Bliss habits

The Thirteen Habits

date: Jun 30, 2011 | by: Kathy

Kathy’s Thirteen Habits of Bliss

The Bliss Habit’s experiment is based loosely on Ben Franklin’s habit of concentrating on Thirteen Virtues which he felt would cause him to be a better person. Ben kept track of his virtues daily, giving himself a “black mark” in a small notebook when he failed to live up to that virtue. He also cycled through each of his virtues, spending a week, four times each year, concentrating on, studying and encouraging the particular virtue. This is the practice I have duplicated for encouraging the habits of bliss. (Go here if you want to read more about how this whole thing started.)

Each week I concentrate on one of the Habits. I create games to play, I study, reflect and learn as much as possible about the Bliss “virtues” and take you along for the ride. My intention is to inspire and encourage people from all walks of life to add a little more Bliss to their lives. (If you are wondering, “Why Bliss?” I answer that here.)

I have created a Resource Page (some are still under construction)  for each of the Bliss Habits which is designed to give you tools and resources you might need to cultivate that Habit RIGHT NOW. (Click the links in the list below to go to the corresponding Resource Pages) You are welcome to follow along as I cycle through each of the Habits The home page  (small green house button at top of blog) will tell you which of the Habits we are currently concentrating on. Of course you are also welcome to delve into any of the topics that interests you at any time.. I offer a complete Bliss Buffet, if you will, and invite you to sample everything!

1. JOY - A source or cause of keen pleasure or delight; something exceptionally festive or satisfying.
2. ORDER - Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.
3. CREATIVITY - The ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, interpretations, etc.
4. PASSION – a fervent or extravagant fondness, enthusiasm, or desire for anything; experience of strong love or sexual desire.
5. WHIMSY – extravagant, fanciful, or excessively playful expression; an odd or fanciful notion.
6. SERENITY – the state or quality of being serene, calm, or tranquil; composure, peacefulness, peace.
7. INQUIRY – a seeking or request for truth, information, or knowledge; study, scrutiny, exploration.
8. COMMUNITY - Sharing, participation, and fellowship.
9. ROMANCE – To court or woo romantically; treat with ardor or chivalrousness; a strong fascination or enthusiasm for something.
10. GRATITUDE – warmly or deeply appreciative of kindness or benefits received; very thankful.
11. MOXIE -  Possessing the attribute of ”coolness” and able to face difficulty with spirit and courage; sass, spunk, determination and attitude.
12. HUMILITY – The quality or condition of being humble; imitate Jesus and Socrates.
13. SURPRISE - A sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment; to come upon or discover suddenly and unexpectedly.

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