According to the Dalai Lama, "The very purpose of our life is happiness, joyfulness, inner peace and inner strength. We must have the self-confidence to become aware of our own potential and our own life purpose. By training our mind and our mental perception, we can change our lives and change the world."

Happiness Empowerment to You! LIVE RICHLY...PRACTICE HAPPINESS!

Sharing Love, Peace and Happiness with you,
Lionel Ketchian

Reminding you to make the "Happiness Decision." Giving you our Happiness Club Meeting dates, The Happiness Show, on television and on the Internet, the newest happiness information, and your latest copy of the Be Happy Zone Article's that are published every other Wednesday in the Fairfield Citizen-News. At the end of this newsletter you can read the latest article called: Citizens of Happiness.

"Man improves himself as he follows his path; if he stands still,

waiting to improve before he makes a decision, he'll never move." - Paulo Coelho

Think Smart, Look Smart, Be Smart...Be Happy!

The Happiness Club of Niagara, Canada is approaching our first anniversary,

I will read them out to the membership here in Niagara, Canada on April 14th.

It has been a terrific year with wonderful, diverse speakers dazzling those in attendance.

Newspaper coverage in January certainly boosted our profile and the calls keep on coming!

At our last gathering, I facilitated a Happiness Strategy meeting.

Everyone was asked to identify a "community" in their life, and make a commitment

to increase the level of happiness in that community, without preaching about happiness.

The plan is to lead by example. "Communities" ranged from our local YMCA,

to beloved family members to a volunteer driver.

I asked everyone to document their specific strategies and the outcomes over the next month and bring them to our next meeting so that we can hear about everyone's progress. By the end of the meeting, I had pronounced everyone secret agents of happiness, and let them loose on an unsuspecting Niagara...Cheers!

JANE BRADLEY, PRESIDENT OF THE HAPPINESS CLUB OF NIAGARA, CANADA
Happ-E-Quote :)

"A happy life is one which is in accordance with its own nature." - Marcus Annaeus Seneca

Do you know anyone that could be my online pal? I am looking for "real friends" to e-mail kind words during the week and I would do the same for them.

Yes I would appreciate the happiness news letter.

" A loving person lives in a loving world. A hostile person lives in a hostile world. Everyone you meet is your mirror." Ken Keyes, Jr. (1921-1995) Writer

The Citizens of Happiness is a great article, Lionel, to help point out the happiness gurus in the world. It's about time the newspapers reported more good news. Thank you for helping point society in the right direction. Very best, Julian Kalmar

"Cynicism is knowing the price of everything and the value of nothing."

Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) Playwright

Thank you Lionel and nice job on the newsletter.

It's great to celebrate and spread happiness. Love and Best Wishes, Dale

"Live simply so that others may simply live." - Gandhi

Greetings from the Philippines! Just discovered your happinessclub website.

May I request for the free subscription of your newsletter?

Thank you and congratulation on making people happy. Victor Ong

"Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility."- Dietrich Bonhoeffer

I found your website online and am interested in your club although I live in Arizona I am not able to come to one of you classes unfortunately. So I would like to subscribe to your newsletter if you allow that even if I am not able to attend one of your meetings. I need more positiveness and happiness in my life. Sincerely, Cathy

"To me every hour of the day and night is an unspeakable perfect miracle." - Walt Whitman

I read with great interest your article that appeared in the Fairfield Citizen on Feb. 9, 2005 on overcoming diabetes. My husband and I plan to attend the next Happiness Club meeting. I had not heard of your club before and look forward to attending. Thanking you in advance for any information you can give me, Mimi

"There are two ways to look at life. One is as though nothing is a miracle;

the other is as though everything is." - Albert Einstein

I'm hoping you can help me. I'm thinking of going to see someone to see if they know how we might be able to start up a happy club here in Sydney Australia, but what I'd like to take with me is a listing of the types of topics you give to the happy meetings that you have. Could you please email me say the last 12 or 15 topics that you've covered?

Anyway, at the moment it's a dream but then again all good things start out like this! I hope you can help me.........Thanks a lot! Sue a.k.a *smiley sue* from Sydney Australia

"We must not give only what we have; we must give what we are." - Cardinal Mercia

Watch "The Happiness Show," every Monday night, at 9:30 - 10:00 PM. Your co-hosts are Lionel Ketchian and George Ortega. The TV show is broadcast in six towns on Cablevision of Connecticut channel 77. It airs in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Milford, Orange, Stratford and Woodbridge. Watch "The Happiness Show," every Thursday night from 9:00 - 9:30 PM on Cablevision in White Plains, New York on channel 76.

We are proud to present, at no charge, over eighty 28 minute episodes we've taped so far in streaming audio (for 28.8 Kbps+), streaming video (for 56 Kbps+), and Select episodes in broadband streaming video (for DSL, cable, wireless and satellite) Internet connections.

"Healing in its fullest sense requires looking into our heart and expanding our awareness of who we are." - Mitchell Gaynor, Oncologist

We look forward to seeing you. Come on down, share the joy and meet some great people!

Meeting :) "Spring into Happiness!"

Date :) Thursday, April 14, 2005

Time :) 7:00 - 9:00 P.M.
Place :) Sullivan Independence Town Hall

Address :) 611 Old Post Road, Fairfield, CT 06824

To see a photo taken at one of the meetings of the Happiness Club.

