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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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Our Most Popular and Favorite Posts
Our Most Popular and Favorite Posts After doing the anniversary post last week, although it turns out my friend Bryan who texted me was correct and the platform was incorrect, it was my thirteenth anniversary not the eleventh for the … Continue reading
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Reminiscing about Happy Times
You know, you could kind of call this post a greatest hits list. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about adventure, I’m entering year five at my job and over the last 15 years I haven’t worked more than three … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, backpacking, be happy, burning man, happiness, hiking, life, petra, travel, whales
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Ode to a pair of shoes
Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world. ~ Marilyn Monroe Recently I decided to buy a new pair of Merrell hiking shoes. And when I finally unboxed the new shoes I took a look at … Continue reading
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The Importance of Criteria
Acceptance of one’s life has nothing to do with resignation; it does not mean running away from the struggle. On the contrary, it means accepting it as it comes, with all the handicaps of heredity, of suffering, of psychological complexes … Continue reading
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The Simple Joys of Life
The Simple Joys of Life It’s been a long, complicated and hard year for most people. As life starts to come back to whatever we consider normal, I have found it difficult to figure out what I went to do … Continue reading
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The Extra Magic of Getting Out of your Comfort Zone
The Extra Magic of Getting Out of your Comfort Zone My comfort zone is like a little bubble around me, and I’ve pushed it in different directions and made it bigger and bigger until these objectives that seemed totally crazy … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, blog, challenges, comfort zone, goals, happiness, hiking, magic, weight loss, writing
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Happiness Moments: Havasu Falls
Happiness Moments: Havasu Falls So a new little writing experiment for the blog. I’ve been wanting to find a way to do some free writing as practice. And I’ve been wanting to capture the moments in my life that have … Continue reading
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Tagged arizona, camping, grand canyon, happiness, havasu falls, havasupai, hiking, momentary food
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Happiness Moments: Four Trolls on a Bridge
Happiness Moments: Four Trolls on a Bridge So a new little writing experiment for the blog. I’ve been wanting to find a way to do some free writing as practice. And I’ve been wanting to capture the moments in my … Continue reading
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