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Three Questions, December 20, 2024

Posted on December 28, 2024 by Michael Kane

There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will. ~ Epictetus Three Questions, December 20, 2024 What did I encounter that made me happy today? Today … Continue reading →

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Three Questions, 365 Days

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Michael Kane

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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Deeper and Slower is Better

Posted on October 28, 2024 by Michael Kane

Everyone you meet always asks if you have a career, are married, or own a house as if life was some kind of grocery list. But no one ever asks you if you are happy. – Heath Ledger Deeper and … Continue reading →

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Why I need to hike the Appalachian Trail again

Posted on October 20, 2024 by Michael Kane

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

Posted on September 25, 2024 by Michael Kane

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 Happy Little Vacation

Posted on September 23, 2024 by Michael Kane

A vacation is what you take when you can no longer take what you’ve been taking. ~ Earl Wilson A Happy Little Vacation So for the last couple of weeks I’ve been off the map and on vacation. This was … Continue reading →

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Remember to Celebrate!

Posted on September 8, 2024 by Michael Kane

The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. ~ Oprah Winfrey Remember to Celebrate! Life is hard, bad things happen, too often things just don’t break your way. But sometimes they do. … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Walking San Francisco

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Michael Kane

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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Happy little weekend in Monterey

Posted on June 10, 2024 by Michael Kane

The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever. ~ Jacques Yves Cousteau So, I have been doing a bit of a farewell California tour the last couple of months. Preparing for my move … Continue reading →

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A Happy Surprise

Posted on June 3, 2024 by Michael Kane

Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us. ~ Boris Pasternak A Happy Surprise Mostly because big brother lives 3500 miles away, my mother rarely has her three children together at any one time. Last weekend my brother, … Continue reading →

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