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Three Questions, December 23, 2024
Happiness is a direction, not a place. ~ Sydney J Harris Three Questions, December 23, 2024 What was the most beautiful thing I encountered today? One of the reasons that I love Valley of Fire State Park is that Bighorn … Continue reading
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Three Questions, 365 Days
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. ~ Confucius Three Questions, 365 Days I created the three questions approach while attempting to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail in 2014. The three questions are: What was the most beautiful thing I … Continue reading
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Why I need to hike the Appalachian Trail again
You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty. ~ Gandhi Why I need to hike the Appalachian Trail again So as I’ve … Continue reading
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A Happy Announcement
I slow down when hiking. The rhythm of nature is more leisurely. The sun comes up, it moves across the sky, and you begin to synchronize to that rhythm. ~ John Mackey A Happy Little Announcement While I have mentioned … Continue reading
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A Wanderer Looks at Sixty – Part 3
You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old. ~ George Burns In continuation of Part 1 and Part 2 Part 3 – What the Hell is Next? So obviously I’m on the move again come the … Continue reading
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Happy Little Secret Spot: Levi’s Plaza
Bob Haas, then chairman of Levi’s said that he wanted it to feel like a well-worn pair of blue jeans. And that’s what we tried to do —it’s off the cuff, never symmetrical, it’s easy-going and relaxed. ~ Architect Bill … Continue reading
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Happiness is Walking San Francisco
San Francisco itself is art… every block is a short story, every hill a novel. Every home a poem, every dweller within immortal. That is the whole truth. ~ William Saroyan So San Francisco has been on social media in … Continue reading
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The first step leads to Happiness
A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. ~ Laozi In this blog I have talked about many facets of happiness. Whether those are making sure that you are physically fit and well, or that you are … Continue reading
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New Year, New Beginning
Remember tonight… for it is the beginning of always. ~ Dante Alighieri This time of year you read a lot of the same types of articles and posts. You get the whole best of, 10 most, etc… of the previous year. You … Continue reading
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A Happy Gear Change
Change the changeable, accept the unchangeable, and remove yourself from the unacceptable. ~ Denis Waitley A Happy Gear Change So I’ve been talking about it for some time, but finally sat down this weekend and made some decisions, primarily when … Continue reading
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