Author Archives: Michael Kane

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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.

Happiness is Keeping to your Values

Happiness is Keeping to your Values We don’t know where we’ll end up, but making moments matter – taking a step back to see something from a different vantage point and investing in your core values – can lead to … Continue reading

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Random Happiness: Happy Facts

Random Happiness: Happy Facts I prefer to be a dreamer among the humblest, with visions to be realized, than lord among those without dreams and desires.  ~ Kahlil Gibran Tonight a collection of links to random happy facts, things like … Continue reading

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Helen Keller, Happiness & Optimism

Helen Keller, Happiness  & Optimism You learn about Helen Keller in elementary school, you see the Miracle Worker at some point and you’re impressed.   However, I never knew or retained much about what this amazing woman accomplished as an author … Continue reading

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Happiness and Dancing

Happiness and Dancing And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music  ~ Friedrich Nietzsche Today let’s not talk about deep things, lets talk about happiness while dancing through simplicity, … Continue reading

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Happiness is Poetry: Sapphire

Happiness is Poetry: Sapphire         Tonight we return to the land of outlaw poetry and a really brilliant poet named Sapphire.  Her stuff is raw and intense and amazing, but be warned her language and visuals are … Continue reading

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Great Hikes & Treks

Great Hikes & Treks A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for an unhappy but otherwise healthy adult than all the medicine and psychology in the world.                 ~Paul Dudley White Shorter Hikes (Under 100 miles) Rim to Rim Grand … Continue reading

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Happiness Moments: Help I’m Drowning

Happiness Moments: Help I’m Drowning Everyone smiles in the same language. ~ Author Unknown So a little writing experiment for the blog. I’ve been wanting to find a way to do some free writing as practice. And I’ve been wanting … Continue reading

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We all need a timeout

We all need a timeout I have discovered the virtue of patience and I don’t quite believe that taking a break for good reason can be a risk. ~ Dia Mirza It’s been a hell of a last twelve months, … Continue reading

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Holiday Happiness: Accept, Appreciate, Believe and Love Yourself

Holiday Happiness: Accept, Appreciate, Believe in and Love Yourself Don’t forget to say positive things to yourself daily! You must love yourself internally to glow externally. ~ Hannah Bronfman Originally Posted in December 2019 The holidays are a very stressful … Continue reading

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Happiness is Art – Monet

By the miracle of technology I’m able to share a bit of happy news while I’m out hiking thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, enjoy my friends and have a happy day ~ Rev Kane Continue reading

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