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A Happy Hiking Anniversary
A Happy Hiking Anniversary Come to the woods, for here is rest. There is no repose like that of the green deep woods. Of all the upness accessible to mortals, there is no upness comparable to the mountains. ~ Robert … Continue reading
Happiness is Poetry: Raina Maria Rilke
Happiness is Poetry: Raina Maria Rilke Tonight another poet suggested to me by the wonderful Suzanne Burns, Raina Maria Rilke. Short, powerful pieces, reminiscent of Peter McWilliams but with a somewhat haunting quality. Amazing to me these pieces where written … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness is Poetry
Tagged Austria, bohemian, bukowski, happiness, poem, poet, poetry, Rilke, Suzanne Burns, writing
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Happiness Resources from Positive Psychology
Happiness Resources from Positive Psychology Managing expectations can make you happier http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/your-brain-work/200911/not-so-great-expectations Action for Happiness, an interesting site on changing the world for the better http://www.actionforhappiness.org/ Who knew, Huffington Post has a happiness section?! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/happiness A scientific experiment Tracking your … Continue reading
Posted in happiness resources
Tagged curiosity, happiness, inspiration, laughter, positive, psychology, resources
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Kahlil Gibran on Pain
Kahlil Gibran on Pain Happiness is found in truth and the truth of life is that sometimes we feel pain, I only wish I could express this the way the master Kahlil Gibran did, enjoy and have a happy day … Continue reading
Posted in personal happiness
Tagged blog, gibran, happiness, inspiration, kahlil gibran, pain, philosophy, poetry
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Overcoming Demons to Be Happy
Overcoming Demons to Be Happy Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encompasses your understanding ~ Kahlil Gibran Overcoming Demons Today is a very special day for me my friends, it’s an anniversary for me, a pretty significant … Continue reading
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Tagged a way to be happy, addiction, alcoholism, be happy, burning man, depression, happiness, overcoming demons
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Dreams, Decisions and Moving Forward, Machu Picchu and Oaxaca
Dreams, Decisions and Moving Forward, Machu Picchu & Oaxaca A dream becomes a goal when action is taken toward its achievement ~ Bo Bennett Dreams It’s really important for people to have dreams, we all need something to look forward … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness is Adventure, personal happiness
Tagged adventure, be happy, climbing machu picchu, happiness, happy, hiking, machu picchu, mexico, oaxaca, travel
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Hiker Slang
Hiker Slang We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect ~ Anais Nin At a book club recently for my book, Appalachian Trial Happiness, the readers said they wish there had been a glossary. I had … Continue reading
Posted in Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness
Tagged appalachian trail, AT, backpacking, camping, happiness, hiker trash, hiking, pacific crest trail, PCT, slang
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Happiness is a Little Adventure
Happiness is a Little Adventure We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open. ~ … Continue reading
Posted in personal happiness
Tagged adventure, desert, flowers, happiness, happy, photography, poppies, super bloom, travel
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Are You Happy?
Are You Happy? “You have one job, to lead an extraordinary life.” I’ve seen this quote attributed to a number of people, I’ve also seen it in several different forms so I’m not quite sure who to appropriately attribute it … Continue reading
Posted in personal happiness
Tagged acceptance, adventure, bucket list, happiness, happy, hiking, life list, smile
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Happiness is Independence
Happiness is Independence I ask only to be free. The butterflies are free. ~ Charles Dickens I thought, given today is Independence Day in the United States, I would write about being free. If you read this blog you know … Continue reading
Posted in personal happiness
Tagged adventure, be happy, dreams, happiness, happy, life, positivity, travel, writing, YOLO
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