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A Happy Weekend
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature. ~ Marcus Aurelius It was a really good weekend, there’s a … Continue reading
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Welcome to Spooky Season
Halloween is not only about putting on a costume, but it’s about finding the imagination and costume within ourselves. ~ Elvis Duran I love this time of year, the heat of summer starts to break, the leaves start to change, … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, day of the dead, halloween, happiness, holiday, horror movies, life, photography
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Happy Halloween – Part 1
So I decided to have some fun this October and watch a horror film every day for the thirty days leading up to Halloween. And I’ve decided to share my thoughts on each film here on the blog. Maybe you’ll … Continue reading
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Tagged Babadook, exorcist, halloween, happy, hereditary, horror movies, jeepers creepers, nightmare on elm street, poltergeist
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Back to the Madness on Monday
Hello friends, I’ve been on vacation for the last two weeks which explains the lack of posts. I haven’t been back to see my family for an extended trip for almost four years. About two years ago I made a … Continue reading
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Every Second Counts
And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years. ~ Abraham Lincoln Every Second Counts There is a show on FX called, The Bear, it was a runaway hit last … Continue reading
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Happiness, It’s All About Love
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. ~ Lao Tzu I’ve been writing a blog on Happiness now for over thirteen years. As I’ve talked about many times, I was not always … Continue reading
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Scratch it with your mind
Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset. ~ St. Francis de Sales So over the last thirty years … Continue reading
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Looking Back at 59 Years
Don’t adventures ever have an end? I suppose not. Someone else always has to carry on the story. ~ JRR Tolkein Looking back at 59 years You know turning 40 didn’t bother me, turning 50 didn’t bother me, but I … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, aging, be happy, bucket list, happiness, happy, life, travel
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Happiness is a Blustery Day
Don’t underestimate the value of doing nothing, of just going along, listening to all the thing you can’t hear, and not bothering. ~ AA Milne Sorry to the desert folks who got drenched and those who have suffered in the … Continue reading
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A Happy Sunday
Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you! ~ Dr. Suess A Happy Sunday My birthday is coming up and so I started celebrating a little bit early. I … Continue reading