Be Happy Now

I am a happy free spirit- and you can be too!

~~HAPPINESS is a JOURNEY not a destination- BE the JOURNEY!~~

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

The Man with No Sense

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The Man with No Sense A man with a head full of gray takes a walk with his brown hound-dog, black soles pound hard on the pavement, ye...
Sunday, August 5, 2012

Happiness and Health: The Mindset Is the Same

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It started with a routine visit to the doctor. On this visit, I was to receive the results from blood tests I had a few days prior. The re...
Wednesday, July 25, 2012

How Well Do You Know Yourself?

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“What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.”~ Ralph Waldo Emerson “Know thyself.” ~...
Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Learning to Respond to Life in a Positive Way

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“You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger.”  ~ Buddha Now that you have become aware of the relations...
Saturday, July 7, 2012

Do You Love Yourself?

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If you don't love and respect yourself, you are setting yourself up for heart ache, being used, and thoughts of self judgement.  Se...
Monday, July 2, 2012

Stop the Insanity

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"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results." ~Albert Einstein "Do yo...
Sunday, June 24, 2012

Is Time on Your Side?

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Time. Is there ever enough time to work on spirituality? I was talking to a woman last night about finding time for spiritual practices. ...
Thursday, June 21, 2012

Finding Your Value

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A well known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked. "Who would like this $20 bill?...
Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Zen and the Art of Pumping Gas

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Learn to find opportunities to reconnect with the world around you by pulling your attention into the present moment. I was filling up my c...
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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Burning Away Your Pain

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Most of us find ourselves caught up in emotional suffering from time to time.  If you feel like your in a funk, recovering from a personal ...
Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Reclaiming Self Esteem

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HAVING self esteem stems from loving who you are. If you don't love yourself, your heart is not complete. Those without self love ofte...
Friday, June 1, 2012

Death: The Great Adviser

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In the last three months I have lost two young friends to cancer.  One was 43, the other 39.  It wasn't the tragedy of how cancer c...
Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Do You Do This?

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There once was a woman who had two sons. The first son was a farmer and the second was a brick maker. During the rainy season, she lamented...
Thursday, May 24, 2012

You Have Everything You Need

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“Life does not consist mainly, or even largely, of facts  and happenings.  It consists mainly of the storm of thought  that is forever...
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Surround Yourself with Serenity

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A simple Zen garden is great for a few minutes of meditation Is your home or work desk a mess? Feeling that your living environment...
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Laura Barrette Shannon
Laura is a 46 year old poet, philosopher, and dreamer. Her work includes the poetry collection, Awakening Perception (2006), which chronicles her journey from hell to happiness, and Be Happy Now: Simple Steps for Enjoying Life (2012), which explains practical techniques for creating a happier life. Laura is a happy free spirit, despite the loss of her daughter, chronic health issues, and bipolar disorder. When she is not writing, you may find her discussing poetry in the park, counting butterflies in the backyard, or singing karaoke. Laura lives a life of joy and love with her husband and two dogs in Largo, Florida. ~Life is my teacher ~Happiness is my way. ~I am a happy free spirit, and you can be too!
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