Category Archives: personal happiness

Happiness, the minimalist mind and hiking the Appalachian Trail

Happiness, the minimalist mind & hiking the Appalachian Trail I want to hike the Appalachian Trail because it will be an adventure, adventure is transformational and I want to live a transformational life         ~ Rev Kane As my big adventure … Continue reading

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Happy Valentine’s Day

Happy Valentine’s Day   Love doesn’t make the world go ’round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile. ~ Franklin P Jones So a quick little note on Valentine’s Day, of course this day is nothing but a horrible sham … Continue reading

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Happiness is Serving Students

Happiness is Serving Students The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. ~ William Arthur Ward I have tremendous respect for teachers, I always have.  I had some fantastic teachers over my … Continue reading

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Happy National Pizza Day

Happy National Pizza Day It doesn’t even matter if I don’t win a self-gold – after every meet, I have pizza. Pepperoni pizza. ~ Simone Biles So for people who know me well, they know that I may have no … Continue reading

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AT Happiness: Trail Suprises

AT Happiness: Trail Suprises The AT is full of surprises.  I’ve ended up hiking with the brother of someone I went to law school with 25 years ago completely by accident.  There are of course unexpected vistas and tucked away … Continue reading

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What’s up with 2020?

What’s up with 2020? Watch the sunrise at least once a year, put a lot of marshmallows in your hot chocolate, lie on your back and look at the stars, never buy a coffee table you can’t put your feet … Continue reading

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Happiness, Games & Resilience

Happiness, Games & Resilience   All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, … Continue reading

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Doing it all over

Doing it all over Make it a rule of life never to regret and never to look back. Regret is an appalling waste of energy, you can’t build on it it’s only good for wallowing in. ~ Katherine Mansfield I’ve … Continue reading

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Happiness and being seen

Happiness and being seen There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved. ~ George Sand For all but the utterly enlightened among us at least part of our happiness is dependent upon how others see and … Continue reading

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Health, Diabetes and Happy Cooking

Health, Diabetes and Happy Cooking The easiest diet is, you know, eat vegetables, eat fresh food.  Just a really sensible healthy diet like you read about all of the time. ~ Drew Carey Well if you have read this blog … Continue reading

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