http://www.wisemandarine.com/the-happiest-person-in-the-world/ none the wiser Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:26:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://www.wisemandarine.com/the-happiest-person-in-the-world/#comment-8980 mandarine » Blog Archive » Changing the world in half-a-minute Sun, 23 Mar 2008 10:09:38 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/the-happiest-person-in-the-world/#comment-8980 [...] The happiest person in the world 19.99 non-commecial things Mellow moments Boasting some: what I know best [...] […] The happiest person in the world 19.99 non-commecial things Mellow moments Boasting some: what I know best […]

]]> http://www.wisemandarine.com/the-happiest-person-in-the-world/#comment-156 Lee Fri, 01 Dec 2006 15:07:02 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/the-happiest-person-in-the-world/#comment-156 It's so nice to hear someone so positive. I wish I had more of that - sometimes I do and sometimes not. It's interesting to look at my kids and their attitudes. My oldest is not often really happy - but not sad either. My youngest is almost always happy and enjoys life much more than most! I try to learn from her every day! I try to remind myself of all that we have and that 'things' don't matter and our problems are often small in comparison to what many others have to deal with. I have 2 wonderful girls, a husband who loves me, a nice home, my health, friends. It helps me when I remind myself of what I do have instead of dwelling on the things that are not quite right at the moment! It’s so nice to hear someone so positive. I wish I had more of that - sometimes I do and sometimes not. It’s interesting to look at my kids and their attitudes. My oldest is not often really happy - but not sad either. My youngest is almost always happy and enjoys life much more than most! I try to learn from her every day!
I try to remind myself of all that we have and that ‘things’ don’t matter and our problems are often small in comparison to what many others have to deal with. I have 2 wonderful girls, a husband who loves me, a nice home, my health, friends. It helps me when I remind myself of what I do have instead of dwelling on the things that are not quite right at the moment!

]]> http://www.wisemandarine.com/the-happiest-person-in-the-world/#comment-155 mandarine Tue, 28 Nov 2006 19:25:35 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/the-happiest-person-in-the-world/#comment-155 My recipe against fall blues: apple cider, chestnut puree, pear jam, pumpkin soup, mushroom omelettes, red wine (not all at the same time). And then a good book by the stove. My recipe against fall blues:
apple cider, chestnut puree, pear jam, pumpkin soup, mushroom omelettes, red wine (not all at the same time).
And then a good book by the stove.

]]> http://www.wisemandarine.com/the-happiest-person-in-the-world/#comment-154 LK Tue, 28 Nov 2006 18:46:52 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/the-happiest-person-in-the-world/#comment-154 I am so glad you are blessed with the happy disposition. Like a misaligned automobile, I tend to swerve toward the negative, and have to constantly adjust my course. In the fall I feel very overwhelmed and fatigued, and that combo makes it difficult to be happy and content. But I have learned to let go of a lot of things, and live with limitations. And I do believe that makes me appreciate the simple joys -- and for that I am grateful. I am so glad you are blessed with the happy disposition. Like a misaligned automobile, I tend to swerve toward the negative, and have to constantly adjust my course. In the fall I feel very overwhelmed and fatigued, and that combo makes it difficult to be happy and content. But I have learned to let go of a lot of things, and live with limitations. And I do believe that makes me appreciate the simple joys — and for that I am grateful.

]]> http://www.wisemandarine.com/the-happiest-person-in-the-world/#comment-153 litlove Fri, 24 Nov 2006 21:07:21 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/the-happiest-person-in-the-world/#comment-153 I think I am finally getting happier as I get older. It IS a perspective thing, rather than a life event thing. I never knew how to count my blessings properly, and was always waiting for the next crisis to arrive. Now, I find I'm getting far more pleasure out of really simple things - a nice meal, my son's amusing comments, the changing seasons, visiting the blogworld. You can string a lovely day together out of a series of small pleasurable events. I think I am finally getting happier as I get older. It IS a perspective thing, rather than a life event thing. I never knew how to count my blessings properly, and was always waiting for the next crisis to arrive. Now, I find I’m getting far more pleasure out of really simple things - a nice meal, my son’s amusing comments, the changing seasons, visiting the blogworld. You can string a lovely day together out of a series of small pleasurable events.

]]> http://www.wisemandarine.com/the-happiest-person-in-the-world/#comment-152 Dorothy W. Wed, 22 Nov 2006 23:01:35 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/the-happiest-person-in-the-world/#comment-152 Lucky you! Even though I'm not a particularly happy person, I do have this feeling that I don't want to be anybody else, and I don't really want my life to be different. Some of the stuff you write about resonates with me, even though I don't think of myself as happy. Lucky you! Even though I’m not a particularly happy person, I do have this feeling that I don’t want to be anybody else, and I don’t really want my life to be different. Some of the stuff you write about resonates with me, even though I don’t think of myself as happy.

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