k-dramas-45-shows-to-watch-for-k-drama-day

Think of the last person you interacted with. How happy do you think you are relative to them? (I ask this question every day to gauge how happy the Fediverse is.) #happiness #poll #mentalhealth #psychology

How happy do you feel RIGHT NOW? (I ask this question every day to gauge how happy the Fediverse is.) #happiness #poll #mentalhealth

How happy do you feel RIGHT NOW? (I ask this question every day to gauge how happy the Fediverse is.) #happiness #poll #mentalhealth

The following hashtags are trending across South African Mastodon instances:

#eucananda
#Wordle
#wordle1916
#quotes
#happiness
#crosswords
#puzzles
#dreamed
#worldpatientsafetyday
#safecareforlife

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Your happiness needs less permission than you think. “You carry the passport to your own happiness.” Read the full Thought of the Day. #Happiness #PersonalGrowth #EmotionalFreedom #SelfWorth #InnerPeace #LifeChoices #ThoughtOfTheDay #PersonalResponsibility
https://stayingalive.in/thought-of-the-day/the-passport-is-already-in.html

The following hashtags are trending across South African Mastodon instances:

#eucananda
#Wordle
#wordle1916
#quotes
#happiness
#crosswords
#puzzles
#gps
#scabpharmacy
#thyroidcancerawarenessmonth

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"One thing I am convinced more and more is true and that is this: the only way to be truly happy is to make others happy. When you realize that and take advantage of the fact, everything is made perfect."

-- William Carlos Williams #quotes #happiness

When someone else’s happiness is your happiness, that is love 🏳️‍🌈✨

#LoveIsLove #LGBTQ #RegenbogenSchmiede #Happiness

When someone else’s happiness is your happiness, that is love 🏳️‍🌈✨

#LoveIsLove #LGBTQ #RegenbogenSchmiede #Happiness

When someone else’s happiness is your happiness, that is love 🏳️‍🌈✨

#LoveIsLove #LGBTQ #RegenbogenSchmiede #Happiness

Think of the last person you interacted with. How happy do you think you are relative to them? (I ask this question every day to gauge how happy the Fediverse is.) #happiness #poll #mentalhealth #psychology

Think of the last person you interacted with. How happy do you think you are relative to them? (I ask this question every day to gauge how happy the Fediverse is.) #happiness #poll #mentalhealth #psychology

Happy Love Tree! This piece took me a loooong time to paint. Hand drawn and hand painted art from a real human. :)

The original is for sale, but will not be available until after my exhibition in April. Prints here:

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/happy-love-tree-colorful-floral-heart-flower-art-sharon-cummings.html

#tree #trees #colorful #colorfulart #love #happy #happiness #art #artwork #handmade #handmadeart #fediart #mastoart #painting #paintings #drawing #drawings #handdrawn #humans #human #hearts #heart #flower #flowers #floral #SharonCummingsArt #buyintoart

Happy Love Tree! This piece took me a loooong time to paint. Hand drawn and hand painted art from a real human. :)

The original is for sale, but will not be available until after my exhibition in April. Prints here:

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/happy-love-tree-colorful-floral-heart-flower-art-sharon-cummings.html

#tree #trees #colorful #colorfulart #love #happy #happiness #art #artwork #handmade #handmadeart #fediart #mastoart #painting #paintings #drawing #drawings #handdrawn #humans #human #hearts #heart #flower #flowers #floral #SharonCummingsArt #buyintoart

Happy Love Tree! This piece took me a loooong time to paint. Hand drawn and hand painted art from a real human. :)

The original is for sale, but will not be available until after my exhibition in April. Prints here:

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/happy-love-tree-colorful-floral-heart-flower-art-sharon-cummings.html

#tree #trees #colorful #colorfulart #love #happy #happiness #art #artwork #handmade #handmadeart #fediart #mastoart #painting #paintings #drawing #drawings #handdrawn #humans #human #hearts #heart #flower #flowers #floral #SharonCummingsArt #buyintoart

Happy Love Tree! This piece took me a loooong time to paint. Hand drawn and hand painted art from a real human. :)

The original is for sale, but will not be available until after my exhibition in April. Prints here:

