Category Archives: personal happiness

Happiness is Burning Man: After Burn Report

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Michael Kane

Happiness is Burning Man: After Burn Report Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude. ~ Denis Waitley So I’m back from the desert, … Continue reading →

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Happiness & Judgment

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Michael Kane

Happiness & Judgment “People do pretty strange things when they get judged all the time”  ~ David Duchovny on Californication It’s funny the places where inspiration comes from, I was sitting on my couch preparing to write tonight’s piece and … Continue reading →

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Movies make me happy: Reviews

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Michael Kane

Movies make me happy: Reviews A film is – or should be – more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what’s behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later. … Continue reading →

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Happiness and Wellness

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Michael Kane

Happiness and Wellness The best way for a person to have happy thoughts is to count his blessings and not his cash.  ~Author Unknown Obviously our happiness is tied to our health and wellness and we’ve all seen lots of … Continue reading →

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Wisdom of the Dalai Lama

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Michael Kane

Wisdom of the Dalai Lama On being knocked down  I have great hopes that the world may become a better, more peaceful, more equitable place in the twenty-first century. From my own experience, at 16 I lost my freedom, at … Continue reading →

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Happiness and Family: Update

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Michael Kane

Happiness and Family: Update Today an update to a piece I wrote in 2012.  The first little update is my flock or gang, (depending on their moods), of nieces and nephews has grown from five to seven.  My brother and … Continue reading →

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Happiness and Anger Management

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Michael Kane

Happiness and Anger Management If you want others to be happy, practice compassion.  If you want to be happy, practice compassion.  ~ Dalai Lama We all have those days, we’re running late, things are going right, we didn’t have time … Continue reading →

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Happiness and ghosts from the past

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Michael Kane

Happiness and ghosts from the past It’s never too late to have a happy childhood.  ~Berkely Breathed Very few people, at least in how they remember things, had a great childhood.  We all suffered the slings and arrows of parents … Continue reading →

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Books for your Summer Reading List 2017

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Michael Kane

Books for your Summer Reading List 2017 Tonight a little post to help you find books for your summer reading list.  The focus for the list is books that aren’t too deep, about interesting topics and not too long, basically … Continue reading →

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Happiness, Wedding and Love

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Michael Kane

Happiness, Wedding and Love No relationship is all sunshine, but two people can share an umbrella and survive the storm ~ Unknown So this weekend I had the honor of officiating the wedding of the two fine people pictured above. … Continue reading →

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