I'm very grateful for my co-worker Pam. I love discussing our life values together, and I really appreciate how she helps me stay motivated in so many areas of my life!
The Happiness Project Book!
The book The Happiness Project
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: "Be calm, be steadfast, be courageous."
- Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 5:02PM
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INSPIRATION BOARD
One minute of patience, ten years of peace.
— Greek proverb
- Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 5:00PM
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INSPIRATION BOARD
Start a huge foolish project, like Noah.
— Rumi
- Monday, March 01, 2010 at 10:45AM
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ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: "Be calm, be steadfast, be courageous."
I love witnessing the innate goodness of people. I've seen two women this week almost leave their purses behind on the train... and multiple people on the train rallied to make sure they both got them back. Wonderful.
- Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 10:34AM
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INSPIRATION BOARD
We can do no great things—only small things with great love.
— Mother Teresa
- Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 10:31AM
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INSPIRATION BOARD
If you were aware of how precious today is, you could hardly live through it. Unless you are aware of how precious it is, you can hardly be said to be living at all.
— Frederick Buechner
- Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 10:53AM
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ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: "Be calm, be steadfast, be courageous."
I have a summer job. The transition away from Chicago is starting to become real. I'm even beginning the stages of planning for the move to Milwaukee. I'm excited, thrilled, and anxious simultaneously. But I'm smiling. :)
- Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 10:45AM
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ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: "Be calm, be steadfast, be courageous."
I'm feeling tired, but grateful that I have a strong body capable of feeling tired. I'm also grateful for a job next summer. I'm also thinking about child development. I might pursue Michigan's teacher program afterall.
- Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 3:04PM
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INSPIRATION BOARD
Pay mind to your own life, your own health, and wholeness. A bleeding heart is of no help to anyone if it bleeds to death.
— Frederick Buechner
- Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 3:01PM
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ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: "Be calm, be steadfast, be courageous."
Happiness can be found in the little things. Like riding the train. Appreciating the snow. Having my lunch already packed last night. Making my bed. Getting "Good morning" phone calls from Ben. Monday isn't so bad!
- Monday, February 22, 2010 at 10:04AM
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INSPIRATION BOARD
But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?
— Albert Camus
- Monday, February 22, 2010 at 10:01AM
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ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: "Be calm, be steadfast, be courageous."
Lazy Sunday. I need some motivation to get back on track.
- Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 3:13PM
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INSPIRATION BOARD
Not knowing when the dawn will come, I open every door.
— Emily Dickinson
- Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 3:07PM
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ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: "Be calm, be steadfast, be courageous."
Last night, I conquered my fear and entered a social situation on my own. The results were wonderful. This morning, I conquered the morning with 20 minutes of yoga. What a beautiful day.
- Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 10:25AM
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INSPIRATION BOARD
The real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air but to walk on earth.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
- Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 10:25AM
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INSPIRATION BOARD
Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Friday, February 19, 2010 at 5:33PM
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ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: "Be calm, be steadfast, be courageous."
Looking forward to the weekend with Mom, Dad, and Elrik! Can't wait to see the little bugger. I never thought I'd be so excited about my family coming to visit--a good change.
- Friday, February 19, 2010 at 5:31PM
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ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: "Be calm, be steadfast, be courageous."
It warms my heart to hear things like that Ben and Jerry's is going 100& fairtrade. It breaks my heart to read that 1/6th of the earth's population faces hunger, and that the population will double by 2050.
- Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 11:09AM
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INSPIRATION BOARD
Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.
— Vincent Van Gogh
- Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 11:05AM
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ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: "Be calm, be steadfast, be courageous."
I love all-staff meetings. I just love collaborating and connecting with people, sharing ideas and brainstorming ways to work more creatively together.
- Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 3:05PM
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INSPIRATION BOARD
Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it.
— Confucius
- Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 3:04PM
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ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: "Be calm, be steadfast, be courageous."
I have an amazing boyfriend who is passionate about the same things that I am. And that is a blessing.
- Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 10:56AM
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ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: "Be calm, be steadfast, be courageous."
I took the Strengths Test tonight. Finding out my strengths to focus on instead of weaknesses--definite plus.
- Monday, February 15, 2010 at 9:50PM
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INSPIRATION BOARD
She was learning to love moments. To love moments for themselves.
— Gwendolyn Brooks
- Monday, February 15, 2010 at 9:32PM
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ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: "Be calm, be steadfast, be courageous."
I had a dream last night laced with supernatural/spiritual themes, and I'm still digesting it. I'm looking forward to Lent beginning next week to explore spiritual practice. My faith has been truly shaken lately. Lent is an opportunity.
- Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 10:38AM
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INSPIRATION BOARD
A piece of the sky and a chunk of the earth lie lodged in the heart of every human being.
— Thomas Moore
- Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 10:25AM
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INSPIRATION BOARD
All you need is deep within you waiting to unfold and reveal itself. All you have to do is be still and take time to seek what is within, and you will surely find it.
— Eileen Caddy
- Tuesday, February 09, 2010 at 10:39AM
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ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: "Be calm, be steadfast, be courageous."
Revisiting "Your Money or Your Life," trying to piece together my life values and mission statement today. No small task, but a good way to start the week and to plan for the future.
