Yesterday, my friend unexpectedly called me up and invited me to go with her to Newburyport for dinner. It was lovely to see the sea and eat a good dinner with my friend and enjoy some live music and dancing. I had a lot of fun. Wherever you are reading this, I hope you have many good friends and many fun times to spend with them. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.
Maggie's Daily Dose of Happiness Blog
I set out in life like many idealistic people, with the goal of helping people to live happier and more fulfilling lives. To that end, I've created this blog to spread a bit of cheer each day.
Saturday, August 1, 2026
Friday, July 31, 2026
Happy Friday!!
This is just a quick message to wish everyone a Happy Friday and a lovely weekend to come. As always, I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.
Thursday, July 30, 2026
On giving
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” -Winston Churchill
Wherever you are reading this, I hope that you Can choose to take many opportunities to give your time, support, and/knowledge to help others. I wish you every success in life I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
The blessing of laughter
“The person who can bring the spirit of laughter into a room is indeed blessed.” -Bennett Cerf
Wherever you are reading this, I hope you are blessed with a lot of laughter in your life. I send everyone best wishes and much love always. In an effort to bring some laughter to your life here is a silly joke.
Q: What do fish and maps have in common? A: They both have scales. (This joke and others can be found here)
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
On loving deeply
“Each time you love, love as deeply as if it were forever.” -Audre Lorde
Wherever you are reading this, I hope that throughout your life you are able to love many people deeply. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.
Monday, July 27, 2026
The difference between a pessimist, optimist, and a realist
“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist
expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails. —William Arthur Ward
expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails. —William Arthur Ward
Wherever you are reading this, I hope that you stay optimistic but also that you react to change in a way that helps you go forward. I wish you every success in life. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.
Sunday, July 26, 2026
On living a happy life
“Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. It is far better take things as they come along with patience and equanimity.” -Carl Jung
Wherever you are reading this, even if and when your life has sad moments, I hope those moments are small ones and that are balanced with many happy moments. I wish you ever success in life. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.
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