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Happiness is Burning Man: Coming Home
Happiness is Burning Man: Coming Home Happiness comes from…some curious adjustment to life ~ Hugh Walpole I wrote the piece below five years ago for a former blog of mine. It’s about the depression many of us suffer when we … Continue reading
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Happiness is Burning Man: After Burn Report
Happiness is Burning Man: After Burn Report Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude. ~ Denis Waitley So I’m back from the desert, … Continue reading
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Happiness & Cynicism
Happiness & Cynicism It is better to sit alone than in company with the bad; and it is, better still to sit with the good than alone. It is better to speak to a seeker of knowledge than to remain … Continue reading
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Tagged cynic, cynicism, happiness, inspiration, islam, life, mohammed, philosophy
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Happiness & Judgment
Happiness & Judgment “People do pretty strange things when they get judged all the time” ~ David Duchovny on Californication It’s funny the places where inspiration comes from, I was sitting on my couch preparing to write tonight’s piece and … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, drugs, friends, happiness, inspiration, judgment, life, recovery, smile
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Free ebook on Amazon: Appalachian Trail Happiness
Free ebook on Amazon: Appalachian Trail Happiness Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing about. ~ Benjamin Franklin I’m running a 72 hour free ebook promotion on Amazon for my book Appalachian Trail Happiness. Promotion starts this … Continue reading
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Movies make me happy: Reviews
Movies make me happy: Reviews A film is – or should be – more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what’s behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later. … Continue reading
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Happiness and Wellness
Happiness and Wellness The best way for a person to have happy thoughts is to count his blessings and not his cash. ~Author Unknown Obviously our happiness is tied to our health and wellness and we’ve all seen lots of … Continue reading
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Wisdom of the Dalai Lama
Wisdom of the Dalai Lama On being knocked down I have great hopes that the world may become a better, more peaceful, more equitable place in the twenty-first century. From my own experience, at 16 I lost my freedom, at … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, buddhism, dalai lama, inspiration, morals, persistence, philosophy, tibet, violence
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Happiness and Family: Update
Happiness and Family: Update Today an update to a piece I wrote in 2012. The first little update is my flock or gang, (depending on their moods), of nieces and nephews has grown from five to seven. My brother and … Continue reading
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Happiness and Anger Management
Happiness and Anger Management If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. ~ Dalai Lama We all have those days, we’re running late, things are going right, we didn’t have time … Continue reading
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