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Happiness & Selected Families

Posted on August 5, 2017 by

Happiness & Selected Families Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.  ~Marcel Proust Although your personal happiness depends first and foremost on you, others can help you … Continue reading →

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Happiness, asking for what you really want

Posted on July 26, 2017 by

Happiness, asking for what you really want There are two things to aim at in life:  first, to get what you want; and after that, to enjoy it.  Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second.  ~Logan Pearsall Smith Recently … Continue reading →

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Happiness and Family: Update

Posted on July 15, 2017 by

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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Trail Family Meeting on the Appalachian Trail

Posted on January 30, 2017 by

Trail Family Meeting on the Appalachian Trail Only one who wanders finds a new path ~ Norwegian Proverb So as I posted recently my friend Awesome is thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail.  We hiked together on the AT back in 2015 … Continue reading →

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How to be Happy Everyday

Posted on July 18, 2016 by

How to be Happy Everyday Every Sunday morning I start out the day wondering what I will do for my Sunday night post.  I try to make these more reflective, a little more focused on my everyday life.  I try … Continue reading →

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Are you noticed, valued and loved?

Posted on April 29, 2016 by

Are you noticed, valued and loved? There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved ~ George Sand So ideas for posts come from lots of different places.  Today, as I was doing my daily Twitter posts, … Continue reading →

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Happiness, Returning & Emotion

Posted on April 4, 2016 by

Happiness, Returning & Emotion Happiness is having a large, close-knit family, in another city.                              ~ George Burns So it’s going to be an interesting and stressful week, you see I’m heading back to the place I grew up for … Continue reading →

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Happiness, the Solstice & IDoH

Posted on March 21, 2016 by

Happiness, the Solstice & IDoH From the end spring new beginnings ~ Pliny the Elder So much on my mind tonight as I sit down for my weekly post, but first things first.  Happy International Day of Happiness, and a … Continue reading →

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Happiness & Aging

Posted on March 14, 2016 by

Happiness & Aging My issue isn’t about physical aging; my issue is about wanting to remain vigorous and youthful in my spirit. ~ Rob Lowe I had a job interview last week, it went ok, I was definitely a bit … Continue reading →

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A Happy Convergence

Posted on January 11, 2016 by

A Happy Convergence The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us. ~ Ashley Montagu I was driving the other day and the phone rang, it was … Continue reading →

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