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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
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seven things on a Saturday, vol. 5

seven things on a Saturday, vol. 5

It is raining in Brooklyn today, and between the rain and the cold that I’ve managed to catch, my plans for a hike through the North Woods in Central Park are on hold.  Instead, I am curled up under a blanket with a cup of tea, my favorite fall candle (a souvenir from that apple-picking…

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By Happy, October 27, 2018
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patching it up

patching it up

The featured image in this post is a photo I took with my phone from the window of the train on my way back from Connecticut a couple of months ago.  I’m not quite sure why, but to date, it’s still one of my favorite NYC views (although, in the interest of full disclosure, I…

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By Happy, October 4, 2018
fighting for peace – reflections on conflict and belonging

fighting for peace – reflections on conflict and belonging

Lo, under the gentle Vine, O Christ, The whole church plays in peace. – Notker, the Monk from St. Gall I had the incredible privilege last month of overhearing a conversation between Pádraig Ó Tuama and Peter Rollins about peacemaking – not just once, but twice, thanks to this glorious technology known as a podcast.  As I…

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By Happy, June 3, 2018
making space for grace

making space for grace

I had the incredible privilege recently of hearing Rob Bell and Peter Rollins speak during their Brooklyn stop on their Holy Shift tour. Both of these men have been instrumental in shaping my faith and praxis, so the chance to see them both in person was really exciting. The evening did not disappoint; it was a…

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By Happy, April 11, 2018
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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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