Thursday, June 16, 2005

Thursday, July 21, 2005

Thursday, August 18, 2005

Thursday, September 15, 2005

Thursday, October 20, 2005

Thursday, November 17, 2005

Thursday, December 15, 2005

Directions to Fairfield Sullivan Independence Town Hall
725 Old Post Road (corner of Beach Road) Fairfield, CT 06824

I 95 Southbound Exit 22:

Left onto North Benson Road, then cross Post Road/Route 1 and continue one block to stop sign. Take a right onto Old Post Road and continue one block to stop sign. Town Hall is across the street on the left and Independence Hall is down the driveway from Town Hall.

I 95 Northbound Exit 22:

Right onto Round Hill Road, then cross Post Road/Route 1 and
continue one block to stop sign. Town Hall is across the street on the right and Independence Hall is down the driveway from Town Hall.

"Here is a test to find whether your mission on earth is finished: If you're alive, it isn't."

- Richard Bach

Jane Bradley is President and conducts the meetings.

The next meeting of the Canada Happiness Club will be Thursday, April 14, 2005.

"HAPPINESS STRATEGIES"

Presented by: JANE BRADLEY

OUR FIRST ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION!!

GAMES, DRAWS AND CAKE!

(WEAR SOMETHING YELLOW)

ALSO: "HAPPINESS STRATEGIES" FEEDBACK, AND A MESSAGE FROM THE FOUNDER OF HAPPINESS CLUBS, LIONEL KETCHIAN.

It will be held at: The Normandy Resource Centre (The Legion),

111, Church Street,

St. Catharines, Ontario.

The time: 700 - 8:30 PM.

This facility is fully accessible. Admission is A smile and as always is free. Cheers! Jane

"The love of one’s country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border?"

- Pablo Casals

Aymee Coget is an Organizational Psychology Ph.D. student at Alliant International University, San Francisco, CA

Back by popular demand,

we are happy to announce the Happiness Club of California will be meeting again!

Aymee Coget and Dr. Bob Nozik invite you!

What: Our topic is a "Happiness Free-for-All"

When: Sunday, April 17^th

Time: 3:00 - 5:00 PM.

Who: Because of the policies of the library, we are limited to have 15 people at the meeting.

Please RSVP so we can hold a space for you however, at this point there are 8 slots open.

Don't worry, we are seeking a new venue, so we don't have to put limits on our happiness, :-)

BE HAPPY ZONE
By Lionel Ketchian
March 23, 2005

I was driving home with my wife and daughter while listening to Dr. Arthur Caliandro, the Minister of the Marble Collegiate Church recently one Sunday evening. Rev. Norman Vincent Peel, the author of The Power of Positive Thinking was the former Minister. Dr. Caliandro has been doing a weekly radio show called, Simple Faith for many years on Sunday evenings at 7:00 PM on WOR, AM 710.

Dr. Caliandro's message this particular week was about "happiness." He attributed the positive change and outlook in his life to three people he had met who had made a tremendous difference in the way he now positively views his life. Dr. Robert Muller was one of the three people who positively influenced Dr. Caliandro. He spoke about the time that he went to Dr. Muller's office at the United Nations and the two of them went out to lunch together. He talked about Dr. Muller's book, Most of All They Taught Me Happiness and he mentioned it is now out of print. Dr. Caliandro said that the conversation he had with Dr. Muller that day helped him take a more positive and much happier view of life.

Dr. Muller's life experience has helped this minister become a happier individual. Of course Dr. Caliandro has in turn helped thousands of people learn to become more positive and responsible in their lives. Eleven years ago when I co-hosted a live radio talk show on WICC called, Successful Living; I had the good fortune of having Dr. Caliandro as a guest on our show. He was wonderful and has always had a very special place in my heart.

Dr. Arthur Caliandro, and Dr. Robert Muller have made a positive difference in my life. I find it absolutely fascinating and amazing that they have known each other and have had such a positive influence in the world. This speaks very loudly about the fact that we never know how much GOOD the work we do in our life can produce. We must go on doing the good which each of us is called on to do. As Oscar Wilde said so accurately, "When we are happy we are always good, but when we are good we are not always happy." Each of us can create the best environment for ourselves and for others. We can do it by choosing to use our best thinking and decision making skills, and by our responsible actions and behavior, and by the things we are doing every moment of every day to make ourselves happier and more peaceful.

I am so grateful that we have men like this, Citizens of Happiness that are in our lives to show us the way we can choose to travel. I thank Dr. Muller and Dr. Caliandro for their extraordinary work in bringing happiness and peace into our awareness. I know that their work has made a great many people happy and they continue to spread the gift of happiness to humanity. I have personally taken advantage of their gifts and I use them daily, and I am very grateful to both men for sharing it with me.

Our next Happiness Club meeting will be on Thursday, April 14, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. The presentation will be "Spring into Happiness." The meeting will be held at the Sullivan Independence Hall, Fairfield. Admission is free; everyone is welcome. Looking forward to seeing you. Come on down, meet some great people, get connected, and step out with joy in your life!

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"Don't let go of the vine." - John Weissmuller, from the film, Tarzan.
Life is full of opportunities. Go For It! Carpe diem!

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