Photo courtesy Karin Henseler “Unlike bad times, however, good times aren’t bullies that break down the doors and barge in. Joy and p...

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Photo courtesy Randy Storey Introduction by Ted Kooser: After my mother died, her best friend told me that they were so close that th...

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Photo by  Clay Banks  on  Unsplash I’ve been having trouble getting back into the habit of writing for Catching Happiness—maybe you’ve...