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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Learning Acceptance
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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Tagged acceptance, adventure, appalachian trail, backpacking, happiness, hiking, serenity
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Happiness is the Desert
The next couple of weeks are all about getting ready for the AT both mentally and physically. Physically I’m on my way, mentally, I need to keep slowing down, keep easing off of the throttle, becoming less dependent on normal everyday life in anticipation of a simpler new normal. Not an easy new normal, but certainly a simpler one, perhaps a better one. Hopefully you’ll find some time during the holiday madness to simplify, relax and find a new normal for yourself, and have a happy day my friends ~ Rev Kane Continue reading
Happiness & Natural Quiet
Happiness & Natural Quiet A moment of silence is not inherently religious ~ Sandra Day O’Connor Today I want to talk about quiet which in itself sounds a bit contradictory. The other night I was at a meeting and the … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, backpacking, bryce, happiness, hiking, national park, natural quiet, nature, outdoors, silence
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Happiness is a really good story
Happiness is a really good story I have not ended up where I intended to go, but I think I ended up where I intended to be ~ Douglas Adams I moved to Knoxville, Tennessee in 1994 and very soon … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, altruism, appalachia, appalachian trail, giving, happiness, hiking, kindness, travel, walking
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On Burning Man & The Appalachian Trail
On Burning Man & The Appalachian Trail If you are unwilling to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary ~ Jim Rohn First a little background, I am currently off the trail … Continue reading
Happiness is being scared senseless
Happiness is being scared senseless I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, appalachian trail, change, fate, fear, happiness, life, strength
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Amazing Festivals for your Bucket List
Amazing Festivals for your Bucket List Today I decided to take a tour around the web to create a list of festivals for my bucket list. I’m happy to say I’ve attended a few of them already. What you won’t … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday Happiness, Random Happiness
Tagged appalachian trail, bucket list, burning man, carnival, diwali, festivals, happiness, holi, Mardi Gras, up helly aa
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Happiness is a Choice
Happiness is a Choice Today I choose life. Every morning when I wake up I can choose joy, happiness, negativity, pain… To feel the freedom that comes from being able to continue to make mistakes and choices – today I … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, choose, happiness, hiker trash, pacific crest trail, patience, positivity, zen
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Happiness is Blue Poop
Happiness is Blue Poop Warning the next image you see will be poop, spoiler, it’s kind of blue-green. Wow, recently my life has changed in oh so many ways! As I have chronicled here recently I cut short an extended … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, family, gypsy, happiness, hiking, poop, potty training
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