Category Archives: personal happiness

Act on those positive thoughts

Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action. Your positive action combined with positive thinking results in success. ~ Benjamin Disraeli I’m sure I’m not alone in this, I’ll be walking through a store or … Continue reading

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A Happy Day in San Francisco

A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out. ~ Walter Winchell So last week I took a day off of work to spend the day with a couple of friends in San … Continue reading

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Getting back to a healthy even

To keep the body in good health is a duty… otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear. ~ Buddha I have written often recently about the period of languishing I went through during the … Continue reading

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My guide to New Orleans

In New Orleans, we celebrate everything. It’s probably the only place you’ll see people dancing in a funeral home. ~ Trombone Shorty IN GENERAL I love New Orleans, I have often said it’s the only city I’ve felt truly comfortable … Continue reading

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Ode to a pair of shoes

Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world. ~ Marilyn Monroe Recently I decided to buy a new pair of Merrell hiking shoes. And when I finally unboxed the new shoes I took a look at … Continue reading

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A Happy Mardi Gras

You should celebrate the end of a love affair as they celebrate death in New Orleans, with songs, laughter, dancing and a lot of wine. ~ Francoise Sagan Mardi Gras in New Orleans is not just Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras … Continue reading

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The Roller Coaster of Life

The truth is you don’t know what is going to happen tomorrow. Life is a crazy ride, and nothing is guaranteed. ~ Eminem Life is like standing in the surf. One minute your there, your feet solidly on the ground, … Continue reading

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A Happy week in the Nevada Desert

What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well. ~ Antoine de Saint-Exuper I spent Christmas this year in the Mojave Desert like I often do. However this year, instead of going to my usual haunt, Anza … Continue reading

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Make a Little Happiness

There is no sincerer love, than the love of food. ~ George Bernard Shaw It’s been raining in Northern California pretty much constantly since December 24th. I happily avoided a week of the rain by being in the Mojave Desert … Continue reading

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Kindness and Instant Karma

I believe in Karma. If the good is sown, the good is collected. When positive things are made, that returns well. ~ Yannik Noah I am a believer in Karma, to me it’s simple physics. Like the proverbial pebble into … Continue reading

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