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Happiness and my Burning Man Adventure

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Michael Kane

Happiness and my Burning Man Adventure Instead of trying to make your life perfect, give yourself the freedom to make it an adventure, and go ever upward. ~ Drew Houston Shortly before my 40th birthday I made one of the … Continue reading →

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A Nice Quiet Thanksgiving Weekend

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Michael Kane

A Nice Quiet Thanksgiving Weekend If you’re not able to sit down and do nothing for 1 hour, you’re addicted to stimulation, and you will never attain true happiness. ~ Robert Celner I had some grand plans for the Thanksgiving … Continue reading →

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Giving is Kindness and Applied Gratitude

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Michael Kane

Giving is Kindness and Applied Gratitude Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. ~ Lao Tzu We’re well into the month of November, truly one of my favorite months for a lot … Continue reading →

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Fighting the darkness

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Michael Kane

Fighting the darkness People are like stained – glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within. ~ Elisabeth … Continue reading →

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Happy Veterans Day

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Michael Kane

Happy Veterans Day There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism. ~ Alexander Hamilton Originally posted in 2017 Happy Veterans  Day my friends!  I am not a flag … Continue reading →

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A Very Happy Sunday

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Michael Kane

A Very Happy Sunday Don’t get me wrong, I admire elegance and have an appreciation of the finer things in life. But to me, beauty lies in simplicity. ~ Mark Hyman For the last seven months, life has been more … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Self-Reliance and Resilience

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Michael Kane

The importance of Self-Reliance and Resilience People who truly understand what is meant by self-reliance know they must live their lives by ethics rather than rules. ~ Wayne Dyer I believe in Karma I believe in Karma, it makes sense … Continue reading →

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Finding Happiness in the Apocalypse

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Michael Kane

Finding Happiness in the Apocalypse I’ve been joking for awhile that we’re in the apocalypse.  I’ve talked in this blog about how this may in fact be a slow motion apocalypse.  What do I mean by that?  We always envision … Continue reading →

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Work/Life Balance, A COVID Times update

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Michael Kane

During this extraordinary period of time in education it’s incredibly important not to lose a focus on keeping work/life balance. On this blog, the Ministry of Happiness, I’ve written pretty extensively about work/life balance. We often give great lip service … Continue reading →

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Don’t forget about Beauty

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Michael Kane

Beauty itself is but the sensible image of the infinite. ~ Francis Bacon Originally posted 10/11/2020 Today, as I was struggling to figure out a topic for my Sunday night post, I did what I so often do and turned … Continue reading →

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