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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.

Always Keep Learning

Always Keep Learning Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don’t wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether … Continue reading →

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Random Happiness – Videos: Inspiration, Kindness, Gratitude

Random Happiness – Videos: Inspiration, Kindness, Gratitude The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart ~ Helen Keller So tonight a collection of videos that … Continue reading →

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April is National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance ~ Carl Sandburg We’re wrapping up National Poetry Month and so as a goodbye to April here’s a list of some amazing poets and their work. … Continue reading →

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What makes you happy?

What makes you happy? Only one thing has to change for us to know happiness in our lives: where we focus our attention~Greg Anderson We talk a lot about the elements of overall happiness here but sometimes you just want … Continue reading →

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Eight Characteristics of Happy People and How to Become One

Eight Characteristics of Happy People and How to Become One So tonight we start with 8 characteristics of happy people as presented by The Happiness Institute.  Characteristics are great, but how do you get to have these characteristics, so I’m linking … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Balance in Losing Weight

The Importance of Balance Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony. ~ Thomas Merton The Importance of Balance in Losing Weight We have talked about balance many times on this blog.  Normally I’m … Continue reading →

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Think like a millennial

Think like a millennial Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life                            ~ Dolly Parton I heard it again at a meeting this week.  Something I hear quite frequently, “millennials are concerned with life/work … Continue reading →

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Make some happiness today

Make Some Happiness Today 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.  ~Fyodor … Continue reading →

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Happiness and Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

Happiness and Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) We often busy ourselves in order to forget the poignant and ephemeral nature of our lives. ~ Rev Kane High Blood Pressure In some ways, blood pressure is the bane of my existence.  I … Continue reading →

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Living not just existing

Living not just existing     At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want. ~ Lao Tzu   We focus here at the Ministry of Happiness on … Continue reading →

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