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My New Hiking Audiobook is Live
To travel, to experience and learn: that is to live. – Tenzing Norgay My New Hiking Audiobook is Live Ten years ago I hiked a thousand miles on the Appalachian Trail, after coming off of the trail I spent three months … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, appalachian trail, AT, backpacking, happiness, hike, hiking, PCT, writing
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Remembering My Appalachian Trail Hike
Every walk of life falls under the Testicular Imperative: Either you have the world by them, or it has you. ~ Colin Fletcher Remembering My Appalachian Trail Hike So I had a goal for my time off for medical leave, … Continue reading
Three Questions, December 30, 2024
I’m able to actually choose places to go which have intrigued me for the last god knows how many years, and Tasmania’s always been one of those places. ~ Robert Plant Three Questions, December 30, 2024 You can find the … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, backpacking, be happy, happiness, happy, hiking, life, positivity, travel
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A Happy Announcement
I slow down when hiking. The rhythm of nature is more leisurely. The sun comes up, it moves across the sky, and you begin to synchronize to that rhythm. ~ John Mackey A Happy Little Announcement While I have mentioned … Continue reading
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The first step leads to Happiness
A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. ~ Laozi In this blog I have talked about many facets of happiness. Whether those are making sure that you are physically fit and well, or that you are … Continue reading
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Our Most Popular and Favorite Posts
Our Most Popular and Favorite Posts After doing the anniversary post last week, although it turns out my friend Bryan who texted me was correct and the platform was incorrect, it was my thirteenth anniversary not the eleventh for the … Continue reading
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Reminiscing about Happy Times
You know, you could kind of call this post a greatest hits list. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about adventure, I’m entering year five at my job and over the last 15 years I haven’t worked more than three … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, backpacking, be happy, burning man, happiness, hiking, life, petra, travel, whales
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I Love the Rain
Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby. ~ Langston Hughes I love the rain, I love almost everything about it. I love laying in … Continue reading
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Petra: Happiness in a 2300 Year Old City
Petra: Happiness in a 2300 Year Old City Petra is a brilliant display of man’s artistry in turning barren rock into a majestic wonder. ~ Edward Dawson In the Jordan Desert, there is a 2300 year old city that westerns … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 wonders, adventure, backpacking, happiness, jordan, petra, photography, travel
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