Author Archives: Michael Kane

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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.

Happiness & Relaxation

Happiness & Relaxation The sensation of energy expands with increasing relaxation. ~ Ilchi Lee I think today’s post falls into the category of duh philosophy.  You know it’s like when people tell you exercise is good for you, duh.  But … Continue reading

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Happiness & Acceptance

Happiness & Acceptance Happiness can only exist in acceptance ~ George Orwell “Acceptance is a beautiful thing, but it’s also something that I’ve struggled to master. Acceptance, the opposite of resistance, is simply allowing things to be as they are, … Continue reading

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Happiness is New York City

Happiness is New York City Give me such shows — give me the streets of Manhattan! ~ Walt Whitman Coming home to New York, since the birth of my nephew Yogi, also means a trip to NYC,Little Italy specifically where … Continue reading

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Happiness is Poetry: Ashe Vernon

Happiness is Poetry: Ashe Vernon There are poets who sing you to sleep, and poets who ready you for war, I want to be both. ~ Ashe Vernon I was sitting in a friends house a couple of months ago … Continue reading

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Making a Happier Week #MagnificentMonday

Making a Happier Week #MagnificentMonday Look up, laugh loud, talk big, keep the color in your cheek and the fire in your eye, adorn your person, maintain your health, your beauty and your animal spirits.  ~ William Hazlitt So, been … Continue reading

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Traveling Alone

Traveling Alone This is why I travel alone to places that challenge me and today has certainly been a challenge. Now this has to be kept in perspective, all of this is self imposed and I could take a taxi … Continue reading

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Happiest Places in the World

Happiest Places in the World Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends. … Continue reading

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Quotes About Happiness, Gratitude & Kindness

Quotes About Happiness, Gratitude & Kindness Some quotes to help you have a happy day my friends ~ Rev Kane

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Happiness Resources: Balance

Happiness Resources: Balance Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony. ~ Thomas Merton Tonight a little twirl around the web to find you all some resources on one of my favorite subjects, balance.  … Continue reading

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Waiting is the Hardest Part

Waiting is the Hardest Part Patience is not just the ability to wait, it’s how we behave while we’re waiting. ~ Joyce Meyer So a few weeks ago I wrote a post about some decisions I was trying to make … Continue reading

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