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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.

How to be happy with yourself through resilience!

How to be happy with yourself through resilience! Resilience is all about being able to overcome the unexpected. Sustainability is about survival. The goal of resilience is to thrive. ~ Jamais Cascio First let’s talk about what resilience is, in … Continue reading

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Happy Imaginings: Buzz Aldrin

Happy Imaginings: Buzz Aldrin I think the American Dream used to be achieving one’s goals in your field of choice – and from that, all other things would follow. Now, I think the dream has morphed into the pursuit of … Continue reading

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Wrapping up the Year in Happiness

Wrapping up the Year in Happiness Let’s forget the baggages of the past and make a new beginning. ~ Shehbaz Sharif Well friends, another year is coming to an end and another year is beginning.  The eternal cycle as time … Continue reading

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Our Best Posts of 2017

Our Best Posts of 2017 Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; but design for the present. ~ Jim Rohn As a new year is beginning a look back on our best posts from 2017, enjoy and have … Continue reading

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An Important Message for the New Year

An Important Message for the New Year A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work. ~ Colin Powell In writing the Ministry of Happiness Blog for almost seven years now I try to provide … Continue reading

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Our Best Posts from 2016

Our Best Posts from 2016 Be happy for this moment.  For this moment is your life. ~ Omar Khayyam A quick post tonight going back to look at our best posts from 2016, enjoy and have a happy day my … Continue reading

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34 Days of Happiness – Day 8, Time to Laugh

34 Days of Happiness – Day 8, Time to Laugh 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 … Continue reading

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Thank you for 8000!

Thank you for 8000! A great accomplishment shouldn’t be the end of the road, just the starting point for the next leap forward. ~ Harvey Mackay Happy Christmas my friends and happy holidays!  So as part of my next adventure, … Continue reading

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Twelve Days of Christmas Happiness: Sixth Day

Twelve Days of Christmas Happiness: Sixth Day Real happiness is cheap enough, yet how dearly we pay for its counterfeit.  ~Hosea Ballou Hello my friends, as we push through the holiday season and in our continuing attempts to make this … Continue reading

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Twelve Days of Christmas Happiness: Fifth Day

Twelve Days of Christmas Happiness: Fifth Day Happiness is the resultant of the relative strengths of positive and negative feelings rather than an absolute amount of one or the other.                                   ~ Norman Bradburn Hello my friends, as we push … Continue reading

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