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Your Happiness Calendar for May 2022

This month, be calm, clear, and kind with others.

By Kira M. Newman | April 29, 2022

Our monthly Happiness Calendar is a day-by-day guide to well-being. This month, we hope it helps you be calm, clear, and kind with others.

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Kira M. Newman

Kira M. Newman is the managing editor of Greater Good. Her work has been published in outlets including the Washington Post, Mindful magazine, Social Media Monthly, and Tech.co, and she is the co-editor of The Gratitude Project. Follow her on Twitter!

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