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Attitude Is Everything: 7 Ways to Stay Positive
By
Jennifer E. Jones
Attitudes are contagious. Is yours worth catching? Watch this inspirational video that shows 7 ways to stay positive. Also, if you haven’t yet, check out our new section: Inspired Faith. We have stories and videos that will lift your spirit and encourage your journey towards health and happiness.
5 Things You Must Do Every Day
By
Jennifer E. Jones
I’m still ruminating over Gretchen Rubin’s Happiness Project. I think it’s in my top 10 books that have changed the way I think and behave. In the book, the author takes a year to pursue happiness in the daily routine of her life as a wife, mother and writer in New York City. She realizes…
What Are You Waiting For? Your Joy is Now!
By
Jennifer E. Jones
A lady in waiting… That used to be me. I spent most of my teens and 20s wanting to get married. No, I mean, really wanting to get married. Sadly, in many ways, my happiness was put on hold for years, because for some silly reason, I thought that life begins after you say “I…
The Spiritual Side of Cleaning Your Room
By
Jennifer E. Jones
“Close the door on the past…Don’t let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space.” – Johnny Cash I recently read the book The Happiness Project, a book about a woman who spent a year figuring out what makes people happy and then putting it into practice.…
Hallelujah! Come On, Get Happy
By
Jennifer E. Jones
Another thing that makes me happy is musicals. I love the drama, the laughter and ability to burst out into song and dance at any moment. I don’t need to tell you that Judy Garland was legendary in everything she did, but she really inspires me in this scene from Summer Stock. If you know…
A Few of Your Favorite Things
By
Jennifer E. Jones
In my pursuit of happiness, I’ve been doing an informal survey amongst my friends, family, co-workers and you precious Inspiration Report readers to discover what makes you happy. Interestingly enough, there were a lot of items that appeared on everyone’s list. Most people who were married mentioned tender moments with their spouses. Parents enjoyed time…
What Makes You Happy?
By
Jennifer E. Jones
“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens / Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens / Brown paper packages tied up with strings / These are a few of my favorite things” – Oscar Hammerstein II, ‘The Sound of Music’ This week, I stumbled upon the theme of happiness. It all started when I realized…
The One Campaign Asks, ‘Why Bother?’
By
Jennifer E. Jones
One of The Inspiration Report‘s many missions is highlighting organizations and individuals that are making the world a better place. One such organization is the ONE Campaign that helps fight poverty and preventable disease in the U.S. and abroad. You might remember their star-studded public service announcements from a few years ago. Now they have…
If You Could Only See
By
Jennifer E. Jones
This video made the rounds amongst the Beliefnet editors and I wanted to share it here. The next time you get impatient with the world around you, remember to see people through the eyes of compassion. “Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.” For more, check out: Free…
What We Learned from Soap Operas
By
Jennifer E. Jones
ABC announced yesterday that it is cancelling two of its longest running soap operas: All My Children and One Life to Live. Come September 2011 and January 2012, the respective towns of Pine Valley and Llanview will go to sleep as will all of its characters who have been entertaining generations since the late ’60s.…
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