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Why I’m Dumbing Down My Smartphone 25 Aug 2013 | 09:21 pm
I hate your phone. My phone lets me work from anywhere and navigate strange cities without having to ask a stranger for help, but your phone gets in the way of us connecting. I hate your phone becau...
Why I Hate the Word Happiness 22 Aug 2013 | 03:00 am
I have a love-hate relationship with the word happiness. On one hand, I love the idea of pursuing happiness. I want people to be mindful of choosing happiness. I want happiness to matter, to be somet...
The Downside of Gratitude 20 Aug 2013 | 09:01 am
This is a guest post from Tim Brownson. Don’t stop reading though, because it’s a really good post that I wish I had written my dang self. It seems that gratitude is the new black when it comes to se...
What To Do If Your Happiness Clashes With Your Child’s Happiness 15 Aug 2013 | 07:02 pm
Friends can feel threatened when we start to make new decisions, especially when those decisions are different from their own. That’s tough – uncomfortable, even – but it’s downright easy compared to ...
STOP! 5 Things You Should Know Before You Buy Another Self-Help Book 13 Aug 2013 | 03:26 am
Self-help books and the people who read them often get a bad rap. The books are thought to be mostly useless, and the readers are thought to be mostly people who buy a bunch of books but don’t actuall...
When Other People Don’t Want You to Be Happy 8 Aug 2013 | 09:01 am
I get the strangest messages sometimes. Mixed in among the thoughtful discussion, the encouragement, and the “me toos” is a small but steady flow of fear and anger. Some people are very, very uncomfo...
Why You Should Buy An Amateur’s Guide to the Pursuit of Happiness Right Now 5 Aug 2013 | 11:56 pm
Well, the time has finally come. Time for me to stop talking about this book I am writing and for me to start telling you that you can buy that book I wrote! But first… Ho. Lee. Cow. We did it! And...
How to Be Happier by Avoiding Your Fears 1 Aug 2013 | 09:01 am
I’m a bit of a kamikaze when it comes to happiness – and life in general, really. My instinct is to power through my fears, attack my insecurities, and figure out how to handle my issues. Sometimes b...
Happiness is a Reunion 30 Jul 2013 | 05:54 pm
My kids have been away from me since June. They’ve been visiting their grandparents and extended family in Iowa, a tradition that we hope helps to make up for the fact that they don’t get regular slee...
Samantha’s Happiness Journey: Beyond Looking Happy 25 Jul 2013 | 09:30 am
I always assumed Samantha was happy. She was that girl, the one who always has a smile and a kind word to offer, the one who never complains and bows out of gossip. The first couple months I knew her ...
