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Appalachian Trail Happiness: My Favorite Little Hiker
Appalachian Trail Happiness: My Favorite Little Hiker As a child, one has that magical capacity to move among the many eras of the earth; to see the land as an animal does; to experience the sky from the perspective of … Continue reading
Posted in Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness, personal happiness
Tagged adventure, appalachian trail, backpacking, children, happiness, hiking, life, life hack, nature
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Fighting the darkness
Fighting the darkness People are like stained – glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within. ~ Elisabeth … Continue reading
Posted in personal happiness
Tagged altruism, be happy, Christmas, clock change, darkness, depression, happiness, holidays, mood, thanksgiving
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Happiness Resources – Improving Your Mood
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
Posted in personal happiness
Tagged advice, buddha, depression, happiness, mood, mood booster, self-help, the blues
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Happiness is Poetry: Harold Norse
Happiness is Poetry: Harold Norse The fiery force is nothing more than the life force as we know it. It is the flame of desire and love, of sex and beauty, of pleasure and joy as we consume and are … Continue reading
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Tagged american poetry, happiness, harold norse, outlaw poetry, poem, poetry, poets, writing
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Happiness is Poetry: Allen Ginsberg
Happiness is Poetry: Allen Ginsberg Howl By Allen Ginsberg For Carl Solomon I I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked, dragging themselves through the negro streets at dawn looking for an angry fix, … Continue reading
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Tagged allen ginsberg, beat, beat poets, poem, poems, poet, poetry, writing
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Happy Veterans Day
Happy Veterans Day There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism. ~ Alexander Hamilton Originally posted in 2017 Happy Veterans Day my friends! I am not a flag … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday Happiness, personal happiness
Tagged american flag, be happy, happiness, happy veterans day, honor, military, patriotism, veteran, veterans day, war
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My COVID Times Diary: Here we go again!
My COVID Times Diary: Here we go again! Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it. ~ George Satayana So here we go again, people haven’ learned, haven’t taken it seriously and the coronavirus has come roaring back. … Continue reading
Posted in personal happiness
Tagged blog, coronavirus, COVID, COVID 19, covid times, history, pandemic
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Happiness and Healing a Nation
Happiness and Healing a Nation I don’t normally talk politics in this column, and honestly, tonight’s post really isn’t political. America has been politically divided for some time. Over the last four years that division has seemed particularly deep and … Continue reading
Posted in personal happiness
Tagged Biden, election, happiness, healing, peace, politics, trump, unity
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Thank you for Voting
Thank you for Voting Too many people fought too hard to make sure that all citizens of all colors, races, ethnicities, genders and abilities can vote to think that not voting somehow sends a message. ~ Luis Gutierrez From all … Continue reading
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Tagged american flag, democracy, democrat, politics, republican, voting
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My COVID Times Diary: Election Day
My COVID Times Diary: Election Day It is enough that the people know there was an election. The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything. ~ Joseph Stalin I haven’t written a … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Covid Times
Tagged apocalypse, coronavirus, COVID 19, covid times, election, election violence, trump, voting
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