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on dreams and memories

on dreams and memories

The oddest thing happened a few weeks ago: my church fell down. A security camera on a nearby building caught the collapse, and I watched it over and over again – the steeple just… falling. (You can see that clip in the video above.) It was so surreal. It was also a bit of a…

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By Happy, February 11, 2024
dream

dream

There is a shelf in my apartment that holds a number of treasures; a collection of small things that, to me, hold great significance for one reason or another. Among these items is a birthday card from a dear friend that reads, “When dreams take flight, follow them.” Inside the card, he wrote, “God does…

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By Happy, January 2, 2024
on the life-changing power of a reframed story

on the life-changing power of a reframed story

I’ve loved fairy tales for most of my life. From the moment I discovered Andrew Lang’s Color Fairy Books, I’ve been completely hooked. The magic, the mystery, the intrigue, the dragons, the love stories at the heart of the tales – all of it captured my imagination as a child, and still does. Which is…

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By Happy, October 4, 2023
adventures in Brooklyn, vol. 11: the rabbit funeral

adventures in Brooklyn, vol. 11: the rabbit funeral

Earlier this year, I attended the funeral of a grumpy – but much-beloved – rabbit.

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By Happy, June 18, 2023
grounded

grounded

I wasn’t sure what to expect. I knew there would be wine, and I was supposed to bring a yoga mat, but that was pretty much the extent of the research I’d done. I’d seen an Instagram ad for an event at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden (which is pretty much my NYC happy place) called…

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By Happy, July 4, 2022
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Meet Happy
Simple Felicity is, at its heart, a blog based on the unshakeable belief that happiness really isn't all that complicated. It's often found in the simplest of things: good food, good books, and good company. So those are the things I write about, along with a few other things that really matter to me, including faith and feminism. A bit about me: My name is Happy. I have an amazing talent for misplacing my keys, a deep appreciation for whomever looked at the coffee bean and thought, "Hey, I wonder what would happen if I roasted this?", and road trips to Michigan are pretty much my favorite.
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