INSPIRED by mary anne radmacher

This is attributed to Abraham Lincoln- "We're just about as happy as we make up our minds to be." Is it fair to offer Appollinaire's advice, “It’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy”?  I've never quite been able to figure that out!   Because... Happiness is not an accidental visitor.   At least, not normally.                                      I am Happiness. I willingly arrive everywhere I am invited.   I come immediately where I am welcomed. I tell people who seem confused about how they can get me to show up (for a short visit or a long stay) to remember the last time I was with them and repeat that. I recognize the invitation in all forms.   My favorite kind of invitation you ask? I Love to show up in the beginning of the day when any inviter is still dancing. Yes. Beginning a day with dance is an ideal invitation to a visit from happiness. Another favorite is arriving in the middle of someone extending a kindness or offering a grace

Do NOT confuse the authentic-always-been-here-for-you outdoor school with the 501C3 that loads humans in vehicles and takes them to a wild place to learn about the "out doors." The actual out door school has been teaching humans on the other side of their domestic doors for as long as there has been humans. And doors. Don't get me wrong. I think THAT "outdoor school" has an important place in the world of education. We are just weary of people confusing them for us. The actual out door school. The actual out door school is always available. And always has been. The actual out door school doesn't come with a sack lunch or a scheduled lecture or craft. It does come with availability, immediacy and as many thoughtful lessons as your heart is open to hearing, seeing, feeling, tasting and touching.  Walk out your door. There we are. All of us. We coordinate our efforts. The results are sometimes beautiful. Sometimes harsh. Sometimes inconvenient. Regardless of th