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Learning to Relax Again
Learning to Relax Again I’ve always been active – outdoors, on the beach, playing – and so to go home, and have to sit on my couch to relax…it’s frustrating. Sometimes you really just have to shut yourself down. ~ … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, calm, happiness, happy, relax, relaxation, stress
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Last day in Oviedo
Last day in Oviedo One last day in Oviedo before I head for Gijon. A few last shots from around the city including an ancient Roman fountain still in tact, and my first bowl of a fabada (fava been stew … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Adventure
Tagged adventure, be happy, happiness, photography, spain, travel
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Adventure and Travel Make You Happy
Adventure and Travel Make You Happy The world is a book and those who do not travel have only read a single page ~ Saint Augustine So it’s a bit of a lazy Sunday night for me tonight, work last … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, appalachian trail, be happy, happiness, happy, hiking, make you happy, polar bears, whale sharks
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Reflecting on the Year So Far
Reflecting on the Year So Far By three methods we may learn wisdom: First by reflection which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience which is the bitterest. ~ Confucius So for my Sunday night … Continue reading
Take Time to Stop and Take in the Beauty Around You
Take Time to Stop and Take in the Beauty Around You One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, beauty, douglas adams, happiness, happy, photography, relax, slow down, smell the roses
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Happiness, Friendship and Hiking Surprise
Happiness, Friendship and a Surprise Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light ~ Helen Keller So recently I was back east, my siblings and I threw a surprise 75th birthday party for … Continue reading
Are you Afraid?
Are you Afraid? Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear. ~ Mark Twain So my time at work is winding down, I actually have about 24 work days remaining before my next big adventure begins. … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, backpacking, be happy, comfort zone, fear, happiness, morocco, spain, travel, vagabonding
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Happiness is Making Dreams Come True
Happiness is Making Dreams Come True Stay true to yourself, yet always be open to learn. Work hard, and never give up on your dreams, even when nobody else believes they can come true but you. These are not cliches … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, be happy, happiness, hiking, mt. everest, retirement, travel, trekking, walkabout
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Will Wheaton was not Happy
Will Wheaton was not Happy A big part of depression is feeling really lonely, even if you’re in a room full of a million people. ~ Lily Singh Tonight’s post is pretty deep and really important to read. Not just … Continue reading
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Tagged actor, be happy, big bang theory, depressed, depression, happiness, hollywood, mental illness, star trek, will wheaton
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Always Keep Learning
Always Keep Learning Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don’t wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, charles bukowski, happiness, happy, keep learning, learning, love, pablo picasso
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