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Happiness is Poetry: S A Griffin
Happiness is Poetry: S A Griffin Some say we are mostly water, I say we are mostly dreams. ~ S A Griffin I discovered S A Griffin because he’s one of the editors of my favorite poetry book, The Outlaw … Continue reading
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Holiday Happiness: Inspirational Quotes
Holiday Happiness: Inspirational Quotes The holidays are often a very stressful period for people so for the next 34 days (Thanksgiving through Christmas) we’re going to do a post a day, something happy and uplifting each day, perhaps an image, … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, happiness, holidays, inspiration, life, quotes, writing
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Happiness is Poetry: Audre Lorde
Happiness is Poetry: Audre Lorde Tonight the poet I’d like to introduce you to is Audre Lorde. She was a fierce black woman in life and in her words. Her words remind me of one of my favorite poets Warsan … Continue reading
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Himalayan Travelogue – The Whole Thing!
Himalayan Travelogue – The Whole Thing! Faeries, come take me out of this dull world, For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame. … Continue reading
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Tagged backpacking, blog, everest, happiness, hiking, himalaya, life, nepal, trekking, writing
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Happiness Moments: The National Anthem
Happiness Moments: The National Anthem Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used … Continue reading
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Tagged college, fraternity, happiness, Happiness Moments, jimi hendrix, national anthem, writing
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Happiness is Poetry: Harold Norse
Happiness is Poetry: Harold Norse The fiery force is nothing more than the life force as we know it. It is the flame of desire and love, of sex and beauty, of pleasure and joy as we consume and are … Continue reading
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Happiness is Poetry: Allen Ginsberg
Happiness is Poetry: Allen Ginsberg Howl By Allen Ginsberg For Carl Solomon I I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked, dragging themselves through the negro streets at dawn looking for an angry fix, … Continue reading
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Happiness & Loving Yourself
Happiness & Loving Yourself Often people attempt to live their lives backwards; they try to have more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want, so they will be happier. The way it actually works … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, bliss, blog, happiness, Lao tzu, love, positivity, self-esteem, sobriety, writing
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Happiness Moments: Following Bigfoot
Happiness Moments: Following Bigfoot Every man can transform the world from one of drabness and monotony to one of excitement and adventure. ~ Irving Wallace So a new little writing experiment for the blog. I’ve been wanting to find a … Continue reading
Happiness is love and unconventional wisdom
Happiness is love and unconventional wisdom Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. ~ Lao Tzu Originally posted January, 2014 So tonight friends let’s talk about love. Recently I saw something that … Continue reading
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