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Happiness is Staying Positive

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Michael Kane

Happiness is Staying Positive         Find a place inside where there is joy, joy will burn out the pain ~ Joseph Campbell It sounds so simple doesn’t it, just stay positive.  How many times in your life, … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Concern for Others

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Michael Kane

Happiness is Concern for Others   Kindness can transform someone’s dark moment with a blaze of light. You’ll never know how much your caring matters. Make a difference for another today ~ Amy Leigh Mercree   Today was one of … Continue reading →

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Timeless Thoughts on Inner Peace

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Michael Kane

Timeless Thoughts on Inner Peace Inner peace can be reached only when we practice forgiveness. Forgiveness is letting go of the past, and is therefore the means for correcting our misperceptions. ~ Gerald Jampolsky One of my favorite sites is … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Poetry: Suzanne Burns

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Michael Kane

Happiness is Poetry: Suzanne Burns       So tonight friends a new discovery for me, the poet Suzanne Burns.  It’s amazing what you can turn up through a Google search.  I really enjoy the work I could find and … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Taking Risks

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Michael Kane

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 Michael Kane

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 & gratitude for the small things

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Michael Kane

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 Michael Kane

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 Michael Kane

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: Dylan Thomas

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Michael Kane

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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