Category Archives: personal happiness

Kahlil Gibran on Pain

Kahlil Gibran on Pain Happiness is found in truth and the truth of life is that sometimes we feel pain, I only wish I could express this the way the master Kahlil Gibran did, enjoy and have a happy day … Continue reading

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Overcoming Demons to Be Happy

Overcoming Demons to Be Happy Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encompasses your understanding ~ Kahlil Gibran Overcoming Demons Today is a very special day for me my friends, it’s an anniversary for me, a pretty significant … Continue reading

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Dreams, Decisions and Moving Forward, Machu Picchu and Oaxaca

Dreams, Decisions and Moving Forward, Machu Picchu & Oaxaca A dream becomes a goal when action is taken toward its achievement ~ Bo Bennett Dreams It’s really important for people to have dreams, we all need something to look forward … Continue reading

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Happiness is a Little Adventure

Happiness is a Little Adventure  We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open. ~ … Continue reading

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Are You Happy?

Are You Happy? “You have one job, to lead an extraordinary life.”  I’ve seen this quote attributed to a number of people, I’ve also seen it in several different forms so I’m not quite sure who to appropriately attribute it … Continue reading

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Happiness is Independence

Happiness is Independence I ask only to be free.  The butterflies are free. ~ Charles Dickens I thought, given today is Independence Day in the United States, I would write about being free.  If you read this blog you know … Continue reading

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Resources to Boost Your Mood

Resources to Boost Your Mood At first, I only laughed at myself. Then I noticed that life itself is amusing. I’ve been in a generally good mood ever since.  ~ Marilyn vos Savant The holidays are a very stressful time … Continue reading

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Happiness is Rain in the Desert

Happiness is Rain in the Desert I love the rain, I always have, some of my best memories from childhood are sitting on my front porch in the summer while it rained like a fire hose.  It was always amazing … Continue reading

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Reasonable Happiness

Reasonable Happiness It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness.   ~ Charles Spurgeon The concept of the pursuit of happiness is obviously a very old idea, hell it’s written into the Declaration of … Continue reading

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Happy Anniversary: Appalachian Trail Happiness

Happy Anniversary: Appalachian Trail Happiness Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing about. ~ Rev Kane So one year ago today I did something I’ve always wanted to do and I published a book.  I’m really proud … Continue reading

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