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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.

A Mindfulness Day as a Way to Happiness

A Mindfulness Day as a Way to Happiness In mindfulness one is not only restful and happy, but alert and awake. Meditation is not evasion; it is a serene encounter with reality.                             ~ Thich Nhat Hanh Recently I had the absolute pleasure … Continue reading

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Happiness & Forgiveness

Happiness & Forgiveness The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong               ~ Mahatma Gandhi So there is the obvious thread here, forgiveness is a good thing. If you can truly forgive the people who have done … Continue reading

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Happiness & Mindfulness

Happiness & Mindfulness See if paying attention to the nature of the mind early in the morning makes your mind more alert throughout the day. Your thoughts certainly will be more tranquil. The conceptual mind that runs on thinking of … Continue reading

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Happiness, it’s all About Your Attitude

Happiness, it’s all About Your Attitude Adopting the right attitude can turn a negative stress into a positive one         ~ Hans Selye Attitude So tonight a deeply personal post about attitude.  I’m going to start with … Continue reading

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Update: A Jar of Happiness & Good Things

A Jar of Happiness & Good Things   The art of living does not consist in preserving and clinging to a particular mode of happiness, but in allowing happiness to change its form without being disappointed by the change; happiness, … Continue reading

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Stop Worrying about Happiness

Stop Worrying about Happiness Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.            ~ Leo Buscaglia Stop Worrying about Happiness That’s right, you read that correctly, the Minister of Happiness is telling you to stop … Continue reading

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Great April Fools Day Pranks

Great April Fools Day Pranks A volcanic April Fools Day Let’s start out with one of my favorite pranks ever, a guy has tires and gasoline airlifted into a volcano with a sign that says April Fools. The eruption of … Continue reading

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Time for a Happiness Day!

Time for a Happiness Day!   Sanity and happiness are an impossible combination. ~ Mark Twain You are not a bad person, you’re not evil or lazy as long as you have tried and my friends we have all tried.  I … Continue reading

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Happiness is feeling safe

Happiness is feeling safe   Happiness is a form of courage.  ~Holbrook Jackson Written in Monterey 2/19/11   Happiness at some level is a luxury.  What do I mean by that?  Well it comes back to one of my favorite … Continue reading

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Happiness Images

A tour around the web for images that remind us how to be happy, have a happy day my friends ~ Rev Kane

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