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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.

Hope and Happiness

Hope is being able to see that there is light, despite all of the darkness ~ Desmond Tutu Hope and Happiness I heard about a really interesting study while listening to NPR this morning, the study was about the impact … Continue reading

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Chasing Happiness in 2025

Right now I am trying to be in a place of calm, a place where I can chill out and then handle the chaos of life better. You don’t just get it overnight; you have to work at it. It’s … Continue reading

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Happy Pizza Find in Syracuse

Pizza makes me think anything is possible. ~ Henry Rollins Happy Pizza Find in Syracuse So recently I had a trip to Syracuse for a job interview. What will come as a surprise to no one who knows me or … Continue reading

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I’ve Got Nothin!

You can’t fix yourself out of a mental health issue. You can’t wake up and say, ‘Today I’m not being depressed!’ It’s a process to get well, but there is recovery. ~ Margaret Trudeau I’ve Got Nothin! I’ve been writing … Continue reading

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I Love the Fall

Summer ends, and Autumn comes, and he who would have it otherwise would have high tide always and a full moon every night. ~ Hal Borland I Love the Fall Fall has always been my favorite season. I don’t like … Continue reading

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Take a Bath in Nature

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. ~ Lao Tzu Take a Bath in Nature I’ve spent a lot of time in nature, a lot of time on hiking trails, sometimes weeks, sometimes months and bathing is always an … Continue reading

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Happiness when you’re on empty

Don’t die old, die empty. That’s the goal of life. Go to the cemetery and disappoint the graveyard. ~ Myles Munroe Happiness when you’re on empty We live in an ever increasingly turbulent and stressful world. Hell, just in the … Continue reading

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Look for joy and happiness, not just comfort

Find a place inside where there’s joy, and the joy will burn out the pain. ~ Joseph Campbell Look for joy and happiness, not just comfort My life is clearly marked by a level of comfort. I understand absolutely, that … Continue reading

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Don’t Make it About You!

I discovered that if one looks a little closer at this beautiful world, there are always red ants underneath. ~ David Lynch Don’t Make it About You! Someone said something to me while visiting during my recovery that I thought … Continue reading

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A Walking Day in San Francisco

San Francisco is a mad city – inhabited for the most part by perfectly insane people whose women are of a remarkable beauty. ~ Rudyard Kipling A Walking Day in San Francisco I know my time living in San Francisco … Continue reading

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