- Tuesday, February 09, 2010 at 10:34AM
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ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: "Be calm, be steadfast, be courageous."
I want to become more comfortable with my faith and its markers from my past, but I'm struggling. I think I'm going to try reading scripture again this week. We shall see.
- Monday, February 08, 2010 at 7:56AM
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INSPIRATION BOARD
Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.
— Buddha
- Monday, February 08, 2010 at 7:55AM
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INSPIRATION BOARD
One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice.
— Mary Oliver
- Saturday, February 06, 2010 at 4:01PM
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ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: "Be calm, be steadfast, be courageous."
I worked out today and it felt amazing. I'm making big plans for the future, feeling amazing about my body, and doing yoga weekly. What a productive Saturday!
- Saturday, February 06, 2010 at 3:59PM
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INSPIRATION BOARD
We don't set out to save the world; we set out to wonder how other people are doing and to reflect on how our actions affect other people's hearts.
— Pema Chodron
- Friday, February 05, 2010 at 7:16PM
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ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: "Be calm, be steadfast, be courageous."
Today I'm extremely grateful for my great co-worker Pam. Together we're exploring our futures/vocations! I'm also tickled pink for the newly-instated weekly cookie taste tests! :)
- Friday, February 05, 2010 at 7:14PM
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INSPIRATION BOARD
to be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle any human being can fight, and never stop fighting.
— e.e. cummings
- Thursday, February 04, 2010 at 10:32AM
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ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: "Be calm, be steadfast, be courageous."
I'm committing to listen to NPR's All Songs Considered Song of the Day each day. I love music, new music, and it doesn't hurt. It's free and takes 5 minutes. I like this resolve.
- Thursday, February 04, 2010 at 10:27AM
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INSPIRATION BOARD
Observe the wonders as they occur around you. Don’t claim them. Feel the artistry moving through and be silent.
— Rumi
- Wednesday, February 03, 2010 at 10:46AM
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ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: "Be calm, be steadfast, be courageous."
I'm grateful for added clarity to my relationship with Ben, and I'm grateful that it came from a new friend in Chicago!
- Wednesday, February 03, 2010 at 10:44AM
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INSPIRATION BOARD
Struggle is a never-ending process. Freedom is never really won; you earn it and win it in every generation.
— Coretta Scott King
- Tuesday, February 02, 2010 at 11:30AM
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ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: "Be calm, be steadfast, be courageous."
I'm grateful for the ways I've explored eating right and being healthy in the past year. I feel healthier than I ever have in my short life.
- Tuesday, February 02, 2010 at 11:28AM
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LISTS Life Goals
- Adopt children
- Road trip across the American West
- Write a book
- Zip line through the rain forest
- Learn Spanish
- Walk the Great Wall of China
- See the 7 wonders of the world
- Visit every state in the USA
- Grow a successful vegetable garden
- Join the Peace Corps
- Work for a non-profit
- Live in Europe
- Live in a big city and a small town
- Play
- Serve on a school board or city council
- Send my kids to camp every summer
- Learn to swim
- Take a Dunn family trip to Ireland
- Become a certified massuse
- Water ski
- Sky dive
- Live car-free for as long as possible
- Go on an Alaskan cruise
- Watch all 100 Top Movies (AFI) & Oscar Best Picture Winners
- Walk the Appalachian Trail
- Backpack in the Rocky Mountains
- Run a half marathon, maybe a marathon
- Read the entire Bible
- Get a masters degree in Public Policy
- Become some sort of teacher
- Be a mom
- Live in the South
- Live on the East Coast
- See a musical on Broadway
- Read the Top 100 novels & as many classics as possible
- Make my own clothes
- Plant a tree every year
- Get married outdoors
- Learn to golf
- Get a masters in History
- Go to Hawaii
- Be present at the NYC ball drop
- Visit Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Glacier National Parks
- Ride on an elephant
- Ride Amtrak across the country
- Fly in a hellicopter
- Visit the Louvre
- Climb the Eiffel Tower
- Climb the Statue of Liberty
- Go hunting with my dad
- Tithe 10% of my income
- Complete a volunteer year
- Be my own boss
- Do yoga
- Thursday, January 07, 2010 at 3:47PM
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RESOLUTIONS: Spirituality and Courage
MARCH The Future "Start a huge foolish project, like Noah." Rumi
March 7 - March 13
| title | 07 · sun | 08 · mon | 09 · tue | 10 · wed | 11 · thu | 12 · fri | 13 · sat |
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| Log WW points/count calories | |||||||
| Drink 8 glasses of water | |||||||
| Sleep 7 hours | |||||||
| Exercise (even in small amounts) | |||||||
| Brush & floss before bed | |||||||
| Make my bed | |||||||
| Eat a healthy breakfast | |||||||
| 5 servings of fruits & veggies | |||||||
| Take the stairs | |||||||
| Take vitamins | |||||||
| Do Yoga | |||||||
| Read a book | |||||||
| 64 Days of Nonviolence | |||||||
| Keep a one-sentence journal | |||||||
| Don't be late (to work & other things) | |||||||
| Post to Inspiration Board | |||||||
| Write in my journal | |||||||
| Take inhaler |
- average this week: 39% positive!
- all time average: 11% positive!