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About Michael Kane

Michael Kane is a writer, photographer, educator, speaker, adventurer and a general sampler of life. His books on hiking and poetry are available in soft cover and Kindle on Amazon.

The Happiness of Just Being

Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. ~ Desmond Tutu The Happiness of Just Being Today was a really wonderful day. First off, the weather was just perfect, seventy degrees, sunny, nice … Continue reading

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French Toast Happiness

You don’t need a silver fork to eat a good meal. ~ Paul Prudhomme French Toast Happiness So if you read this blog regularly and especially if you know me in real life, you know that I’m just not normal, … Continue reading

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Happiness: When Reality Meets Expectation

It’s a good place when all you have is hope and not expectations. ~ Danny Boyle Happiness: When Reality Meets Expectation We’ve all had the experience of being excited for something. We’ve heard everyone talk about how great the movie … Continue reading

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Happiness is finding your way back to you!

To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity. ~ Douglas Adams Happiness is finding your way back to you! I love this picture of me for … Continue reading

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A Happy San Francisco Day

San Francisco is a lot like Amsterdam – free, open-minded and casual – though I expected better weather. ~ Marcel Wanders A Happy San Francisco Day I often walk in the city on the weekends. For a lot of reasons, … Continue reading

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What’s the hardest thing you carry?

We have normality. I repeat, we have normality. Anything you still can’t cope with is therefore your own problem. ~ Douglas Adams What’s the hardest thing you carry? There is a really interesting classroom activity that flies around the internet … Continue reading

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Happy Cooking: Red Chimichurri

I think careful cooking is love, don’t you? The loveliest thing you can cook for someone who’s close to you is about as nice a valentine as you can give. ~ Julia Child Happy Cooking: Red Chimichurri So I’ll start … Continue reading

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Sunshine, freedom and a little flower!

Just living is not enough… one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. ~ Hans Christian Andersen Sunshine, freedom and a little flower! I’m happy to say that the last two weeks have seen my state of mental health … Continue reading

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The Basics Bring Back Happiness

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. ~ Mahatma Ghandi The Basics Bring Back Happiness I’ve said it dozens of times on this blog, and I make no claims that I … Continue reading

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Happiness is a day off!

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens. ~ Epictetus Happiness is a day off! As I’ve gotten more and more into coaching higher education administrators and the concepts around work/life … Continue reading

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