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Happiness is Persistence & Perseverance
Happiness is Persistence & Perseverance Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak. ~ Thomas Carlyle Originally published … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, birthday, happiness, happy, perseverance, persistence, quotes
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Happiness is Photography: Burning Man
Happiness is Photography: Burning Man You can wash away the dust, but the Playa stays with you ~ Unknown I made my first visit to Burning Man in the Black Rock Desert in 2004, it is a world unlike any … Continue reading
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Tagged art, black rock city, burning man, happiness, instagood, life, magic, photography, playa
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Slow down and Be Happy!
Slow down and Be Happy! Don’t exist. Live. Get out, explore. Thrive. Challenge authority. Challenge yourself. Evolve. Change forever. Become who you say you always will. Keep moving. Don’t stop. Start the revolution. Become a freedom fighter. Become a superhero. … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, change, happiness, moving, peace, slow down, travel, wisdom, writing
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Happiness is a Choice
Happiness is a Choice Today I choose life. Every morning when I wake up I can choose joy, happiness, negativity, pain… To feel the freedom that comes from being able to continue to make mistakes and choices – today I … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, choose, happiness, hiker trash, pacific crest trail, patience, positivity, zen
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Grace in COVID Times
Grace in COVID Times The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances. ~ Aristotle Originally posted 8/24/2020 So this past week was the first week of school. Normally this involves our … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, breathe, COVID, grace, happiness, patience, personal happiness, school, students
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Happiness, Mindfulness & Decisions
Happiness, Mindfulness & Decisions Make bold choices and make mistakes. It’s all those things that add up to the person you become. ~ Angelina Jolie Originally posted in 2017 It’s been a confusing couple of weeks for me, of course … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, backpacking, camera, everest, happiness, havasu falls, hiking, mindful, photography
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The Best Day of his Life
The Best Day of his Life Originally posted in March, 2012 So it’s been a pretty crappy day, my job has some political aspects to it and sometimes I end up in some incredibly difficult conversations and live those minutes … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, children, happiness, happy, life, positivity, smile, story, wisdom
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Believe in Yourself and Be Happy!
Believe in Yourself and Be Happy! Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you can’t be happy or successful ~ Norman Vincent Peale I’ve been trying to be more … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail happiness, be happy, believe, believe in yourself, comfort zone, happiness, hiking, mt. everest, quote, quotes
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Saint Mungo’s Museum
Saint Mungo’s Museum Originally posted August 2018 Today I visited my two favorite places in Glasgow. When I was here 13 years ago I fell in love with Saint Mungo’s Museum of Religious Life and Art. Also, if you read … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, Glasgow, happiness, Museum, scotland, St mungo, travel, Uk
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Walking, thinking into happiness
Walking, thinking into happiness Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable. ~ John Wooden Originally posted 8/16/2020 I went … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, happiness, mental health, planning, retirement, society, traveling, walking
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