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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
two tools for coping with communal grief

two tools for coping with communal grief

The New York Times recently ran an article called “A Season of Grief and Release,” which shares an incredibly accurate depiction, through personal stories and photographs, of what the past few months have been like in New York City. I dare say that, while the timelines and specifics will vary for all of us depending on where we live and how our…

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By Happy, August 16, 2020
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hallowing the darkness

hallowing the darkness

I may be the only person in the world who has added more lights to a Christmas tree in the middle of January (and I may have gotten some flack about it on social media), but one of the strings of lights had suddenly blown out entirely, and while most probably would have taken it…

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By Happy, January 19, 2019
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observations on grief

observations on grief

Truth be told, I’ve been working on this post for a couple of weeks, trying not only to figure out what it is that I want to say, but also how to say it.  And I meant to finish writing this in a coffee shop yesteday, but for multiple reasons, I did not get there…

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By Happy, December 23, 2018
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remembrance

remembrance

A lot has happened since my last post.  If you’ve been following my Facebook and Instagram feeds, I have shared a few thoughts on some of what has happened along the way, but for the longest time, so much of it wasn’t my story to tell.  The very, very short version is that my dad was diagnosed…

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By Happy, December 1, 2018
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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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