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Happiness and Being Grateful
Happiness and Being Grateful Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys. If he counted them up as he ought to, he would see that every lot has enough happiness provided for it. ~ … Continue reading
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Tagged grateful, gratitude, happiness, inspiration, philosophy, thanksgiving
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My Bucket List
My Bucket List The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams. ~ Oprah Winfrey I remember writing my first bucket list, it was almost thirty years ago. I only put on twenty items, my … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, be happy, bucket list, dreams, goals, happiness, happy, hiking, my bucket list, travel
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Happiness & gratitude for the small things
Happiness & gratitude for the small things When I started counting my blessings my whole life turned around ~ Willie Nelson Sometimes we make things harder than we have to, we look for complicated ways to get the things we … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, count your blessings, gratitude, happiness, kindness, life, quotes, writing
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Happiness is Poetry: Wolfgang Carstens
Happiness is Poetry: Wolfgang Carstens Tonight a poet recommended to me by Adrian Manning, his name is Wolfgang Carstens. Wolfgang is a seriously interesting guy, his words are angular, sharp, they seem revel in the terror of honesty, good stuff. … Continue reading
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Tagged bukowski, doug draime, happiness, hosho mccreesh, poems, poetry, Rilke, video, wolfgang carstens, writing
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Happy Alive Day!!!
Happy Alive Day!!! Hello friends, recently I was made aware that a friend was celebrating the 30th anniversary of her Alive Day. What she was celebrating was 30 years from a failed suicide attempt. This really hit me, I have … Continue reading
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Tagged affirmation, alive day, depression, happiness, happy, help, life, life affirming, suicide, veterans
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Happiness is Making Connections and Having an Impact
Happiness is Making Connections and Having an Impact Where there is no human connection, there is no compassion. Without compassion, then community, commitment, loving-kindness, human understanding and peace all shrivel. Individuals become isolated, the isolated turn cruel and the tragic … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, anthony bourdain, depression, friends, having an impact, making connections, poetry, travel, writing
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This is really hard, I’m Really Happy
Hello friends a quick note Day 4 at Neels Gap really amazing trip so far.
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My New Book: Athena’s Addict
My New Book: Athena’s Addict The wound is the place where the light enters into you. ~ Rumi This is the single most deeply personal post I will likely ever do on the Ministry of Happiness. As I have … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, Athena, be happy, happiness, healing, heartbreak, love, madness, poems, poetry
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Happiness is Cycling in Ireland
Happiness is Cycling in Ireland A lot of fun stuff happens when you go out on a bike compared to when you’re in a car. You’re more in the environment. It’s enjoyable. Even when it’s raining, it’s still fun. ~ … Continue reading
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Tagged cycling, exercise, Galway, happiness, ireland, kylemore abbey, peace, personal happiness, photography, travel
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SF MOMA and Andy Warhol
SF MOMA and Andy Warhol Dying is the most embarassing thing that can happen to you, someone else has to take care of all of your details. ~ Andy Warhol A couple of weekends ago I finally decided to make … Continue reading
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Tagged andy warhol, art, be happy, happiness, modern art, MOMA, Museum, photography, san francisco, SF MOMA
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