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Happy Little Secret Spot: Levi’s Plaza
Bob Haas, then chairman of Levi’s said that he wanted it to feel like a well-worn pair of blue jeans. And that’s what we tried to do —it’s off the cuff, never symmetrical, it’s easy-going and relaxed. ~ Architect Bill … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, be happy, happiness, happy, hiking, life, san francisco, secret places, urban hiking
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Getting older is interesting
Getting older ain’t for cowards, this getting older is a lot to go through. ~ John Mellencamp (Don’t need this body) Getting older is interesting The quote tonight comes from a John Mellencamp album, Life, Death, Love and Freedom. I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, appalachian trail, be happy, birthday, happiness, happy, hobbit, john mellencamp, life, nostalgia
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Ode to a pair of shoes
Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world. ~ Marilyn Monroe Recently I decided to buy a new pair of Merrell hiking shoes. And when I finally unboxed the new shoes I took a look at … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, burning man, happiness, hiking, Mardi Gras, morocco, Portugal, scotland, spain
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Acceptance and Action for Happiness
Acceptance has never been an idea I’ve been very comfortable with. I think it comes from the fact that I had some tough times as a kid and the idea that I couldn’t change things was too horrible of an … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Covid Times, personal happiness
Tagged acceptance, action, appalachian trail, be happy, covid times, happiness, happy, life
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The Simple Joys of Life
The Simple Joys of Life It’s been a long, complicated and hard year for most people. As life starts to come back to whatever we consider normal, I have found it difficult to figure out what I went to do … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, be happy, happiness, hiking, joy, simple joy, simple pleasures
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Happiness Moments: Four Trolls on a Bridge
Happiness Moments: Four Trolls on a Bridge So a new little writing experiment for the blog. I’ve been wanting to find a way to do some free writing as practice. And I’ve been wanting to capture the moments in my … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, appalachian trail happiness, be happy, happiness, hiking, moments, trolls, walking, writing
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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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Web Resources for Appalachian Trail (AT) & Other Hikers
Web Resources for Appalachian Trail (AT) & Other hikers In an effort to continue to beef up my Appalachian Trail (AT) resources page on the Ministry of Happiness site I decided on a snowy afternoon after shoveling to take a … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, backpacking, gear list, happiness, hiking, Katahdin, thru-hiking, ultralight hiking
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An Ode to the Ides of March
An Ode to the Ides of March The Ides of March are come, but not gone. ~ William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar I had an incredible English teacher in high school, his name was Francis Sullivan, Sully he was called. He … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, blog, family, hiking, march 15th, shakespeare, the ides of march, william shakespeare
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