Tag Archives: Joyful Living

Work and Community – Part Two

There are a few lessons to be learned from early nomads in regards to our health and happiness.  Why they can provide lessons is they did not evolve over hundreds of thousands of years to be unhealthy and unhappy.  For … Continue reading

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Work and Community

I saw a thought-provoking post on cyberspace the other day, offering a litany of complaints about our country.  The poster was wealthy and famous.  Is anyone really surprised that the demographic that we hear complain about our political and economic … Continue reading

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Sandy Hook Tragedy

Being from Connecticut I’ve been contacted by people outside the state regarding the recent Sandy Hook tragedy.  A young adult entered the elementary school where his parents worked and went on a shooting spree.  Since many of those killed were … Continue reading

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My Daughter Charissa

There is a calm settling inside the Sinclair household right now.  Last night and this morning it was all hustle and bustle from our daughter Charissa’s wedding rehearsal, followed by a few of the people in her party spending the … Continue reading

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Happy Fourth of July!

OK, I’m a day late with my greeting (typical).  More the pity, considering the occasion and the sentiment. The occasion is our independence from centralized rule and the opportunity for colonial agrarians to focus on their local community, with a … Continue reading

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A Tale of Two Matts

First a little foreshadowing.  This Friday I’ll hike into North Canaan to report on kindness there; next week should be the start of those types of posts on here. The tale of two Matts is one I’ve told several times … Continue reading

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Kindness First!

I’ve been promoting a Be Happy movement, where people substitute a greeting of “Be Happy” for “Be Safe.”  Another Safety saying is “Safety First!”  As I posted a few days ago, in a country where we are supposed to follow … Continue reading

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Be Happy and Stay Positive

When we were in Grand Junction, Colorado I gave two talks at Colorado Mesa University met two dynamic people.  Dr. Chad Thatcher heads up the outing program at Colorado Mesa University, along with a program called International Learning Adventures.  One … Continue reading

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Be Happy and the Pursuit of Happiness

From New Jersey on Cindy and I encountered a lot of ticks. We discovered the Lyme disease signature bulls eye on Cindy right before the hike ended and lined up a doctor’s appointment the morning after we returned. She is … Continue reading

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The “Be Happy” Movement

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In a post near the end of our long journey I reflected on how people always wished us “Be Safe” but no one wished us “Be Happy.”  I further reflected that kindness and happiness were related, safety and happiness were … Continue reading

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