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Holiday Happiness: Dalai Lama on Hope
Holiday Happiness: Dalai Lama on Hope The holidays are often a very stressful period for people so for the next 34 days (Thanksgiving through Christmas) we’re going to do a post a day, something happy and uplifting each day, perhaps … Continue reading
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Tagged buddhism, dalai lama, happiness, holidays, hope, inspiration, life, taoism, tibet
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Happiness is Burning Man: Burn Night
Happiness is Burning Man: Burn Night The difference between art about death and actual death is that one’s a celebration and the other’s a dull fact. ~ Damien Hirst Burning Man gets talked about in many ways every year, those … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, art, burning man, festival, fire art, photography, travel
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5 tips on staying happy through the holidays
Stop the (holiday) madness It happens every year: You vow to enjoy the holidays, spend quality time with your friends and family, and maybe even give back to your community. Then, little by little, your stress level increases. Family time … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, depression, happiness, holidays, life, philosophy, stress, thanksgiving, vacation
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Holiday Happiness: Overcoming Holiday Depression
Holiday Happiness: Overcoming Holiday Depression The holidays stress people out so much. I suggest you keep it simple and try to have as much fun as you can. ~ Giada De Laurentiis Each year around this time I start a … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, depression, happiness, holidays, new year, new years day, positivity, thanksgiving, winter
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Start Your Monday Morning Right
Start Your Monday Morning Right Be kind whenever possible, it is always possible ~ Dalai Lama Sitting down tonight to write my Sunday night post and what’s really on my mind is Monday morning. Work has been nuts for the … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, dalai lama, gratitude, happiness, happy, inspiration, kindness, monday morning, quote
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The Holidays are Coming Stay Positive
The Holidays are Coming Stay Positive Holidays in general breed unrealistic expectations. The minute you start wondering, ‘is it going to be wonderful enough?,’ it never will be. ~ Pepper Schwartz The holidays are coming, well, in fact, they are … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, Christmas, elf on the shelf, elves, happiness, holiday, holidays, positivity, santa, ugly sweater
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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness – Walking in the Rain
Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness – Walking in the Rain Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, backpacking, happiness, hiking, rain, redwoods, travel, trekking
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My Annual Thanksgiving Day Hike
My Annual Thanksgiving Day Hike After a day’s walk, everything has twice its usual value. – G.M. Trevelyan Each year for Thanksgiving I do a hike in the morning, turkey in the afternoon. My Thanksgiving tradition includes three of my … Continue reading
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Tagged backpacking, be happy, happiness, hike, hiking, holidays, opt outside, PCT
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Have a Happy Thanksgiving and a Little Mountain Therapy
Have a Happy Thanksgiving and a Little Mountain Therapy Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings. ~ William Arthur Ward I write about my love for Thanksgiving every year, … Continue reading
Remembering My Granny: Two Years After
Remembering My Granny: Two Years After A quick note tonight just a couple of posts in memory of my Granny who past away two years ago today. Enjoy ~ Rev Kane Life Lessons from Granny Happiness is Granny
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Tagged family, granny, happiness, life, love, memorial, memory
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