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Happiness & Judgment

Posted on August 13, 2017 by

Happiness & Judgment “People do pretty strange things when they get judged all the time”  ~ David Duchovny on Californication It’s funny the places where inspiration comes from, I was sitting on my couch preparing to write tonight’s piece and … Continue reading →

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Happiness & Acceptance

Posted on August 12, 2017 by

Happiness & Acceptance Happiness can only exist in acceptance ~ George Orwell “Acceptance is a beautiful thing, but it’s also something that I’ve struggled to master. Acceptance, the opposite of resistance, is simply allowing things to be as they are, … Continue reading →

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Why Have You Never Been Married?

Posted on May 31, 2017 by

Why Have You Never Been Married? So this question is one I get frequently.  It usually starts with the standard question, are you married? You see in America, the script we’re supposed to follow says that as an adult you’re … Continue reading →

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Happiness, Wedding and Love

Posted on May 30, 2017 by

Happiness, Wedding and Love No relationship is all sunshine, but two people can share an umbrella and survive the storm ~ Unknown So this weekend I had the honor of officiating the wedding of the two fine people pictured above. … Continue reading →

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Hello 2017 – Here’s to Happiness in the New Year

Posted on January 17, 2017 by

Hello 2017 – Here’s to Happiness & Joy in the New Year Much as we may wish to make a new beginning, some part of us resists doing so as though we were making the first step toward disaster. ~ … Continue reading →

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Are You Happy?

Posted on August 29, 2016 by

Are You Happy? “You have one job, to lead an extraordinary life.”  I’ve seen this quote attributed to a number of people, I’ve also seen it in several different forms so I’m not quite sure who to appropriately attribute it … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Trail Happiness: Acceptance is the Way

Posted on July 1, 2016 by

Appalachian Trail Happiness: Acceptance is the Way My happiness grows in direct proportion to my acceptance, and in inverse proportion to my expectations ~ Michael J Fox Tonight an excerpt from my soon to be published book, Appalachian Trail Happiness. … Continue reading →

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We’re All Screwed Up, but We Can Be Happy

Posted on January 25, 2016 by

We’re All Screwed Up, but We Can Be Happy Redemption is not perfection. The redeemed must realize their imperfections. ~ John Piper Tonight’s post is about two things redemption and acceptance.  Perhaps however from a perspective from which you’re not … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: My Favorite Posts So Far

Posted on June 28, 2015 by

Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: My Favorite Posts So Far So tonight a post of posts if you will, below you will find some of my favorite posts I’ve done surrounding my time on the Appalachian Trail so far this year, … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Learning Acceptance

Posted on June 26, 2015 by

Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Learning Acceptance The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.      ~ Nathaniel Branden When you set out to do a long-distance thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail you know a few things in … Continue reading →

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