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Tag Archives: World Happiness Index
How do we find purpose in our lives, even when we’re considered “medium-old”?
Recently an item appeared in my email from a national retirees association, definitively labelling my age group as “medium-old”. I ask you?! According to this retirees’ newsletter, the senior years are broken down into “young-old” age (65-74) and “medium-old” age … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, happiness, helping others, philosophy, purpose in life, Retirement, sense of community, society, well-being, World Happiness Index
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The votes are in and … money is not what brings happiness
Earlier this week, an article appears in Canada’s self-proclaimed national newspaper (which no longer provides print copies here in Atlantic Canada!) that immediately caught my attention: “Money really isn’t everything: The surprising new ranking of Canada’s happiest – and most … Continue reading
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