Do we really want the set point to be below
contentment only to rise if something comes along to break the sad spell?
Not exact matches
At first a look of reassured
contentment came over his face
only to be followed by the furrowed brow of concern and worry.
But
contentment — as unfashionable as it sounds — is actually the
only consistent key to a successful financial plan.
Perhaps it can
only be perfect as we accept the imperfections and find
contentment in the possible.
Thus the meaning of the Beatitudes is approached philosophically
only by the idea of a nonanalytic liaison between the work of man and the
contentment susceptible of satisfying the desire which constitutes his existence.
It's
only found in surrender, in living in the moment, in
contentment with being and knowing the truth of enough — that He is enough and Love is enough and what I can do / offer / be is enough, too.
I've tasted what we all want and need, and I suspect the
only way we are going to arrive at a place of
contentment, unity, one - another - ness that truly satisfies and meets real needs in real daily lives, is to completely cut our moorings with traditions (that are frankly boring, repetitive and spirit numbing to many).
And turn all your efforts and energy to seeking God's kingdom; and then, and
only then, will you find true
contentment and everything will fall into place and have meaning and value in your life.
After eating the past half dozen meals alone, in front of a computer screen, I needed to feel
contentment that can
only come from a Sunday brunch.
The 22 year - old
only signed a new contract with the club a little over two months ago, and spoke of his
contentment in Italy.
In this way, I would fill my nights with
contentment and love rather than resentment because I was the
only one who could feed my baby and I was the
only one who could calm my baby.
They report three times the marital
contentment of the next happiest group — working - and middle - class families who favor a traditional division of labor and have
only one breadwinner.
«The pressure to get married isn't
only a family thing — some of my married friends seem to find my
contentment with unmarried life offensive.
So, moms who
only think about the positive aspects of being a mom - gratitude, love, laughter - have a higher chance of being happier moms who experience higher feelings of
contentment being a mom.
I feel a deep sense of
contentment in knowing they will grow up with the knowledge that little ones like to be worn, and that wearing a baby close to you is not
only completely normal, but it is also a practice of incredible joy.
There is nothing that takes the wind out of your mommy sails like hauling around 20 pounds of gear
only to have your toddler find
contentment in a roll of tape.
An investment that has an endless list of payouts, such as higher self - confidence, improved physical health, stronger muscles and bones, more
contentment with life, and the ability to not
only feel but to exude gratitude which leads others to be subconsciously drawn to your energy.
To my
contentment I finally found a pair I could not
only afford but that it looks and fits great.
Comfort, success and
contentment will
only be achieved when you go out and date a millionaire.
Your journey will begin with the
contentment of happy days,
only to plunge into despair.
[this doesn't mean
only sexual
contentment but how the two perform their duties to the home, family, their conduct, etc. like how a wife manages the whole house, relations, children, finances etc. or how the husband protects, earns, has social reputation, standing and circle etc.][3.60].
However,
contentment is not the
only reason that cats make that rumbling sound, in fact cats are known to purr for a number of reasons and in a number of circumstances.
But you can see that even in the top 20, the margin is
only.65 points, meaning that these countries are running neck to neck where
contentment is concerned.
Even at the micro level we frustrate our innate
contentment mechanism: the latest thing to catch my eye in this regard is a piece by James Surowiecki (of Wisdom of Crowds fame) in the New Yorker in which he points out that gadget makers continue to increase the number of features on devices, consumers continue to prefer gadgets with more bells and whistles, but once buyers turn into users the greater «wealth» (my term)
only makes them unhappy.
Learning to relate in a way that increases your
contentment in your relationships is
only a few steps away.
When life satisfaction was regressed on the seven emotions as a group,
only contentment was a significant predictor, uniquely accounting for a medium
Only contentment, joy, and love were significant predictors, with love being the strongest.
The goal with my Fall Nesting series each year is to not
only inspire decorating ideas for Fall, but to focus on ways to savor this season and find
contentment in the home we have and in the season we are in.
Pretty faces
only go so far towards happiness and
contentment in life.
I am loving your 31 days, and so glad we are
only half way!!!! We definitely have cycles:
contentment, declutter, scrub, maintenance... I finally realized that in order be hospitable and have an open door to visitors, that we have to be in the «good enough faze» all the time.
The
only key to
contentment and even joy, that I need IS gratitude.