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Making Happy Choices

Authenticity can’t be replicated or faked. You’re either real or you’re not. ~ Bibi Bourelly Making Happy Choices So my early adult life was quite exciting and I certainly owe that to the fact that I was heavily indulging in … Continue reading

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Cooking Makes Me Happy

One of the most meditative times of my day is when I’m cooking. ~ Gabrielle Bernstein Cooking Makes Me Happy So this week a friend posted a picture from one of my favorite restaurants in New Orleans, Cochon. He was … Continue reading

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Changing the Definition of Success

Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. ~ Albert Einstein Changing the Definition of Success I’m closing in on retirement and so I’ve been sitting back a bit and looking at my career and my … Continue reading

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Happy Mardi Gras 2024!

In America, there might be better gastronomic destinations than New Orleans, but there is no place more uniquely wonderful. ~ Anthony Bourdain Happy Mardi Gras my friends, Fat Tuesday is this week, the end of the Mardi Gras season, and … Continue reading

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Kindness, Mardi Gras and Countdowns

No Act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted ~ Aesop Kindness I receive two acts of kindness on Friday, neither was expected. The first came as I was having a discussion in the hall with a faculty member … Continue reading

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Climbing out of the Well

Depression begins with disappointment. When disappointment festers in our soul, it leads to discouragement. ~ Joyce Meyer It’s been a pretty bad couple of weeks for me. There have been some family health issues as well as some interpersonal issues and … Continue reading

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Starting a Fitness Routine

The resistance that you fight physically in the gym and the resistance that you fight in life can only build a strong character. ~ Arnold Schwarzenegger This time of year a lot of people start fitness routines and by February … 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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Happiness is Pizza: Vegas Pizza Reviews

Just as a reminder, all of my reviews are accumulated on my Pizza Page. VEGAS PIZZA REVIEWS So recently I was in Vegas for a few days and decided to visit several pizza places and do a few reviews. On … Continue reading

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Happy Holiday in the Desert

I don’t see the desert as barren at all; I see it as full and ripe. It doesn’t need to be flattered with rain. It certainly needs rain, but it does with what it has, and creates amazing beauty. ~ … Continue reading

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