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Resilience helps us be happy
Resilience helps us be happy I heard something this week that really hit home, this is the 26th week of lockdown. Hyperbole aside, it has been 26 weeks since we first had to shelter in place due to COVID. I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, be happy, covid life, happiness, hiking, resilience, self-help, stress
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A little pause on the coast
A little pause on the coast My mission in life is to not just merely survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor and some style. ~ Maya Angelou Originally posted January, 2019 … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Adventure, personal happiness
Tagged adventure, be happy, blog, happiness, happy, loneliness, lonely, maya angelou, travel
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The Importance of Courage and Openness
The Importance of Courage and Openness The secret to happiness is freedom…the secret to freedom is courage. ~ Thucydides Originally posted January, 2018 So I’ve discussed recently that I’ll soon be taking some … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, be happy, be open, courage, happiness, make a change, take a chance, travel
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Finding Joy in the Lives of Children
Finding Joy in the Lives of Children I threw my cup away when I saw a child drinking from his hands at the trough. ~ Diogenes It was my birthday this past week and I had the good fortune … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, Area 51, batmn, be happy, birthday, cynicism, happiness, joy
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Grace in COVID Times
Grace in COVID Times The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances. ~ Aristotle Originally posted 8/24/2020 So this past week was the first week of school. Normally this involves our … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, breathe, COVID, grace, happiness, patience, personal happiness, school, students
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Believe in Yourself and Be Happy!
Believe in Yourself and Be Happy! Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you can’t be happy or successful ~ Norman Vincent Peale I’ve been trying to be more … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail happiness, be happy, believe, believe in yourself, comfort zone, happiness, hiking, mt. everest, quote, quotes
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Walking, thinking into happiness
Walking, thinking into happiness Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable. ~ John Wooden Originally posted 8/16/2020 I went … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, happiness, mental health, planning, retirement, society, traveling, walking
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Happiness – On Being Alone
Happiness – On Being Alone Loneliness expresses the pain of being alone and solitude expresses the glory of being alone. ~ Paul Tillich Inspiration for these posts comes from a lot of places. Recently an old friend contacted me and … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, be happy, being alone, bukowski, happiness, happy, lonely, poetry, solitude
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Happiness: Handling Worry and Uncertainty
Happiness: Handling Worry and Uncertainty Worry is interest paid on trouble before it comes due. ~ William Ralph Inge Well to say it’s been a tumultuous week for some people in the United States may be an understatement. With the … Continue reading
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