Tag: happiness

poetry, poetry appreciation

different pictures of happiness

Dec 11, 2024 #acceptance, #assumptions, #calm, #Christmas, #fear, #happiness, #hope, #leneliness, #mindfulness, #Minnie Bruce Pratt, #nature, #poem, #poetry, #presence, #satisfaction, #solace, #solitude, #the sound of one fork by Lucy Crispin

It’s that time of year when I start fulminating, inwardly or out loud, about DFS ads and the Family Merrie Christmas Ideal as perpetuated therein. I don’t know why it’s DFS in particular that gets the sharp end of my tongue—everyone’s at it—but there’s just something about those cosily-jumpered families laughing and snuggling on their spanking new sofas which gets my goat. The latest iteration has caused me, as it does every year, to think about families, the different shapes happiness can take, and the difference between loneliness and solitude. I like the way this poem by Minnie Bruce Pratt explores that difference (among other things). Here is ‘The Sound of One Fork‘.

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making the most of it

Apr 15, 2021 #acceptance, #affection, #ageing, #gratitude, #happiness, #kindness, #laughter, #McNair, #tenderness, #warmth, #Wesley McNair by Lucy Crispin

This week’s poem brought a soft smile to my face. It has a delightful quality of warmth and tenderness, and is such a good reminder of making the most of what we have—not in a Brownie-Guide Come on, girls, no moping! style, but in a much more palatable, seeing what is, not just what isn’t sort of a way. Enjoy ‘Happiness‘ by Wesley McNair.

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a prodigal thing

Feb 20, 2020 #courage, #depression, #despair, #emotions, #feelings, #happiness, #happy, #hope, #Jane Kenyon, #joy, #love, #rejoice by Lucy Crispin

Given the state of the world at the moment, it’s perhaps not surprising that there’s a plethora of books about with titles like The Happiness Project, The Happy Life Formula and Happiness: a Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill. Hmmmm. Sounds like it might be a lot of work, even if you do buy into the idea that we can make ourselves feel any given way.

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