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Happiness is Burning Man: Coming Home

Happiness is Burning Man: Coming Home Happiness comes from…some curious adjustment to life ~ Hugh Walpole I wrote the piece below five years ago for a former blog of mine.  It’s about the depression many of us suffer when we … Continue reading

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Happiness is Burning Man: After Burn Report

Happiness is Burning Man: After Burn Report Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude. ~ Denis Waitley So I’m back from the desert, … Continue reading

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Movies make me happy: Reviews

Movies make me happy: Reviews A film is – or should be – more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what’s behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later. … Continue reading

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Happiness and Family: Update

Happiness and Family: Update Today an update to a piece I wrote in 2012.  The first little update is my flock or gang, (depending on their moods), of nieces and nephews has grown from five to seven.  My brother and … Continue reading

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Books for your Summer Reading List 2017

Books for your Summer Reading List 2017 Tonight a little post to help you find books for your summer reading list.  The focus for the list is books that aren’t too deep, about interesting topics and not too long, basically … Continue reading

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Happiness, Wedding and Love

Happiness, Wedding and Love No relationship is all sunshine, but two people can share an umbrella and survive the storm ~ Unknown So this weekend I had the honor of officiating the wedding of the two fine people pictured above. … Continue reading

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Happiness can be a Rollercoaster

Happiness can be a Roller Coaster We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have. ~ Frederick Keonig Ahh the best laid … Continue reading

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A Happy Transformation

A Happy Transformation  Transformation is a process, and as life happens there are tons of ups and downs. It’s a journey of discovery – there are moments on mountaintops and moments in deep valleys of despair. ~ Rick Warren Every … Continue reading

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I failed to achieve a single goal this year: It was a great year!

I failed to achieve a single goal this year: It was a great year! You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don’t try to forget the mistakes, but you … Continue reading

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A Post Thanksgiving Hug

A Post Thanksgiving Hug When autumn darkness falls, what we will remember are the small acts of kindness: a cake, a hug, an invitation to talk, and every single rose. These are all expressions of a nation coming together and … Continue reading

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