Sunday, April 11, 2021

Happiness Words

These are words listed on various sites as synonyms to Happiness or Happy. Many seem to be more words that trigger states of happiness for some. I include them still  :  )

Happy, Happiness, Happily

aglow
all smiles
as happy as a clam
As happy as a sandboy
be all smiles
be floating on air
be full of the joys of spring
be in rapture/raptures
be in seventh heaven
be of good cheer
be on cloud nine
be walking/floating on air
be wreathed in smiles
beam
beaming
beamish
beatific
bless
blessed
bliss
blissed out
blissful
blissfully
bonhomie
bright
bubble over
bubbly
carefree
celebrant
celebrate
cheer
cheerful
cheerfulness
cheerfully
cheerily
cheery
chipper
chirpy
content
contented
couldn't be happier

delight
delighted
delightful
delirious
ebullient
ecstatic
effervesce
effervescent
elate
elated
enjoyable
Elysian
enjoy
euphoria
euphoric
exalted
exhilarate
exhilarated
exhilarating
exult
exultant
ecstasy
exuberant
eyes light up
fairy-tale ending
feel-good
feel good factor
felicific
fe-licify
felicitous
felicity
floating on a cloud
floating on air
flying high
fröhlich ( German  - merry; cheerful)
fulfill
fulfilled
fulfilling
full of the joys of spring
gaily
gambol
giddiness
giddy
glad
glad news/tidings
gladden
gladden the heart
gladly
glee
gleeful
gleefully
glow
goody
golden
grin from ear to ear
halcyon
halcyon days
happify
high spirits
in high spirits
in the pink
in paradise
into raptures
joy
jollity
jolly
joyful
joyous
jubilant
jubilance
jubilation
laugh
laughter
light up
lighthearted
lightsome
like a dog with two tails
merriment
merrily
merry
merrymaking
mirth
of good cheer
on cloud nine
one's heart leaps
one's face lights up
over the moon
overhappy
overjoyed
pleased
pleasure
radiant
rapt
rapturous
rejoice
rosy
serendipity
smile
smile from ear to ear
smiley
spirits soar
squee
sunny
thrilled
tickled pink
to one's delight
to someone's delight
upbeat
uplift
walking on air
whoopee

happy camper
happy days
happy-go-lucky
happy place
happy-slappy
happy to do
-ily
yourself
myself

a twinkle in one's eye
afterglow
aah
alight
all things to all people,men
altruistic
ambiance
auspicious
be at peace with the world
be in good heart
be in your element
be over the moon (about something)

beautiful
bear hug
belong
best
blessing
bounce
breezy
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
brighten
brightly
bubble
bubble with
celebration
charmed
chuffed (very pleased)
cloud
complement
congratulate
congratulations
contentment
dance
dancing in the streets
delight in
delightful
do one's heart good
do someone’s heart good
down to earth
dream
easy
excited
exaltation
excitement
expansive
fairytale
flushed with success, triumph etc
fond
fondly
fortuitous
fortunate
fortunize
friendly
frolic
frolicsome
fulfilled
gaiety
generosity
glad news/tidings
glorious
glowing
gracious
gleam
golden
golden age
golden mean
good
good for someone
good-humoured
good on someone
harmony
have everything
hearten
heartwarming
heaven
high-spirited
hilariously
home
hooray
hospitality
how are you keeping
idyll
idyllic
in seventh heaven
in the zone
innocence
jocular
jump for joy
happy-returns
kindly
laughter is the best medicine
light
light-hearted
light of someone's life
like the sound of
live happily ever after
look forward to
lotus
loved up
lovely
lucky
made in heaven
make sb's day
make someone's day
many happy returns
music
music to one's ears
nostalgia
nostalgic
on top of the world
ore
pleased with
pleasing
positive
promised land
prosperous
radiance
receive with open arms
rejoice in
relax
relaxation
relaxed
satisfaction
satisfy
satisfying
self–fulfillment
sentimental value
serendipitous
serotonin
seventh heaven
shine
silly
skip
skylark
so be it
storybook
succeed
superlative
sweet
take a stroll/trip/walk down memory lane
thankful
the Promised Land
the world of good
thrill
thrilled
thrive
thrive on
tickle
touched
transport
treasure
triumphant
triumphantly happy
twinkle
unification
universalism
up
utopian
vivacious
vivacity
walk on air
warm the cockles of someone's heart
welcome
welome with open arms
welcome
well
well-being
well–wisher
whole
with pleasure
worthwhile


