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Getting Back to Happiness

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Michael Kane

A rebirth out of spiritual adversity causes us to become new creatures. ~ James E Faust Getting Back to Happiness The past year has been a nightmare in many ways and absolutely incredibly challenging. It was a year of open-heart … Continue reading →

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One of My Happy Places

Posted on December 28, 2025 by Michael Kane

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.Read more … Continue reading →

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Sometimes you just go numb

Posted on December 7, 2025 by Michael Kane

Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live. ~ Norman Cousins Sometimes you just go numb The last two years have been hard. I went from being in a … Continue reading →

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I’ve Got Nothin!

Posted on October 7, 2025 by Michael Kane

You can’t fix yourself out of a mental health issue. You can’t wake up and say, ‘Today I’m not being depressed!’ It’s a process to get well, but there is recovery. ~ Margaret Trudeau I’ve Got Nothin! I’ve been writing … Continue reading →

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I Love the Fall

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Michael Kane

Summer ends, and Autumn comes, and he who would have it otherwise would have high tide always and a full moon every night. ~ Hal Borland I Love the Fall Fall has always been my favorite season. I don’t like … Continue reading →

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Take a Bath in Nature

Posted on September 22, 2025 by Michael Kane

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. ~ Lao Tzu Take a Bath in Nature I’ve spent a lot of time in nature, a lot of time on hiking trails, sometimes weeks, sometimes months and bathing is always an … Continue reading →

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A Walking Day in San Francisco

Posted on August 31, 2025 by Michael Kane

San Francisco is a mad city – inhabited for the most part by perfectly insane people whose women are of a remarkable beauty. ~ Rudyard Kipling A Walking Day in San Francisco I know my time living in San Francisco … Continue reading →

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Happy Three Pizza Day!

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Michael Kane

I seldom end up where I wanted to go, but almost always end up where I need to be. ~ Douglas Adams Happy Three Pizza Day! During my last week of freedom from work while recovering from my heart surgery, … Continue reading →

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Remembering My Appalachian Trail Hike

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Michael Kane

Every walk of life falls under the Testicular Imperative: Either you have the world by them, or it has you. ~ Colin Fletcher Remembering My Appalachian Trail Hike So I had a goal for my time off for medical leave, … Continue reading →

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Rev Kane’s Wild Ride: The Mental Side

Posted on April 17, 2025 by Michael Kane

But I don’t want to go among mad people,’ said Alice. ‘Oh, you can’t help that,’ said the cat. ‘We’re all mad here. ~ Lewis Carroll Rev Kane’s Wild Ride: The Mental Side I’m a long distance hiker, or at … Continue reading →

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