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Happiness is Community
Happiness is Community Without a sense of caring there can be no sense of community. ~ Anthony J. D’Angelo Sunday’s are always an interesting day for me because they are the day I write my Sunday post. While here in … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, be happy, blog, community, happiness, mexico, oaxaca, travel
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Time Warp in Oaxaca
Time Warp in Oaxaca True nostalgia is an ephemeral composition of disjointed memories. ~ Florence King I’ve been in Oaxaca for over a week now and being here is starting to take on a certain sort of familiarity as I … Continue reading
Stranger in a Strange Land
Stranger in a Strange Land ‘Grok’ means to understand so thoroughly that the observer becomes a part of the process being observed — to experience. ~ Dr. Mahmoud (Robert A. Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land) Greetings from Oaxaca City, … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Adventure, personal happiness
Tagged adventure, art, be happy, dia de los muertos, food, happiness, mexico, music, oaxaca, travel
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The Stress of Travel and the Wonderful Part as Well
The Stress of Travel and the Wonderful Part as Well It’s not stress that kills us, it’s our reaction to it. ~ Hans Selye The very first caveat for this post is that I’m writing this at 10:30PM at the … Continue reading
A Beautiful Fall Day
A Beautiful Fall Day Now Autumn’s fire burns slowly along the woods and day by day the dead leaves fall and melt. ~ William Allingham Today was just a really wonderful day, the kind of day you hope to have … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Adventure, personal happiness
Tagged adventure, Autumn, be happy, fall, happiness, New York, photography, travel, vermont
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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
Posted in Happiness is Adventure, personal happiness
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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