Category Archives: personal happiness

A Very Happy Sunday

A Very Happy Sunday Don’t get me wrong, I admire elegance and have an appreciation of the finer things in life. But to me, beauty lies in simplicity. ~ Mark Hyman For the last seven months, life has been more … Continue reading

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Happiness & Loving Yourself

Happiness & Loving Yourself Often people attempt to live their lives backwards; they try to have more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want, so they will be happier.  The way it actually works … Continue reading

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Happiness is Halloween

Happiness is Halloween Halloween wraps fear in innocence, As though it were a slightly sour sweet. Let terror, then, be turned into a treat… ~ Nicholas Gordon   I have always loved Halloween, I was one of those kids who … Continue reading

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Happiness is Reducing Stress

Happiness is Reducing Stress Being in control of your life and having realistic expectations about your day-to-day challenges are the keys to stress management, which is perhaps the most important ingredient to living a happy, healthy and rewarding life. ~ … Continue reading

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Happiness Moments: Following Bigfoot

Happiness Moments: Following Bigfoot Every man can transform the world from one of drabness and monotony to one of excitement and adventure. ~ Irving Wallace So a new little writing experiment for the blog. I’ve been wanting to find a … Continue reading

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The Importance of Self-Reliance and Resilience

The importance of Self-Reliance and Resilience People who truly understand what is meant by self-reliance know they must live their lives by ethics rather than rules. ~ Wayne Dyer I believe in Karma I believe in Karma, it makes sense … Continue reading

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Slow down!

So take that moment and just breathe, take the time to look around and appreciate what you have, and maybe, just maybe, Monday won’t feel so much like a Monday.

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Happiness means being you and not hiding

Happiness means being you and not hiding If you end up with a boring miserable life because you listened to your mom, your dad, your teacher, your priest, or some guy on television telling you how to do your shit, … Continue reading

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Finding Happiness in the Apocalypse

Finding Happiness in the Apocalypse I’ve been joking for awhile that we’re in the apocalypse.  I’ve talked in this blog about how this may in fact be a slow motion apocalypse.  What do I mean by that?  We always envision … Continue reading

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Take a Hike in Armstrong Woods

Take a Hike in Armstrong Woods Mountains are the cathedrals where I practice my religion                                      ~ Anatoli Boukreev Originally posted July, 2017 Update: Part of Armstrong Woods were burned in the recent wildfires, very sad. Armstrong Woods I used Armstrong … Continue reading

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