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Happy Birthday to Me!
Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you! ~ Dr. Suess Happy Birthday to Me! I’ve always had a complicated relationship with my birthday, I imagine most people do. … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, be happy, birthday, childhood, depression, family, happiness, happy, happy birthday, life, love, writing
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The Variable Nature of Time
Some people live more in 20 years than others do in 80. It’s not the time that matters, it’s the person. ~ The 10th Doctor Who The Variable Nature of Time Over the last twenty-five years of working, I have … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, happiness, happy, life, mental health, pace of life, positivity, time
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Happiness and Sleep Apnea
When you dream you always remember, when you wake you always forget. ~ Neil Gaiman (Sandman) Happiness and Sleep Apnea When I went in for my heart surgery, there was something I hadn’t thought about and that is the fact … Continue reading
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Tagged apnea, be happy, cpap, happiness, happy, health, life, mental health, sleep, sleep apnea, snoring
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Incremental Steps to Happiness
We have normality. I repeat, we have normality. Anything you still can’t cope with is therefore your own problem. ~ Douglas Adams Incremental Steps to Happiness This week was my first week back to work and I’d forgotten how utterly … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, blog, change, happiness, happy, health, improvement, life, mental health, positivity, retirement, self-care, work, writing
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Happy Three Pizza Day!
I seldom end up where I wanted to go, but almost always end up where I need to be. ~ Douglas Adams Happy Three Pizza Day! During my last week of freedom from work while recovering from my heart surgery, … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, food, Golden Gate Park, Haight Ashbury, happiness, happy, pizza, recipes, restaurant, san francisco, the grateful dead, travel
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Impact of Small and Ordinary Happiness
Great things are done by a series of small things brought together. ~ Vincent Van Gogh Impact of Small and Ordinary Happiness One of the things I’ve been thinking about lately has been inspired by my recent experience with people … Continue reading
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Tagged acts of kindness, be happy, happiness, happy, kindness, life, love, mental health, ordinary happiness, positivity
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Rev Kane’s Wild Ride: 90 Days
When we are no longer able to change a situation – we are challenged to change ourselves. ~ Viktor E Frankl Rev Kane’s Wild Ride: 90 Days First a comment about the author of tonight’s quote, Viktor E. Frankl, his … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, books, happiness, happy, healing, health, heart surgery, life, man's search for meaning, mental health, stress, Victor Frankl, Viktor Frankl, wellness
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A Happy Week
The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams. ~ Oprah Winfrey A Happy Week So it’s week twelve since my open heart surgery, Thursday will officially be a month and next Monday I return … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, beef wellington, cooking, friends, happiness, happy, life, open heart surgery, recovery, rehab
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Happy Day
Baseball is ninety percent mental. The other half is physical. ~ Yogi Berra Happy Day Today was a really wonderful day, as my time on leave is winding down, trying to do a few last things to enjoy my remaining … Continue reading
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Tagged baseball, friends, fun, hot dogs, major league, mlb, pirates, Pittsburgh Pirates, san francisco, san francisco giants, sports
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Happy Cooking
If you’re not the one cooking, stay out of the way and compliment the chef. ~ Michael Strahan Happy Cooking So the tiny patio garden is having a good Summer, surprising given it’s been the coldest, wettest Summer heree in … Continue reading
