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The Twelve Days of Christmas Happiness – For People Who Don’t Like Christmas

The Twelve Days of Christmas Happiness – For People Who Don’t Like Christmas And now I have another reason to hate Christmas ~ Kate Beringer (Phoebe Cates, in Gremlins) We don’t all love Christmas and the holidays can be a … Continue reading

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The Importance of Redemption and Forgiveness

The Importance of Redemption and Forgiveness Redemption is not perfection.  The redeemed must realize their imperfections. ~ John Piper In the past month I’ve had two really important conversations with two young men.  Both of these young men have made … Continue reading

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The Reason for the Season

The Reason for the Season Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more. ~ H. Jackson Brown Tonight my friends I am sharing with you a very difficult and special post.  This morning an … Continue reading

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A Holiday Six Pack

A Holiday Six Pack Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love. ~ Brene Brown So tonight a smattering, a six pack if you will, of happiness related thoughts for your holiday season. Self-care at Christmas During the … Continue reading

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Holiday Happiness: You Need to Relax

Holiday Happiness: You Need to Relax You have to relax when you’re shooting an arrow. You can’t be tense. And that just helps, in your day-to-day life. ~ Stephen Amell The holidays are a very stressful time for everyone and … Continue reading

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Happiness, Loneliness and Social Isolation

Happiness, Loneliness and Social Isolation Solitude is not the same as loneliness.  Solitude is a solitary boat floating in a sea of possible companions. ~ Robert Fulghum Over the last couple of years there has been a lot of research … Continue reading

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How to Change to Be Happy

How to Change to Be Happy Be happy for this moment, for this moment is your life ~ Omar Khayyam Well tonight my friends I want to talk about what I always talk about, how to be happy.  Over the … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday to My Mother

Happy Birthday to My Mother This post is a couple of days late, but I’m ok with that since last week I actually flew to NY, hopped a train and had dinner for my mother for her birthday.  My mother, … Continue reading

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The World’s Most Dangerous Reverend

The World’s Most Dangerous Reverend No great art has ever been created without the artist having known danger ~ Rainer Maria Rilke So the other night I got tagged in a Facebook post by my friend Mark who I hiked … Continue reading

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Traveling is Learning from Others

Traveling is Learning from Others I always encourage people to get out there, travel the world, see new things, experience new people, experience new food, experience new culture.  What happens is it helps you to grow and to be your … Continue reading

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