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A Happy Transformation
A Happy Transformation Transformation is a process, and as life happens there are tons of ups and downs. It’s a journey of discovery – there are moments on mountaintops and moments in deep valleys of despair. ~ Rick Warren Every … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, depression, happiness, happy, joy, personal growth, positivity, smile, travel
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Awesome on the Appalachian Trail
Awesome on the Appalachian Trail Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. ~Winston Churchill Today a really special post, it’s the earliest part of thru-hiking season on the Appalachian Trail (AT) … Continue reading
Posted in Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness, Happiness is Adventure
Tagged adventure, appalachian trail, backpacking, happiness, hiking, photography, travel
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Hello 2017 – Here’s to Happiness in the New Year
Hello 2017 – Here’s to Happiness & Joy in the New Year Much as we may wish to make a new beginning, some part of us resists doing so as though we were making the first step toward disaster. ~ … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, appalachian trail, coca-cola, happiness, hiking, joy, postivity
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I failed to achieve a single goal this year: It was a great year!
I failed to achieve a single goal this year: It was a great year! You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don’t try to forget the mistakes, but you … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, be happy, happiness, happy new year, johnny cash, jordan, middle east, new year, petra, travel
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A Post Thanksgiving Hug
A Post Thanksgiving Hug When autumn darkness falls, what we will remember are the small acts of kindness: a cake, a hug, an invitation to talk, and every single rose. These are all expressions of a nation coming together and … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn, be happy, caring, depression, happiness, loneliness, positivity, thanksgiving
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My Annual Thanksgiving Hike
My Annual Thanksgiving Hike If you are seeking creative ideas go out walking, angels whisper to a man when he goes for a walk ~ Raymond Inmon So when I was younger Thanksgiving meant getting up at 3:30 in the … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness is Adventure
Tagged backpacking, Black Friday, happiness, hiking, PCT, Pittsburgh Steelers, REI, shopping, thanksgiving
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Happiness is Las Vegas & Monty Python
Happiness is Las Vegas & Monty Python It’s a helluva start, being able to know what makes you happy ~ Lucille Ball As a teenager I discovered Monty Python’s Flying Circus on PBS, it was a revelation. Utter and complete … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, comedy, eric idle, happiness, holy grail, john cleese, las vegas, monty python
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Happiness and the Election
Happiness and the Election A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a caring, sharing person inside. ~ Denis Waitley Ok, tomorrow is going to be a very interesting day in the US. There … Continue reading
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Tagged america, clinton, democrat, election, happiness, hillary, republican, the donald, trump
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Happiness and Losing Weight
Happiness and Losing Weight To keep the body in good health is a duty… otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear. ~ Buddha So as regular readers know I’ve settled in a new job, … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, diabetes, gratitude, happiness, high blood pressure, losing weight, poetry, weight loss, writing
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Looking Forward
Looking Forward I shouldn’t say I’m looking forward to leading a normal life, because I don’t know what normal is. ~ Martina Navratilova It was a very stressful week my friends, several weeks into a new job and lots of … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, goals, gratitude, happiness, life, positivity, stress, work
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