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A Lovely Fall Afternoon
A Lovely Fall Afternoon Autumn is a second spring, when every leaf is a flower. ~ Albert Camus This evening no big lessons, no great realizations just simple gratitude over a really nice day during my favorite time of year. … Continue reading
Happiness is the Desert
The next couple of weeks are all about getting ready for the AT both mentally and physically. Physically I’m on my way, mentally, I need to keep slowing down, keep easing off of the throttle, becoming less dependent on normal everyday life in anticipation of a simpler new normal. Not an easy new normal, but certainly a simpler one, perhaps a better one. Hopefully you’ll find some time during the holiday madness to simplify, relax and find a new normal for yourself, and have a happy day my friends ~ Rev Kane Continue reading
Happiness is Finding New Experiences
Happiness is Finding New Experiences We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls. ~ Anais Nin Lately I’ve been traveling a bit and I love it, I love seeing new places, eating new foods and … Continue reading
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Tagged change, choices, happiness, happy, ireland, new experiences, travel, vacation
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Bucket List: Floating into Altered States
Bucket List: Floating into Altered States The way we experience the world around us is a direct reflection of the world within us. ~ Gabrielle Bernstein Altered States of Consciousness In 1980, a really freaky movie came out, called Altered … Continue reading
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Tagged altered states, be happy, float, floating, happiness, meditation, pod, relaxation, sensory deprivation, tank
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The Dalai Lama, Happiness is Warm Heartedness
The Dalai Lama, Happiness is Warm Heartedness As always the words of his holiness bring both heat and light ~ Rev Kane The ultimate source of a happy life is warm-heartedness. This means extending to others the kind of concern … Continue reading
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Tagged dalai lama, happiness, inspiration, life, spiritualtiy, taoism, warm heartedness
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Happiness and Being Grateful
Happiness and Being Grateful Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys. If he counted them up as he ought to, he would see that every lot has enough happiness provided for it. ~ … Continue reading
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Tagged grateful, gratitude, happiness, inspiration, philosophy, thanksgiving
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My Bucket List
My Bucket List The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams. ~ Oprah Winfrey I remember writing my first bucket list, it was almost thirty years ago. I only put on twenty items, my … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, be happy, bucket list, dreams, goals, happiness, happy, hiking, my bucket list, travel
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Happiness & gratitude for the small things
Happiness & gratitude for the small things When I started counting my blessings my whole life turned around ~ Willie Nelson Sometimes we make things harder than we have to, we look for complicated ways to get the things we … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, count your blessings, gratitude, happiness, kindness, life, quotes, writing
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Happiness is Poetry: Wolfgang Carstens
Happiness is Poetry: Wolfgang Carstens Tonight a poet recommended to me by Adrian Manning, his name is Wolfgang Carstens. Wolfgang is a seriously interesting guy, his words are angular, sharp, they seem revel in the terror of honesty, good stuff. … Continue reading
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Tagged bukowski, doug draime, happiness, hosho mccreesh, poems, poetry, Rilke, video, wolfgang carstens, writing
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Happy Alive Day!!!
Happy Alive Day!!! Hello friends, recently I was made aware that a friend was celebrating the 30th anniversary of her Alive Day. What she was celebrating was 30 years from a failed suicide attempt. This really hit me, I have … Continue reading
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Tagged affirmation, alive day, depression, happiness, happy, help, life, life affirming, suicide, veterans
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