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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Learning Acceptance

Posted on February 17, 2020 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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Holiday Happiness: Accept, Appreciate, Believe and Love Yourself

Posted on December 7, 2019 by

Holiday Happiness: Accept, Appreciate, Believe in and Love Yourself Don’t forget to say positive things to yourself daily! You must love yourself internally to glow externally. ~ Hannah Bronfman The holidays are a very stressful time for everyone and an … Continue reading →

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Happiness & Loving Yourself

Posted on November 21, 2019 by

Happiness & Loving Yourself Often people attempt to live their lives backwards; they try to have more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want, so they will be happier.  The way it actually works … Continue reading →

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We Hear You, We See You, We Love You

Posted on September 6, 2019 by

We Hear You, We See You, We Love You Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others ~ Jonathan Swift The image above was taken in the courtyard of the Temple of Grace this year at Burning … Continue reading →

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Why Have You Never Been Married?

Posted on July 4, 2019 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 & Acceptance

Posted on April 21, 2019 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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We’re All Screwed Up, but We Can Be Happy

Posted on April 10, 2019 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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Happiness is accepting life as it comes

Posted on May 15, 2018 by

Happiness is accepting life as it comes Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune. ~ William James So today I’m sitting here waiting for the plumber to come, that is almost … Continue reading →

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Are You Happy?

Posted on February 13, 2018 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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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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