Invest in Future Happiness
Emptying the dishwasher late at night does not make me very happy. I’m tired. But I do it, night after night, because when I wake
November 21, 2011
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Live With Flair
(my daily blog)
Hearty, Hearty Joy
I love mums! We buy some at the local grocery store, and my husband transplants them. I can’t help but smile when I look at
October 9, 2011
Cut Out the Unhappy
Today my friend sends me the results of a study that suggests older folks–in their 80’s–are the happiest. The report published in the American National
March 30, 2011
Give Your Life Away
My arms are sore from turning double-dutch jump ropes. From 6:30 PM-7:30 PM, 30 (yes, thirty!) parents and children came out to the parking lot
March 22, 2011
Why We Still Need Road Trips
Interstate 99 South. You’re only driving to another town to see a new doctor. It’s just 45 minutes from home, but you’re all alone, and
February 4, 2011
How You Know You’re Happy
A friend tells me that Oprah will feature a quiz today to determine if we are happy. The radio also announces a seminar I can
January 26, 2011
Layer Up
On a cold day like today, with temperatures below 20 degrees and a wind chill that takes your breath away, I have no choice but
December 6, 2010
Your Beautiful Moments
I introduce Memoir Writing to my students today, and I ask them to write down one or two examples of beautiful moments they’ve experienced. I’m
November 5, 2010
What I Cannot Change
The Braiding Impression Over the weekend, I braid little braids all over my daughter’s wet hair. In the morning, we unravel her hair. She loves
October 4, 2010
One Sure Way Not to Take Yourself So Seriously
I’m in class, teaching difficult things. We stress, we furrow our brows, and we cramp our fingers around our pens as we engineer new thesis
September 22, 2010