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Is this the End? = My Covid Times Diary
Is this the End? – My Covid Times Diary The species will continue, whatever apocalypse we manage to unleash. It just won’t be much fun to live through. ~ Naomi Alderman A reminder that these Covid Times posts are a … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, coronavirus, covid times, dystopia, dystopian times, end times, happiness, the american dream
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Happiness is Photography: Scotland
Happiness is Photography: Scotland Plenty of people miss their share of happiness, not because they never found it, but because they didn’t stop to enjoy it. ~William Feather Five years ago I had the pleasure of walking across Scotland, from … Continue reading
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Tagged great glenn way, happiness, loch ness, nessie, photography, scotland
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A Shout Out to Parents
A Shout Out to Parents Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do. ~ Benjamin Spock First, let me define what I mean by the term parent, by that term I mean anyone raising a child. So, technically … Continue reading
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Tagged childhood, chilldren, happiness, kids, parenting, parents, shelter in place
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The Elasticity of Time
The Elasticity of Time Unfortunately, the clock is ticking, the hours are going by. The past increases, the future recedes. Possibilities decreasing, regrets mounting. ~ Haruki Maurikami So being on lockdown for over five weeks now I have not … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, aging, be happy, happiness, happy, time, travel, vacation
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Happiness and Compassion
Happiness and Compassion If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. ~ Dalai Lama One of the things I admire most about the Dalai Lama is his commitment to compassion. Most … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, compassion, dalai lama, happiness, happy, inspiration, life, moderation, taoism, writing
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My Covid Times Diary – Inequality
My Covid Times Diary – Inequality As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality exist in our world, none of us can truly rest. ~ Nelson Mandela So here we are in week four or five of our shelter in … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Covid Times, personal happiness
Tagged coronavirus, covid times, education, global warming, health care, inequality, inequity, pandemic, poverty
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Happiness with the Bedouin: Wadi Rum
Happiness with the Bedouin: Wadi Rum If life gets tight, loosen it by travel – Bedouin Proverb I’m a wanderer, I don’t stay in once place very long, I never have. I’m incredibly comfortable traveling, I’m someone who truly believes … Continue reading
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Tagged bedouin, desert, happiness, jordan, middle east, photography, travel, wadi rum
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Change is the only Constant
Change is the only Constant Just when I think I have the way to live, life changes ~ Hugh Prather Hello friends, man it’s been a busy few weeks and it’s not quite over yet. I’ve been very busy at … Continue reading
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Tagged change, changes, choices, happiness, life, positivity, stress
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Happiness is Poetry: Hosho McCreesh
Happiness is Poetry: Hosho McCreesh So tonight my friends, the poetry of Hosho McCreesh, a poet I discovered in my communication with Doug Draime who recommended him to me. Not suprisingly, Doug was right on the money. Much like Doug’s … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, happiness, hosho mccreesh, outlaw poetry, poem, poems, poet, poetry, writing
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