a home away from home
a sight for sore eyes
a spring in someone’s step
a spring in your step
a world of good
abound
affable
affecting
affirmative
air
amuse
amusement
animate
apropos
at one with
be flying high
be riding high
be  something
blithe
blithesome
bouncy
bouncing
bountiful
buoy
broaden
buoyant
buoyancy
carol
celebratory
chirp
Christmassy
companionable
companionship
congratulation
cool
dandy
dedication
destiny
dynamite
elysium
emoticon
enthusiasm
equative
excite
expression
exulting
fairy-tale
felicitation
festive
festivity
for old times' sake
fortune
forward-looking
fruition
gala
glory
glory in sth
godsend
good-humored
gratify
hail
happy bunny
happy pair
haven
Hollywood ending
home from home
honeymoon
honour
humanistic
humanly
impossibly
Indian summer
in one's glory
intoxicate
intoxicating
it’s a pleasure to do something
(it’s) my pleasure
jaunty
jazzy
jumper
laurel
leap
life-affirming
lilt
lining
lively
luck
many happy returns (of the day)
Merry Christmas
Moon
motherly
my pleasure
nonchalance
on a high
open-door policy
over
phew!
piggyback
pleased as punch
Pollyanna (an excessively cheerful or optimistic person)
prance
pride and joy
purr
quality of life
reminisce
resilient
restored
ride, drive, walk, etc. off into the sunset
rollick
rollicking
Romance
romp
roof
rose-colored glasses
settle in
sentimental
shiny
shout for joy
shout from the rooftops
smile to oneself
spree
sprightly
successful
the American dream
the good life
to someone’s satisfaction/to the satisfaction of someone
triumph
unfeigned
universal
untroubled
unworried
unruffed
unconcerned
upper

Welcome Wagon
whew!
white
willing
wish
yang



beatification (a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a deceased person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in his or her name)

bonhomie (cheerful friendliness; geniality)

bread and circuses (a diet of entertainment or political policies on which the masses are fed to keep them happy and docile)

chuff ((of a steam engine) move with a regular sharp puffing sound; Tigers chuff)insouciant (showing a casual lack of concern; indifferent)

cock–a–hoop (British - extremely and obviously pleased, especially about a triumph or success)

convivial (cheerful and friendly; jovial)

guffaw (a loud and boisterous laugh)

Edward (is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon form Éadweard, composed of the elements ead "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and weard "guardian, protector")

Edwin (The name Edwin means "rich friend". It comes from the Old English elements "ead" (rich, blessed) and "wine" (friend) )
slake (quench or satisfy)

evince (reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling)

eucatastrophe (a sudden and favorable resolution of events in a story; a happy ending)

eupeptic (relating to or having good digestion or a consequent air of healthy good spirits)

felix culpa (an apparent error or disaster with happy consequences)

freemale (a woman who does not want to get married or to have children because she is happy to live by herself and do what she wants when she wants)

fly high (be very successful; prosper)

gambol (run or jump about playfully)

gruntled (pleased, satisfied, and contented)
red-letter night (Any significant, memorable, or happy night or evening)

halcyon

halcyon days (Halcyon Days, which have come to mean any time of happiness and contentment, are actually the 14 days around the winter solstice. ... The “Halcyon Days” usually end by early January. Today, the phrase “Halcyon Days” has come to mean a sense of peace or tranquility.)

imparadise (To make as happy as though in paradise; transport; enrapture)

insouciance (casual lack of concern; indifference)

jocund (full of or showing high-spirited merriment)

jol (to have fun, to party)

juste milieu (the happy medium; judicious moderation)

kempt (adjective - (of a person or a place) maintained in a neat and clean condition; well cared for.)

