Comments on: The Campfire – A Collaborative Discussion of Happiness

By: Bennett Rainey

Bennett Rainey — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 04:04:34 +0000

This is a really neat thing you’ve got going here. I’ll have to read more when I’m not so tired! I’ve got a blog called Think Happy Thoughts that I started last year. I don’t really have that many viewers so I’m trying to rethink how I’m writing my posts or what I’m writing about to gain more of a following. Thanks for all these links to all of these blogs, I’ll definitely check them out!

Enjoy my blog, http://bennettrainey.com/wordpress/

Take care
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By: Eric Watermolen

Eric Watermolen — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:54:56 +0000

Red Hamster, I agree completely with your comments on Krissa and her blog. I was very excited when she agreed to participate.

I’m not sure if you like to read. If you’re not much of a reader, I have a fun and east book on happiness that I read and loved. “Being Happy” by Andrew Matthews. It’s a short and easy to read book with wonderful little illustrations. It’s one you can keep in the bathroom and finish in a short time.

If you do like to read and want something with some good techniques, then I recommend “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill. This is the book that woke me up to the fact that I could choose to be anything and have any feeling that I wanted.

I have both books listed in my Favorite Books section.

The fact that you took the time to actively think about your happiness is fantastic. Looking for happy signs of Spring sounds like a wonderful thing to do! I find the more I think about happy things, participate in happy activities, and focus on being happy, the more I actually feel happy.

Thanks for participating in the Campfire by commenting here. You have added some great conversation by discussing your struggle with happiness, and I think that is a very valuable addition to our discussion.

By: Happiness, Motivation, and Other Acorns

Happiness, Motivation, and Other Acorns — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:59:30 +0000

[...] link at the bottom of his post to check out his blog. The first post I came across there was The Campfire – A Collaborative Discussion of Happiness. This really caught my eye since the last issue of The Acorn Stash that I sent out was about [...]

By: Red Hamster

Red Hamster — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:31:29 +0000

I came here from a link on Krissa’s site, “HalfAsstic.” It makes me happy to read Krissa’s blog; she is a strong woman handling a lot of circumstances in her life and yet she keeps such a great sense of humor. I would love to spend an evening talking around a campfire with her. The “campfire” is a great concept, and very thought-provoking.

I tend to be a hard-core whiner and complainer; I find “happiness” very elusive. Personally, I think being happy is more complex and difficult than just being a choice. I’m glad to read your “campers” thoughts that happiness can require a process and must be sought actively and purposefully. Patty had a very insightful point about happiness and a “meaningful life.”

So why am I sitting in front of my computer this afternoon, when it is sunny, although chilly, outside? Sun makes me happy…so maybe my day would be more meaningful if I shut down this computer and go outside for a while…and look for happy signs of Spring?
.-= Red Hamster´s last blog ..Carpe Diem =-.

By: HalfAsstic.com » Happiness

HalfAsstic.com » Happiness — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:16:28 +0000

[...] italic-y and all), and that’s because it’s not. I’m over at Eric’s place, Eden Journal doing a guest post. Eric is hosting a campfire discussion on “Happiness”. It’s [...]

By: Eric Watermolen

Eric Watermolen — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:12:01 +0000

Farouk, Very nice! You have a dictionary-like mind!

By: Farouk

Farouk — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:25:25 +0000

i like the idea of the post
happiness is:

1 ) The absence of bad emotions: Sadness, depression, loneliness….etc
2) Being able to meet your unmet needs (reaching your goals, making your dreams true….etc)

thank u:)

By: Eric Watermolen

Eric Watermolen — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:24:12 +0000

Annabel, I would absolutely love to get together around a real campfire. I bet we’d talk on and on through the night into the wee hours of the morning. Maybe we’ll plan to do that one day.

I love it that this all worked out so well and that everyone had a great time writing. That’s what it’s all about for me, having fun.

By: Annabel Candy, Get In the Hot Spot

Annabel Candy, Get In the Hot Spot — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:15:54 +0000

Hey Eric,

This campfire thing turned out much better than I ever expected. Except it made me really want to actually be there with you lot sitting round the fire and having a good old yarn while the kids run around playing.

Krissa – Yes, we are so lucky. For starters we can read and write!
Patrenia – Love the active pursuit of happiness.
Eric – Ferris Bueller was one of my favourite movies. So silly, naughty and playful.Yes, we need have the clap hand attitude.
Patty – Yes, the simple things are the best. Hearing your warning about blog subscribers too:) Are you psychic?!:)

It’s great to be part of a group of people that are actively seeking out happiness and trying to spread happiness too. Thanks sooo much for organising this and for inviting me to be a part of it. I can feel the joy and happiness radiating out of my computer screen:)