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I Miss Burning Man
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. ~ Jawaharlal Nehru So maybe because … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, be happy, burning man, desert, happiness, happy, life, travel
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Nobody is happy all of the time
So I missed my Sunday night post for the first time in a quite some time. My apologies to those of you who look for that post on Sunday night or Monday morning. The fact is I was on the … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, blog, depression, happiness, life, mental health
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A Critical Reminder
Forgive me tonight friends as I take a very circular route to get to where I want to go. About thirty years ago, Christ is it really thirty years?! I woke up one morning and headed for the kitchen in … Continue reading
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Tagged bowling, death, friendship, grief, happiness, life
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Breathe, Make the Best of Things
There isn’t a lot of good news available these days. The pandemic is ramping up again in the US with COVID rates, particularly in the Southeast hitting some of the highest rates we’ve seen. This has taken the joy out … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, be happy, happiness, happy, life, positivity, stress
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Back to school, go easy and a new project
Nothing in the universe can stop you from letting go and starting over. ~ Gary Finley So tonight a grab bag of things to talk about, going back to school, going easy on yourself and a new project I’m working … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Covid Times, personal happiness
Tagged apocalypse, back to school, be happy, COVID, Delta Variant, education, happiness, happy
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Build a new better and happier you
It’s never too late, to be who you might have been. ~ George Eliot I love the picture because of the idea of transformation that is encompassed by a ripped and bulked out minion. But I don’t just want to … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, be happy, COVID, COVID 19, happiness, returning to work, self-improvement, stress, work, working from home
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Something I’ve never done before
So today I did something I’ve never done before and it felt pretty good. I achieved a goal I’ve been chasing for a time. In March of 2020 I went to Mardi Gras, sure we’d been hearing about COVID 19 … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, Bloom County, goals, happiness, opus, running, success
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Happy Little Whale Watch
I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order. ~ John Burroughs I’ve written recently about being a bit in a funk, throughout the pandemic I’ve felt a bit lethargic, not really … Continue reading
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Tagged humpback whales, monterey, nature photography, photography, summer, whale watch, whales
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What’s your purpose and passion?
The purpose of life is a life of purpose. ~ Robert Byrne Let’s start here, I have a very good life. I’m thankful for what I have, because even given all the work I’ve done to get where I am, … Continue reading
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Tagged happiness, life, meaning, passion, purpose, purposeful life, work
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The Simple Joys of Life
The Simple Joys of Life It’s been a long, complicated and hard year for most people. As life starts to come back to whatever we consider normal, I have found it difficult to figure out what I went to do … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, be happy, happiness, hiking, joy, simple joy, simple pleasures
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