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AT HAPPINESS: FOUR TROLLS ON A BRIDGE
AT HAPPINESS: FOUR TROLLS ON A BRIDGE So today on the trail at a point where the trail crossed a little stream over a footbridge, a tall, pretty younger, blonde woman came down the hill. There she found 4 older … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, appalachian trail, AT, backpacking, happiness, hiking
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Appalachian Trail Happiness, the Book
Appalachian Trail Happiness, the Book Please forgive my shameless plug tonight but I wanted to provide all of the purchasing information for my book in one place ~ Rev Kane Come take a thousand mile walk with me on the … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, backpacking, camping, happiness, hiking, new book, outdoors, self publishing
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AT Happiness: Trail Community
AT Happiness: Trail Community One of the first questions I was always asked before starting the trail was, who are you hiking with on the AT? Whenever I would answer I was solo hiking people would become concerned. I would … Continue reading
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Tagged a walk in the woods, adventure, appalachian trail, AT2016, backpacking, happiness, hiking, nature, travel
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Simple Lessons in Happiness
Simple Lessons in Happiness Smile every chance you get. Not because life has been easy, perfect, or exactly as you had anticipated, but because you choose to be happy and grateful for all the good things you do have and … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachia, appalachian trail, granny, happiness, life, make time, simplicity, smile, wisdom
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Appalachian Trail Happiness: Happiness and the Three Questions
Appalachian Trail Happiness: Happiness and the Three Questions 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 … Continue reading
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Tagged amicalola falls state park, appalachian trail, backpacking, beauty, happiness, hiking, journal, life
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10 things you can do to be happier today!
10 things you can do to be happier today! Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present ~ Jim Rohn So I’ve been gleaming through books and online resources and thought … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, breathe, exercise, gratitude, happiness, laughter, life, mindful, simplicity, thich nhat hanh
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My Best AT Posts from the Last Year
My Best AT Posts from the Last Year Today is the birthday of one of my hiking partners from last year, Kingfisher. The picture above is our belated celebration we held at the Laughing Heart Hostel in Hot Springs, NC. … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, appalachian trail, AT, backcountry, backpacking, food, happiness, hiking, recipes
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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
