Posts Tagged ‘family’
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
We all have our own ideas about what it takes to live a happy life. A small group of researchers hope to prove that there are some specific components to personal happiness.
According to a recent scientific study that will be published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, there are five things people can do to makes their own lives happier. They include gratefulness, optimism, positivity, personal strength and kindness. Psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky explained that, according to her findings, “A large portion of happiness is in our power to change.”
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Tags: Appreciation, family, friends, Gratitude, Happiness, Joy, Kindness, Optimism, Peple, Personal Strength, Positivity
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A recent study conducted by the University of Arizona and Washington University in St. Louis showed that people who spend more time talking tend to be happier. The study concluded that happy people have more substantial conversations, not just small talk.
Researchers listened in on volunteers over a four-day period and recorded snippets of conversations. The recordings were categorized as either small talk or substantive exchanges, and people who regularly engaged in more serious chats with family and friends were the happiest.
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Tags: Conversations, family, Find Anyone Anywhere, friends, Happiness, Happy People
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Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
February 17 is Random Acts of Kindness Day. It’s a day when people are encouraged to do good things for others for no particular reason at all.
Family, friends and strangers – you can brighten anyone’s day with a random act of kindness. Your good deed may have an even greater impact when it is completely unexpected. There are many things you can do to celebrate and participate in this day that is designed to make people happy.
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Tags: Compliment, family, friends, Gifts, Kindness, People, Random Acts Of Kindness, reconnect, Smile, Strangers, Surprise
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Valentine’s Day is recognized as a day for romance, love and companionship all over the world. It is a time to spend with loved ones: that someone special, family members or close friends.
The origin of this holiday may be a mystery – there are multiple stories about how Valentine’s Day began – but one thing is certain: it is one of the most celebrated days of the years and a great time to reconnect with the important people from your past…
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Tags: Companionship, family, friends, Love, Old Flame, People, Valentine's Day
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Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Laurie with her sister Kathy, aunt Peggie and brother Kevin
Jeri is a people finding sleuth who goes by the nickname “Sherlock”. She has utilized The PeopleFinders Network to find hundreds of people, and was kind enough to share a few of her success stories with us. One of our favorites is about a woman named Laurie…
Laurie was separated from her mother as an infant in the 1940’s. She would never see her mother again.
Years later, Laurie hoped to find her family, but only had a few clues: her mother’s name (which was very common), the name of her mother’s husband (Bruno Vernazza) and the fact that her mother had a sister named Peggy. After some intense investigating, Laurie found an address for Bruno, but it was not current, and the trail dried up.
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Tags: Birth Certificate, family, Find Family, Friend, People, reconnect, Reunion, Reunite, Share Your Story
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Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
Entrepreneurs start new businesses for a variety of reasons. Some people may feel that the only goal of any company is to make money, but while that is important (at least if you want to keep the business alive), it is not the only motive.
Developing a business involves an incalculable amount of time, work and effort. It is not a venture that is entered into lightly; the desire to found a company stems from the pursuit of a dream and the need to carve your own niche in this world.
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Tags: Classmates, family, friends, People, reconnect, Reunion
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Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
It’s been an incredible year for all of us at PeopleFinders, and we hope 2009 was a prosperous and joyful time for you. A lot has happened since we launched this blog on May 29, 2009.
We’ve seen so many amazing events unfold over the year. We shared a collective feeling of bereavement at the loss of celebrities like Michael Jackson, Farah Fawcett and Patrick Swayze. These beloved entertainers brought so much joy into our lives, and their unfortunate passing reminds of us how important it is to hold the people that we care about close. We are constantly reminded of just how unpredictable life can be.
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Tags: 2010, family, Farah Fawcett, friends, Good Samaritan, Happy New Year, Jaycee Dugard, Michael Jackson, Patrick Swayze, People, Rebecca Doisy, September 11, Tiger Woods
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Monday, December 14th, 2009
December is filled with reasons to celebrate; from the well-know holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa to the more unusual events like Oatmeal Muffin Day and Wear A Plunger On Your Head Day (we’re not 100% sure what that one is all about, but to each his own). Everywhere you look you see lights, decorations and people out shopping for gifts that they hope will bring joy to their friends and family members.
At PeopleFinders, we love the feelings of community and sharing that accompany each December. During the holiday season people devote a little more time to simply being with relatives and friends, something we encourage all year long! To help get into the holiday spirit we thought we’d mention a few of the lesser-known reasons to celebrate this December:
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Tags: Chocolate Covered Anything Day, Christmas, family, Find People, friends, Hanukkah, Happy Holidays, Hi Neighbor Month, Kwanzaa, Look On The Bright Side Day, Write A Friend Month
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009
We’re in the last week of November, which means it’s time for the official start of the holiday season. Thursday, November 26 is Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving is a special day that was meant to be enjoyed with family and friends. At PeopleFinders, we endorse any event that involves spending quality time with people you care about. After all, it’s the people who share our lives that make them so special.
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Tags: family, friends, History Of Thanksgiving, Holiday Season, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Safety Tips
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Monday, November 9th, 2009
Anyone who watches the news at all can tell you; it’s been rough recently. Scandals, assaults, shootings – there’s just no way to make sense of it all.
Lately it seems almost impossible to find a story with a happy ending. It’s moments like these when our friends and families matter the most. Spending time with the people we care about may just be the best way to get through these difficult times.
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Tags: Assault, Comfort, family, friends, Hope, People, Reunite, Scandal, Shootings
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