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Himalayan Travelogue – The Whole Thing!
Himalayan Travelogue – The Whole Thing! Faeries, come take me out of this dull world, For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame. … Continue reading
Posted in Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness
Tagged backpacking, blog, everest, happiness, hiking, himalaya, life, nepal, trekking, writing
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Happiness Resources: Travel Makes You Happier
Happiness Resources: Travel Makes You Happier All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware. ~ Martin Buber I have been actively writing about happiness for almost six years now. My work here at the Ministry of Happiness … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness is Adventure, personal happiness
Tagged adventure, biking, bucket list, festivals, fun, happiness, hiking, travel
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It’s ok not to be alright
It’s ok not to be alright I had a phone call with a colleague the other day, we hadn’t talked in some time. I asked her how she was doing, she started to answer and stopped. Then she said, “I’m … Continue reading
Posted in personal happiness
Tagged are you ok, coronavirus, COVID, COVID 19, covid times, depression, guild, happiness, I'm not ok, sadness
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My Polar Bear Adventure
My Polar Bear Adventure Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness is Adventure
Tagged adventure, Aurora borealis, canada, happiness, nature, Northern lights, photography, polar bears, st. boniface, winnipeg
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Happiness and my Burning Man Adventure
Happiness and my Burning Man Adventure Instead of trying to make your life perfect, give yourself the freedom to make it an adventure, and go ever upward. ~ Drew Houston Shortly before my 40th birthday I made one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness is Adventure, personal happiness
Tagged adventure, be happy, bucket list, burning man, burningman, festival, happiness, peace, playa, relaxation
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Walking in Oaxaca
Walking in Oaxaca He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying. ~ Friedrich Nietzsche Originally posted October 30, 2018 So today I … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Adventure
Tagged adventure, day of the dead, dia de los muertos, halloween, happiness, krampus, photography, travel
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Happiness Moments: The National Anthem
Happiness Moments: The National Anthem Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness Moments, personal happiness
Tagged college, fraternity, happiness, Happiness Moments, jimi hendrix, national anthem, writing
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A Nice Quiet Thanksgiving Weekend
A Nice Quiet Thanksgiving Weekend If you’re not able to sit down and do nothing for 1 hour, you’re addicted to stimulation, and you will never attain true happiness. ~ Robert Celner I had some grand plans for the Thanksgiving … Continue reading
Happiness is Swimming with Whale Sharks
Happiness is Swimming with Whale Sharks The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure. ~ Christopher McCandless Update: Trixie the Whale Shark pictured above has unfortunately died, very sad, she was a gentle and … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness is Adventure
Tagged adventure, Aquarium, burning man, georgia aquarium, happiness, ireland, mt. everest, nature, sharks, whale sharks
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