Category Archives: personal happiness

Happiness means being you and not hiding

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Michael Kane

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

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Michael Kane

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

Posted on October 18, 2020 by Michael Kane

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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Deng Ming-Dao on Happiness

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Michael Kane

Deng Ming-Dao on Happiness Let us not follow vulgar leaders Who exploit the fear of death, And promise the bliss of salvation. If we are truly happy, They will have nothing to offer. Some leaders use threats to win adherents.  … Continue reading →

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Happiness & Laughing

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Michael Kane

Happiness & Laughing At the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities. – Jean Houston Everyone smiles in the same language. – Author Unknown Originally posted May, 2013 At one point while first living in … Continue reading →

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Work/Life Balance, A COVID Times update

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Michael Kane

During this extraordinary period of time in education it’s incredibly important not to lose a focus on keeping work/life balance. On this blog, the Ministry of Happiness, I’ve written pretty extensively about work/life balance. We often give great lip service … Continue reading →

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Happiness Moments: My M&M Addiction

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Michael Kane

Happiness Moments: My M&M Addiction I feel just like a little kid who walked into a candy store.  I think that’s something to smile about. ~ Brandon Boyd So a new little writing experiment for the blog. I’ve been wanting … Continue reading →

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Don’t forget about Beauty

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Michael Kane

Beauty itself is but the sensible image of the infinite. ~ Francis Bacon Originally posted 10/11/2020 Today, as I was struggling to figure out a topic for my Sunday night post, I did what I so often do and turned … Continue reading →

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What makes a person truly happy

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Michael Kane

What makes a person truly happy They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.  ~ Tom Bodett Originally posted 2018 The picture … Continue reading →

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Happiness and Regrets

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Michael Kane

Happiness and Regrets Looking back, I have this to regret, that too often when I loved, I did not say so.   ~David Grayson Originally posted March, 2015 I been thinking a lot lately about regrets, we all have them.  It … Continue reading →

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