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On the Road: Cross Country – Flowers and Mountains
On the Road: Cross Country – Flowers and Mountains I like too many things and get all confused and hung-up running from one falling star to another till I drop. This is the night, what it does to you. … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Adventure, Happiness on the Road
Tagged adventure, be happy, california, flowers, happiness, happy, nevada, super bloom, the clown motel, travel
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Coming to the End of the Road
Coming to the End of the Road From the end spring new beginnings ~ Pliny the Elder Well I am in the middle of my ninth month on the road. Job applications are being submitted, hopefully soon, I’ll start interviewing … Continue reading
Are you ready for your Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike
Are you ready for your Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike You need special shoes for hiking — and a bit of a special soul as well. ~ Terri Guillemets So you want to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail? First off, congratulations and good … Continue reading
Posted in Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness
Tagged adventure, appalachian trail, AT, backpacking, happiness, hike, hiking, thru hike, travel, walking
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Farewell Oaxaca
Farewell Oaxaca Who can’t relate to the idea of leaving one chapter behind and moving on to the next. ~ Mike Shinoda I’ve left Oaxaca after two months. My original plan was to stay there for four months but I … Continue reading
Happiness is Continuous Improvement
Happiness is Continuous Improvement Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning. ~ Benjamin Franklin So recently I’ve been thinking a lot about the phrase continuous quality improvement. It has a lot of … Continue reading
Posted in personal happiness
Tagged adventure, continuous improvement, fear, gratitude, happiness, improvement, kindness, mindful, positivity
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Moving Forward, Progress and Happiness in Oaxaca
Moving Forward, Progress and Happiness in Oaxaca Progress lies not in improving what is, but in advancing toward what will be. ~ Khalil Gibran So I’ve been in Oaxaca almost six weeks. The first two weeks were all about being … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Adventure
Tagged adventure, food, happiness, languages, learning, mexico, oaxaca, travel
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Eating in Oaxaca
Eating in Oaxaca One of the absolute joys of Oaxaca is the food and it’s amazing on a lot of fronts. There is of course the excitement of the strange, they use insects here, as in many parts of the … Continue reading
Adventure & Happiness
Adventure & Happiness We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open. ~ Jawaharlal Nehru … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness is Adventure
Tagged adventure, appalachian trail, backpacking, happiness, hiking, himalayas, mount everest, Northern lights, polar bears, whale sharks
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Friends on the Road
My 2018 Adventure – Friends on the Road I have wandered all of my life and also traveled; the difference between the two being this, that we wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment. ~ Hilaire Belloc My 2018 … Continue reading
Posted in personal happiness
Tagged adventure, friends, happiness, hiking, mexico, scotland, spain, travel
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Happiness is Reaching Your Goals
Happiness is Reaching Your Goals Es dificil, mas no imposible. ~ Isis, my Spanish teacher I’ve written her on the site before about how setting and achieving goals can make you happier. I’m not one of these type A madmen … Continue reading
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