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/happy-love-tree-colorful-floral-heart-flower-art-sharon-cummings.html

#tree #trees #colorful #colorfulart #love #happy #happiness #art #artwork #handmade #handmadeart #fediart #mastoart #painting #paintings #drawing #drawings #handdrawn #humans #human #hearts #heart #flower #flowers #floral #SharonCummingsArt #buyintoart

Happy Love Tree! This piece took me a loooong time to paint. Hand drawn and hand painted art from a real human. :)

The original is for sale, but will not be available until after my exhibition in April. Prints here:

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/happy-love-tree-colorful-floral-heart-flower-art-sharon-cummings.html

#tree #trees #colorful #colorfulart #love #happy #happiness #art #artwork #handmade #handmadeart #fediart #mastoart #painting #paintings #drawing #drawings #handdrawn #humans #human #hearts #heart #flower #flowers #floral #SharonCummingsArt #buyintoart

How happy do you feel RIGHT NOW? (I ask this question every day to gauge how happy the Fediverse is.) #happiness #poll #mentalhealth

How happy do you feel RIGHT NOW? (I ask this question every day to gauge how happy the Fediverse is.) #happiness #poll #mentalhealth

Massachusetts woman writes her own obituary, leaving her grieving family laughing at her wit

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/funny-obituary-linda-murphy-ex1/

We Live In The Shadowlands

Several years ago, I watched Shadowlands and was deeply touched. The movie tells the true story of the author C.S. Lewis (Jack), who though an award-winning author, leads a relatively passionless life until he meets an American divorcee, Joy Gresham. It is the beginning of a deep love, a love that changes both of them in a powerful way, and deepens their faith in God. But their time together is short as Joy becomes terminally ill with cancer.

Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night afraid that something horrible has happened to someone that I love. So I pray for everyone I can think of. I reach my hand over and draw comfort from the warmth and breath of my wife who still sleeps beside me. Slowly my fear ebbs away because for another night the Angel of Death has passed over the doors of those who are closest to me. (Though I do not think it has very much to do with my prayers).

I want to pray as hard for everyone in the world as I pray for my family and friends. The Angel of Death does not always pass over. I do not want to live my life in fear. I do not want to be afraid of the pain that comes with being close to people and thereby miss the happiness that comes from their presence.

In the movie, Joy, in pushing Jack to be present to ALL of life, states: “We can’t have the happiness of yesterday without the pain of today. That’s the deal.”

We live in the Shadowlands, between the sunrise and sunset. But the sun is always present and as long as I cast a shadow, it means that I am alive. Alive to live and love and care and hurt to the fullest of my being.

That’s the deal.

(November 2007)

We Live In The Shadowlands

Several years ago, I watched Shadowlands and was deeply touched. The movie tells the true story of the author C.S. Lewis (Jack), who though an award-winning author, leads a relatively passionless life until he meets an American divorcee, Joy Gresham. It is the beginning of a deep love, a love that changes both of them in a powerful way, and deepens their faith in God. But their time together is short as Joy becomes terminally ill with cancer.

Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night afraid that something horrible has happened to someone that I love. So I pray for everyone I can think of. I reach my hand over and draw comfort from the warmth and breath of my wife who still sleeps beside me. Slowly my fear ebbs away because for another night the Angel of Death has passed over the doors of those who are closest to me. (Though I do not think it has very much to do with my prayers).

I want to pray as hard for everyone in the world as I pray for my family and friends. The Angel of Death does not always pass over. I do not want to live my life in fear. I do not want to be afraid of the pain that comes with being close to people and thereby miss the happiness that comes from their presence.

In the movie, Joy, in pushing Jack to be present to ALL of life, states: “We can’t have the happiness of yesterday without the pain of today. That’s the deal.”

We live in the Shadowlands, between the sunrise and sunset. But the sun is always present and as long as I cast a shadow, it means that I am alive. Alive to live and love and care and hurt to the fullest of my being.

That’s the deal.

(November 2007)

We Live In The Shadowlands

Several years ago, I watched Shadowlands and was deeply touched. The movie tells the true story of the author C.S. Lewis (Jack), who though an award-winning author, leads a relatively passionless life until he meets an American divorcee, Joy Gresham. It is the beginning of a deep love, a love that changes both of them in a powerful way, and deepens their faith in God. But their time together is short as Joy becomes terminally ill with cancer.

Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night afraid that something horrible has happened to someone that I love. So I pray for everyone I can think of. I reach my hand over and draw comfort from the warmth and breath of my wife who still sleeps beside me. Slowly my fear ebbs away because for another night the Angel of Death has passed over the doors of those who are closest to me. (Though I do not think it has very much to do with my prayers).

I want to pray as hard for everyone in the world as I pray for my family and friends. The Angel of Death does not always pass over. I do not want to live my life in fear. I do not want to be afraid of the pain that comes with being close to people and thereby miss the happiness that comes from their presence.

In the movie, Joy, in pushing Jack to be present to ALL of life, states: “We can’t have the happiness of yesterday without the pain of today. That’s the deal.”

We live in the Shadowlands, between the sunrise and sunset. But the sun is always present and as long as I cast a shadow, it means that I am alive. Alive to live and love and care and hurt to the fullest of my being.

That’s the deal.

(November 2007)

We Live In The Shadowlands

Several years ago, I watched Shadowlands and was deeply touched. The movie tells the true story of the author C.S. Lewis (Jack), who though an award-winning author, leads a relatively passionless life until he meets an American divorcee, Joy Gresham. It is the beginning of a deep love, a love that changes both of them in a powerful way, and deepens their faith in God. But their time together is short as Joy becomes terminally ill with cancer.

Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night afraid that something horrible has happened to someone that I love. So I pray for everyone I can think of. I reach my hand over and draw comfort from the warmth and breath of my wife who still sleeps beside me. Slowly my fear ebbs away because for another night the Angel of Death has passed over the doors of those who are closest to me. (Though I do not think it has very much to do with my prayers).

I want to pray as hard for everyone in the world as I pray for my family and friends. The Angel of Death does not always pass over. I do not want to live my life in fear. I do not want to be afraid of the pain that comes with being close to people and thereby miss the happiness that comes from their presence.

In the movie, Joy, in pushing Jack to be present to ALL of life, states: “We can’t have the happiness of yesterday without the pain of today. That’s the deal.”

We live in the Shadowlands, between the sunrise and sunset. But the sun is always present and as long as I cast a shadow, it means that I am alive. Alive to live and love and care and hurt to the fullest of my being.

That’s the deal.

(November 2007)

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Being Congruent with Our Feelings, Thoughts, Words, and Actions.

I’m finding more and more that great things happen when our feelings, thoughts, words, and actions are congruent. When these aspects of ourselves align, happiness is found. 💙

When my internal dialogue is in turmoil I often find that one of these: my feelings, my thoughts, my words, or my actions has deviated from the others and harmony has been lost in my mind and if enough time passes my life.

In my opinion the journey towards congruence begins with acknowledging feelings. Emotions are often the first warning system that guide us through life’s complexities. By understanding and respecting our feelings, we can make choices that truly resonate with our outlook. This emotional honesty is the foundation upon which we can build a life of authenticity.

Our thoughts are powerful forces that shape our perceptions and realities. When our thoughts align with our feelings, we can achieve a sense of clarity and purpose. This alignment is crucial for making decisions that reflect who we truly are and what we genuinely desire. It is about having a harmonious internal dialogue where our thoughts echo who we truly are as a person. I imagine our thoughts as the love child of our desires but tempered with logic and awareness.

Words are the expressions of our inner world. They have the power to manifest our thoughts and feelings into reality. When our words align with our internal states, they become tools for authentic expression and powerful communication. Speaking truthfully and respectfully, in a way that reflects our true thoughts and feelings, strengthens our relationships and enhances our integrity.

Finally, actions must mirror our feelings, thoughts, and words. This is where the essence of congruence lies. It’s about actually walking our talk. When our actions are a true representation of our inner self, we live a life of integrity to self and respect of others. This congruence in action ensures that we are not only true to ourselves but also to the world around us.

The congruence of feelings, thoughts, words, and actions is a path towards self discovery and authenticity. Each aspect plays an extremely important role in shaping a life of happiness. As we align these facets of our existence, we not only find inner peace but also bring a positive impact to those around us.

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