MAINE District 16: Lodge Meetings Week of October 08, 2017

''Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.''

Bro. George Washington

District No. 16 – Calendar

District Officers:

• District Deputy Grand Master:   Douglas A. Taft – dataft@yahoo.com
• District Educational Representative: H. Sawin Millet Jr – Sawin.Millett@gmail.com
• District Ritual Instructor: Ryan J. Kane – ryanjkane@live.com

Lodges:

Pythagorean #11, Fryeburg – Meeting the 3rd Monday of the month.	Oriental #13, Bridgton – Meeting the 4th Wednesday of the month.
Oxford #18, Norway – Meeting the 4th Monday of the month.	Mount Moriah #56, Brownfield – Meeting the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
Paris #94, South Paris – Meeting the 3rd Tuesday of the month.	Mt. Tirem #132, Waterford – Meeting Tuesday of the full Moon.
Crooked River #152, Bolsters Mills – Meeting the 3rd Thursday of the month.	Delta #153, Lovell – Meeting the 1st Thursday of the month

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Positive Life Satisfaction is happiness that exists when
we think about our lives as a whole—looking at the big picture.

Do You Have Positive Life Satisfaction?

WRITTEN by Bro. Michael Corthell

Are you happy in your life, or about your life? There is a difference that must be clearly defined.

A regular state of happiness can be defined as an immediate, in-the-moment experience, on the other hand, positive life satisfaction is happiness that exists when we think about our lives as a whole, in its totality by looking at the big picture.

Through reading people like Thoreau and Emerson, and developing a minimalist view, many are finding that a simpler lifestyle provides greater life satisfaction than a relentless pursuit of materialism.

We can be happy 'going nowhere', but when we are happy with where we've been, and where we're going, that is thriving and flourishing. Then we can have peace and contentment in our lives. We then can call this state positive life satisfaction.

Here are the key factors that contribute to positive life satisfaction:

Having positive self-esteem. Having a positive mind set and being positive about ourselves is the number one factor in having positive life satisfaction. High self-esteem helps us in our relationships, we are confident in growth and achievement, and we stay positive during times of adversity.... FULL Article