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Merry Freakin Christmas
Christmas isn’t a season, it’s a feeling. ~ Edna Ferber Merry Freakin Christmas So the image above is a perfect image to represent how I feel about Christmas. First, I really don’t like Christmas, this is old territory for long-time … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, book-review, Christmas, depression, family, happiness, holiday, holiday blues, holiday depression, life, solitude
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Chasing Happiness in 2025
Right now I am trying to be in a place of calm, a place where I can chill out and then handle the chaos of life better. You don’t just get it overnight; you have to work at it. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, cancer, depression, happiness, happy, healing, health, life, mental health, positivity, writing
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I’ve Got Nothin!
You can’t fix yourself out of a mental health issue. You can’t wake up and say, ‘Today I’m not being depressed!’ It’s a process to get well, but there is recovery. ~ Margaret Trudeau I’ve Got Nothin! I’ve been writing … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, be happy, depression, happiness, happy, life, marrakesh, morrocco, nature, positivity, snakes, travel, wildlife, writing
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Happy Birthday to Me!
Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you! ~ Dr. Suess Happy Birthday to Me! I’ve always had a complicated relationship with my birthday, I imagine most people do. … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, be happy, birthday, childhood, depression, family, happiness, happy, happy birthday, life, love, writing
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Rev Kane’s Wild Ride: Heart Surgery Tips
If you carry joy in your heart, you can heal any moment. ~ Carlos Santana Rev Kane’s Wild Ride: Heart Surgery Tips First, the general disclaimer. I’m not a doctor, this post is not medical advice in any way. These … Continue reading
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Tagged depression, healing, health, heart surgery, mental health, mood, open heart surgery, recovery, surgery
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Rev Kane’s Wild Ride: The Doldrums
The two enemies of human happiness are pain and boredom. ~ Arthur Schopenhauer Rev Kane’s Wild Ride: The Doldrums Well, we’re quickly coming up on a month since my surgery (4 weeks to be more accurate). I knew the first … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, depression, doldrums, happiness, happy, health, life, mental health, positivity
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Where’s the Line?
Red is such an interesting color to correlate with emotion, because it’s on both ends of the spectrum. On one end you have happiness, falling in love, infatuation with someone, passion, all that. On the other end, you’ve got obsession, … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, civility, depression, frustration, happiness, happy, life, mental health, society
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Just a happy day
My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it’s on your plate. ~ Thornton Wilder Just a Happy Day It’s been a rough few days, the fact is humanity has … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, blog, depression, happiness, happy, happy day, life, positivity, sleep, triggers
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Climbing out of the Well
Depression begins with disappointment. When disappointment festers in our soul, it leads to discouragement. ~ Joyce Meyer It’s been a pretty bad couple of weeks for me. There have been some family health issues as well as some interpersonal issues and … Continue reading
Holiday Happiness?
Sometimes you climb out of bed in the morning and you think, I’m not going to make it, but you laugh inside — remembering all the times you’ve felt that way.”— Charles Bukowski Holiday Happiness? Well, the worst part of the year has … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, Christmas, depression, happiness, holiday blues, holiday depression, holidays, life, the blues
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