In German, we have an expression that translates to “jumping over one’s own shadow” and means to do something that doesn’t come natural to you and is unsettling, even scary to you. It’s usually something that is not scary or even a big deal to others – but just outside of your personal comfort zone or natural behavior.
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Favorite Songs: 3rd 1/4 of 2019 Mix Tape
Another quarter of a year came and went. A lot happened, a lot didn’t happen. There were songs, there was silence. More laughter, tears, outrage, thoughts, talks, yearning, gratitude, hope, disappointment, several road trips (one especially epic), sooo many beach walks and beach sunsets, a lot of work and never enough dancing. Here are my favorite songs from July, August and September 2019.
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Favorite Songs: 2nd 1/4 of 2019 Mix Tape
Alright, I’m finally officially not making CDs for my quarterly favorite song mixes anymore… it’s all just playlists from now on. And since I now have the freedom to make the quarterly playlists as long as I want to… I decided to restrict them to the length of a 90-minute cassette tape.
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Photos from the Weeki Wachee River and Springs State Park (Florida)
One of the best places in Florida: Weeki Wachee Springs State Park and the Weeki Wachee River and its manatees.
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Spring Blooms and Chicks
This spring, I got to travel to North Carolina and various places around Florida. Naturally, I took lots of photos. Over the next few weeks, I plan on publishing several posts (either here or over on Happier.Place) dedicated to specific locations, e.g., Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Favorite Songs: 1st 1/4 of 2019 – #MusicMonday
How is it May already? Easy: time keeps on ticking into the future. Sigh. Anyway, here’s my “mix tape” with my few favorite songs from January, February and March 2019.
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Photos of Florida Gulf Coast Birds
Since moving to the Florida Gulf Coast in June 2018, I’ve found real pleasure in admiring and photographing the local birds. At times, it seems that my camera is drawn mostly to waterbirds – but then I spent over an hour just standing near a bald eagle’s nest in hopes of seeing a white head.
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Favorite Songs: 4th 1/4 of 2018 – #MusicMonday
Favorites songs of 4th quarter of 2018.
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Favorite Songs from the 3rd 1/4 of 2018 – #MusicMonday
Favorite songs of the 3rd quarter of 2018.
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The End of the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn
Photos from the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn.
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First Impressions From My Florida Garden
Leaving behind my thriving Colorado garden when moving to Florida 2 1/2 months ago was especially sad because it was in late spring, just…
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Favorite Songs from the 2nd 1/4 of 2018 – #MusicMonday
It’s been a whirlwind 3 months – while moving from Colorado to Florida, going on two big road trips and wrapping my head and heart…
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Staten Island Ferry Ride (New York City) – #HappierPlace Video
New York City provides countless opportunities for quick escapes into nature. One of my favorites: the Staten Island Ferry ride between Manhattan and Staten Island.…
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Favorite Songs from the 1st 1/4 of 2018 – #MusicMonday
It took me a bit by surprise that almost all my favorite songs from the first quarter of 2018 have female vocals. Not sure if…
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Natur-Park Südgelände, Berlin (Germany) – #HappierPlace Video
Picking a favorite park in Berlin is a challenge because there are so many fantastic parks all over the city – and they all have…
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Happy Happiness Day!
Today (March 20th) is the International Day of Happiness, and I wish all of you an especially happy day! TweetShareSharePinShare0 Shares
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