We’ve become SO independent, it’s depressing us(and what you can do about it)

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“Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.” ~ Ryunosuke Satoro

Many years ago, one of my spiritual teachers shared this story with me. I would like to share it with you all today.

The story is about a village where all the women washed clothes together down by the river. When they all got washing machines, there was a sudden outbreak of depression and no one could figure out why. It wasn’t the washing machines that could do such a thing. It was actually the absence of time spent doing things together. It was the absence of community.

We’ve all gotten so independent these days… Our birthday wishes have also becomes so impersonal over texts, whatsapp or facebook. We rarely pick up the phone to talk, everything is done over texts. I feel like the human to human connection in this uber connected world is severely missing. Read on to know what you can do about it…

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14 Easy Ways to Find Your Happy Place

The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.” ~ Henry Ward Beecher

In the busyness of life, we crave for a moment of peace, a sliver of happiness amidst the chaos. We each crave for happiness our very own little happy place we can escape into.

But how do we define a happy place, and how do we know when we’ve stumbled upon one? 

In this article I will share: the meaning of real happiness, the importance of finding your happy place and insights into how you too can find your happy place.

What Is The Meaning Of A Happy Place And How Do You Know You’ve Found One?

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🌻5 Ways to Achieving Contentment in Life

“Man falls from the pursuit of the ideal of plan living and high thinking the moment he wants to multiply his daily wants. Man’s happiness really lies in contentment.” ~ Gandhi

What is contentment really? Is happiness more important or is contentment more important?

I believe that contentment and happiness are very intertwined. Infact one can’t BE without the other.

To me happiness is a state of being. We tend to come in and out of happiness depending on our situation…but contentment is not like that. Contentment once achieved becomes an ingrained part of you, which does not change or fluctuate…no matter what your state of mind or situation.

To achieve contentment takes practice and persistence. While I agree that I have not always been the content type, I also know that it was that time that was very very unhappy for me too. Which only proves, that contentment is as essential to our happiness as air is to our being alive. As you read further you will understand why…

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