kvell (feel happy and proud)

lark ( any carefree episode)

macarize (to pronounce happy or blessed : felicitate, laud)
simhah ( a Hebrew word that means gladness, or joy)

lilting ( characterized by a rhythmical swing or cadence a lilting stride)

propitiate (win or regain the favor of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them)
Edgar (Anglo-Saxon name Eadgar (composed of ead "rich, prosperous" and gar "happy "))


providential (occurring at a favorable time; opportune)

ray of sunshine (a person or thing that brings happiness into the lives of others.)

red-letter (a memorably happy or noteworthy day (from the custom of marking holy days in red on church calendars)

red-letter day

Rollick (to move or act in a carefree, frolicsome manner; behave in a free, hearty, lively, or jovial way.)

sacrosanct ((especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with)

sandboy (a young peddler of sand; used now only to express great happiness in happy as a sandboy')

scherzo (a vigorous, light, or playful composition, typically comprising a movement in a symphony or sonata)

seraphic (1. having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub 2. of or relating to an angel of the first order)

sonsy (Scottish - having an attractive and healthy appearance)
squee (expression of joy, excitement, celebration)

the life of Riley (an easy, carefree life)

waggish (humorous in a playful, mischievous, or facetious manner)

whoop (a loud cry or shout, as of excitement or joy)


a ray of sunshine
at one with the world
bed of roses
bright as a button
heart
satori
Sunshine
utopia

Love: Only Genuine Compassion Will Do BY THE DALAI LAMA

Before we can generate compassion and love, it is important to have a clear understanding of what we understand compassion and love to be. In simple terms, compassion and love can be defined as positive thoughts and feelings that give rise to such essential things in life as hope, courage, determination, and inner strength.

In the Buddhist tradition, compassion and love are seen as two aspects of the same thing: Compassion is the wish for another being to be free from suffering; love is wanting them to have happiness.

...as long as that person wishes for peace and happiness and wishes to overcome suffering, then on that basis we develop genuine concern for their problem. This is genuine compassion. For a Buddhist practitioner, the goal is to develop this genuine compassion, this genuine wish for the well-being of another, in fact for every living being throughout the universe.

Lion's Roar Only Genuine Compassion Will Do  BY THE DALAI LAMA| NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Compliments

