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#Repost @projecthappiness24_7 with @repostapp ・・・ #MayYouBe CHALLENGE DAY 5: “Imagine how our world could change if we begin valuing GO-GIVERS as much as we value go-getters.” ~ @ariannahuff Make generosity part of your happiness strategy today. We make a living by what we get but we make a life by what we give. Generosity is the habit of giving freely without expecting anything in return. But it is one of the beautiful paradoxes of life that “the heart that gives, gathers.” Happiness and altruism are intimately linked – doing good is an essential ingredient to being happy, and happiness helps spur kindness and generosity. In her book Thrive, Arianna Huffington asserts that the architecture of how we live our lives is in need of major renovation - the need is urgent for some new blueprints that emphasize valuing “go-givers” and a general generosity of spirit. TAG a thought-partner and discuss what you think it would take for our society to redefine role models to be those who impact billions of lives rather than those that have billions of dollars? How might you make generosity part of your growth strategy today? Brainstorm as a group practices that could integrate altruism into your core values or into practices that you do with friends. (Note: You do not have to be rich to be generous. It can be as simple as giving a smile to a stranger or a compliment to a friend). COMMIT TO ACT: This #ThoughtfulThursday, dare to draw some new blueprints for yourself. Take some time to rethink your definition of success and do one small act that generates the go-giver attitude. Extra Challenge: Embrace this go-giver side for the rest of the week. __________________________________ IT'S NOT TO LATE TO JOIN THE CHALLENGE! #ProjectHappiness daily challenge prompts will be posted on our Instagram and Facebook page every day in May. But to assure you don't miss a day, click the link in our profile to sign up for FREE to get them sent directly to your inbox👉🏼@projecthappiness24_7

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#Repost @projecthappiness24_7 with @repostapp ・・・ #MayYouBe CHALLENGE DAY 3: “I am thankful for my struggle because without it, I wouldn’t have stumbled upon my strength.” If you never tasted a bad apple, you would not appreciate a good apple. The happiest people are those who have learned to look back with genuine gratitude for the profound teachings contained within their most challenging times. Gratitude is more than just a feeling, it is a perspective that chooses to see life through a lens of abundance rather than lack. It helps us see WHAT IS THERE, instead of WHAT ISN’T. Practicing gratitude strengthens our ability to focus on the good by bringing awareness to our gifts in life, serving as an antidote to negative emotions (like fear), and to seeing that “adver-tunitiy” (opportunity within adversity) abounds. For today's challenge, discuss this idea of “adver-tunity” with a buddy: Do you agree that sometimes things don't work out because greater things are in the works? Can you think of a time when you looked back in gratitude that things didn’t work out the way you once wanted them to? COMMIT TO ACT: It is said that the “stance of happiness” is a deep appreciation for what is and eager anticipation of what’s next. Give this stance a try for #Gratituesday by recalling this mantra throughout the day: “For all that has been, THANKS. For all that will be, YES.” __________________________________ IT'S NOT TO LATE TO JOIN THE CHALLENGE! #ProjectHappiness daily challenge prompts will be posted on our Instagram and Facebook page every day in May. But to assure you don't miss a day, click the link in our profile to sign up for FREE to get them sent directly to your inbox👉🏼@projecthappiness24_7

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Words of wisdom from April's calendar. #write #dance #dream #inspiration #booknerdigans #ireadya #iloveYA #read #love #makeyourheartsing #books #reading

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Ahhhh....it's here!!! #TheVault by @Emily_Mc_Kay. So pretty! #reading #authorlove #books #bookstagram #booknerdigans #ireadya #iloveYA #read #emilymckay #thefarm #thelair #themurdercomplex #thedeathcode #thehungergames #Mockingjay

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Homemade pie crust for my bourbon pecan pie. And extra crust leftover to carry on a tradition with my kiddo that my grandma taught me...making cinnamon pinwheels. #HappyThanksgiving #pie #ambaking #tradition #nostalgia #booknerdigans

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I won the YA basket at #RNR14! Look at #MortalDanger by #AnnAguirre looking all pretty at the top of the pile. #books #bookstagram #ireadya #reading #yalit

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Goodies from lunch with Emily McKay. #swag #books #bookstagram #RNR14 #reading

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The haul so far. #bookstagram #captive #aimeecarter #michellemadow #diamondsintherough #ghosthouse #Luxseries #alexandraadornetto #ireadya #reading #books

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Good morning! What a beautiful day for #RNR14. Getting ready to head out soon to hang with some awesome people. #authorlove #reading #nofilter #sunrise

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At #RNR14 with @authorlindsaycummings! Having a blast! #reading #authorlove #themurdercomplex #thefeartrials #tmc #lindsaycummings #booknerdigans

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Daylight Savings Time had ended, so of course it's before 6 am when I wake up. What to do... #amwriting #amrevising #daylightsavingstime #wakeywakey

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Getting ready to write some words. And Amos Lee is playing. Love it. #amwriting #amrevising #banter #dentonhipsters #nomnomnom #amoslee (at Banter Denton)

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Writing date with @victoria_elainee! #yay #amwriting #hacked

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What a great achievement it was To find someone that shirks such little self restraint I'm a non-believer but I believe in these dirty little wicked games... Love some of the lines in this song. #Greatness.

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A fan named Lily Cardone sent this to me the other day, and I wanted to share it with all of you:

Ladies and Gentlemen Meet Boys and Girls

Adults should be scared of teenagers.

They should tremble when one walks into a room,

With their heads held high,

As if the demons inside their head

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Worthy of the Week is a weekly blog hop hosted by my friend, Victoria, over at Coffee.Write.Repeat. It’s a weekly breakdown of things worth sharing. Feel free to visit and add your link in her comments and check out some other posts that are worthy... ##yesallhumanity #academyofvillains #dance

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This took me some time to figure out. Maybe I’m still figuring it out. When I started writing I loved it so much nothing else mattered. You could even say I was an addict. I would get high on my own little world inside my head and all the imaginary people that lived there.

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