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Ten poets you’ve never heard of but you’re going to love

Posted on October 15, 2019 by

Ten poets you’ve never heard of but you’re going to love My alone feels so good, I’ll only have you if you’re better than my solitude.    ~ Warsan Shire Tonight to wrap up the last night of National Poetry month … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Taking Risks

Posted on October 12, 2019 by

Happiness is Taking Risks The only way to find true happiness is to risk being completely cut open         ~ Chuck Palahniuk So tonight I sat down to write a post on how important taking risks is to being happy.  As … Continue reading →

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Happiness is the Desert

Posted on September 28, 2019 by

The next couple of weeks are all about getting ready for the AT both mentally and physically. Physically I’m on my way, mentally, I need to keep slowing down, keep easing off of the throttle, becoming less dependent on normal everyday life in anticipation of a simpler new normal. Not an easy new normal, but certainly a simpler one, perhaps a better one. Hopefully you’ll find some time during the holiday madness to simplify, relax and find a new normal for yourself, and have a happy day my friends ~ Rev Kane Continue reading →

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Happiness is Poetry: Warsan Shire

Posted on September 25, 2019 by

Happiness is Poetry: Warsan Shire Today a relatively recent discovery for me on the poetry front, Warsan Shire is amazing.  Her poetry is at times very dark, but always passionate and powerful.  We had a brief interaction on Twitter once, … Continue reading →

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Happiness & gratitude for the small things

Posted on September 17, 2019 by

Happiness & gratitude for the small things When I started counting my blessings my whole life turned around ~ Willie Nelson Sometimes we make things harder than we have to, we look for complicated ways to get the things we … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Poetry: Wolfgang Carstens

Posted on September 15, 2019 by

Happiness is Poetry: Wolfgang Carstens Tonight a poet recommended to me by Adrian Manning, his name is Wolfgang Carstens.  Wolfgang is a seriously interesting guy, his words are angular, sharp, they seem revel in the terror of honesty, good stuff.  … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Making Connections and Having an Impact

Posted on September 12, 2019 by

Happiness is Making Connections and Having an Impact Where there is no human connection, there is no compassion. Without compassion, then community, commitment, loving-kindness, human understanding and peace all shrivel. Individuals become isolated, the isolated turn cruel and the tragic … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Poetry: Rumi

Posted on September 3, 2019 by

Happiness is Poetry: Rumi Tonight I gift you with a long and wonderful piece on falling in love by Rumi.  Hard to imagine his work is over 600 years old, but if you’ve never read any you’re missing out.  Enjoy … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Poetry: Dylan Thomas

Posted on August 21, 2019 by

Happiness is Poetry: Dylan Thomas             Though lovers be lost, love shall not ~ Dylan Thomas Tonight my friends a tour through one of the more famous poets, Dylan Thomas.  His name often comes up … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Poetry: Hosho McCreesh

Posted on August 17, 2019 by

Happiness is Poetry: Hosho McCreesh So tonight my friends, the poetry of Hosho McCreesh, a poet I discovered in my communication with Doug Draime who recommended him to me.  Not suprisingly, Doug was right on the money.  Much like Doug’s … Continue reading →

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