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A Real Vacation – Part 2 (The Madonna Inn)
A Real Vacation – Part 2 (The Madonna Inn) The other day I wrote the first part of this, A Real Vacation – Part 1 (Anza Borrego). And after three days of literally having my phone turned off I was … Continue reading
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Happiness is Poetry: Anne Sexton
Happiness is Poetry: Anne Sexton I’ve unfortunately gotten away from poetry over the last year. First, in terms of my writing, I have distanced myself significantly from my muse. Additionally, my life has been really good, I typically write from … Continue reading
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Tagged american poet, anne sexton, death, outlaw poetry, poems, poetry, women poets, writing
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The Joys of Traveling Solo
The Joys of Traveling Solo It is far better to be alone, than in bad company. ~ George Washington So I was reading the San Francisco Chronicle the other day and this article popped up, no friends, no problem – … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, being alone, happiness, happy, hiking, travel, traveling alone, traveling solo
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Happiness is Emma Dumont
Happiness is Emma Dumont Tease hair not homos ~James St. James (Emma Dumont’s favorite quote) So tonight I’m going to go a little bit fan boy on you my friends. I’ve talked about this before, I’m a TV watcher and … Continue reading
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Tagged ballet, bun heads, Emma Dumont, gifted, Marvel, mutants, Polaris, taggedshow, The Gifted
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Some of my favorite posts
Some of my favorite posts I prefer the simple things and I love walking in the countryside, or going camping… but simplicity is hard. It’s easier to over-complicate things. ~ Bill Bailey So currently I’m on vacation in the desert … Continue reading
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Sometimes, Happiness is Avoidance
Sometimes, Happiness is Avoidance Happiness depends on ourselves ~ Aristotle Here at the Ministry of Happiness we have talked often about the necessity of facing your issues and dealing with them straight on. This is almost always the option and … Continue reading
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Tagged avoidance, happiness, letting go, peace, selected families, simplicity, stress
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Happiness & Natural Quiet
Happiness & Natural Quiet A moment of silence is not inherently religious ~ Sandra Day O’Connor Today I want to talk about quiet which in itself sounds a bit contradictory. The other night I was at a meeting and the … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, backpacking, bryce, happiness, hiking, national park, natural quiet, nature, outdoors, silence
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Happiness Moments: Storms and Rain
Happiness Moments: Storms and Rain Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby. ~ Langston Hughes So a little writing experiment for the blog. I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged childhood, lightning, rain, storm, summer, thunder, thunderstorm
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Web Resources for Appalachian Trail (AT) & Other Hikers
Web Resources for Appalachian Trail (AT) & Other hikers In an effort to continue to beef up my Appalachian Trail (AT) resources page on the Ministry of Happiness site I decided on a snowy afternoon after shoveling to take a … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, backpacking, gear list, happiness, hiking, Katahdin, thru-hiking, ultralight hiking
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