These have been mostly picked up off the Web. They are wonderful to have, so I share here.
  1. Your smile is contagious.
  2. Your smile makes me smile.
  3. I bet you make babies smile.
  4. You light up the room.
  5. You have a great sense of humor.
  6. You're an awesome friend.
  7. You’re an incredible friend.
  8. You're a gift to those around you.
  9. You have such a great heart.
  10. You’re a true gift to the people in your life.
  11. You are awesome!
  12. You have impeccable manners.
  13. I like your style.
  14. You have the best laugh.
  15. I appreciate you.
  16. I really appreciate everything that you do.
  17. You're like sunshine on a rainy day.
  18. You are enough.
  19. You're strong.
  20. Your perspective is refreshing.
  21. Your point of view is so refreshing.
  22. I'm grateful to know you.
  23. You light up the room.
  24. You're more helpful than you realize.
  25. You've got an awesome sense of humor!
  26. You are really courageous.
  27. You are so down to earth.
  28. Your kindness is a balm to all who encounter it.
  29. You're all that and a bag of chips.
  30. On a scale from 1 to 10, you're an 11.
  31. You are strong.
  32. You are beautiful inside and out.
  33. You're even more beautiful on the inside than you are on the outside.
  34. You have the courage of your convictions.
  35. I'm inspired by you.
  36. You're like a ray of sunshine on a dreary day.
  37. You are a ray of sunshine.
  38. Your passion always motivates me.
  39. You are making a difference.
  40. Thank you for being there for me.
  41. You inspire me to be a better person.
  42. You bring out the best in other people.
  43. You inspire me.
  44. Your ability to recall random factoids at just the right time is impressive.
  45. You have the courage of your convictions.
  46. Thank you for always being there for me.
  47. You make the small things count.
  48. You're a great listener.
  49. You make me see things in an entirely new way.
  50. How is it that you always look great, even in sweatpants?
  51. You Seem To Really Know Who You Are.
  52. Everything would be better if more people were like you!
  53. I love your perspective on life.
  54. Your Outlook On Life Is Amazing.
  55. I bet you sweat glitter.
  56. You were cool way before hipsters were cool.
  57. You always seems to say exactly what I need to hear when I need to hear it.
  58. You Always Know When To Lend A Hand.
  59. That thing where you know when someone needs something? That's amazing.
  60. You always know the right thing to say.
  61. You inspireme to bring more joy into life.
  62. You inspire me in so many different ways.
  63. Being around you makes everything better!
  64. When you are just being yourself is when you're most incredible.
  65. Colors seem brighter when you're around.
  66. You're wonderful.
  67. There’s Ordinary, And Then There’s You.
  68. You’re Smarter Than Google And Mary Poppins Combined.
  69. Jokes are funnier when you tell them.
  70. You're better than a triple-scoop ice cream cone. With sprinkles.
  71. When I'm down you always say something encouraging to help me feel better.
  72. You’re a constant reminder that people can be good.
  73. The way you carry yourself is truly admirable.
  74. Even If You Were Cloned, You’d Still Be One Of A Kind. And The Better-Looking One.
  75. You’ve accomplished so many incredible things.
  76. You are really kind to people around you.
  77. You're one of a kind!
  78. Your capacity for generosity knows no bounds.
  79. You help me be the best version of myself.
  80. You make me want to be the best version of myself.
  81. You know just how to make my day!
  82. You should be thanked more often. Thank you!!
  83. Our community is better because you're in it.
  84. Someone is getting through something hard right now because you're there for them, and they know it.
  85. How did you learn to be so great?
  86. You have the best ideas.
  87. You always find something special in the most ordinary things.
  88. Everyone gets knocked down sometimes, but you always get back up and keep going.
  89. You’re so unique.
  90. You spark so much joy in my life.
  91. I’ve never met someone as kind as you are.
  92. You're a candle in the darkness.
  93. You're a great example to others.
  94. You set a great example for everyone around you.
  95. Being around you is like being on a happy little vacation.
  96. You always know just what to say.
  97. You're always learning new things and trying to better yourself, which is awesome.
  98. You are making a real difference in the world.
  99. I love how you never compromise on being yourself.
  100. Who raised you? They deserve a medal for a job well done.
  101. You’re worthy of all the good things that come to you.
  102. You have a good head on your shoulders.
  103. You're great at figuring stuff out.
  104. Your voice is magnificent.
  105. Thank you for being such a great person.
  106. The people you love are lucky to have you in their lives.
  107. I’m so lucky to have you in my life.
  108. You're like a breath of fresh air.
  109. I appreciate your friendship more than you can know.
  110. You helped me realize my own worth.
  111. You are wise beyond your years.
  112. You're so thoughtful.
  113. Your creative potential seems infinite.
  114. Actions speak louder than words, and yours tell an incredible story.
  115. Your quirks are so you -- and I love that.
  116. When you say you will do something, I trust you.
  117. You are so special to everyone you know.
  118. Somehow you make time stop and fly at the same time.
  119. Your mere presence is reassuring to me.
  120.  I tell other friends how wonderful you are.
  121. When you make up your mind about something, nothing stands in your way.
  122. You seem to really know who you are.
  123. Your positivity is infectious.
  124. You always make me feel welcome.
  125. Talking To You Is So Refreshing. I’m Happy That We Can Communicate Like This All The Time.
  126. You Have An Adventurous Spirit.
  127. Any team would be lucky to have you on it.
  128. You’re the person that everyone wants on their team.
  129. I always learn so much when I’m around you.
  130. Is there anything you can’t do!?
  131. There's ordinary, and then there's you.
  132. You're someone's reason to smile.
  133. You're even better than a unicorn, because you're real.
  134. You Are Very Good At Seeing The Best In People, Even When Everyone Else Sees The Worst.
  135. Babies and small animals probably love you.
  136. How do you keep being so funny and making everyone laugh?
  137. You have a good head on your shoulders.
  138. The way you treasure your loved ones is incredible.
  139. You're really someone special.
  140. Thank you for being you.

The Power of Narrative: The rise and fall of Nations based on words

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