More to Come
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I skipped my ROW80 Sunday Check-in. Here’s the deal. I’ve been writing. Not every night, but frequently enough, and often twice a day. But I’ve not been … Continue reading More to Come
Tag: happiness project
Choosing the Half-Full Glass
I wrote a fairly negative review of Jamie Ford’s Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet a few weeks ago. I liked it okay, but in my review I … Continue reading Choosing the Half-Full Glass
I’m Dappled and Drowsy and Ready to Sleep
From Danielle LaPorte, who frequently says just the thing I need to hear just when I need to hear it, on the value of resting between projects: We rest to … Continue reading I’m Dappled and Drowsy and Ready to Sleep
Paralyzed by Indecision
It’s now halfway through August and I still haven’t decided what my next “project” will be. I know I don’t have to have a project. But I would like a … Continue reading Paralyzed by Indecision
Rollin’, Rollin’, Rollin’; Keep Them Boxes Movin’
The title of this post is a reference to the theme song of the television show Rawhide. I’m not sure I ever saw the show myself, but my parents sang … Continue reading Rollin’, Rollin’, Rollin’; Keep Them Boxes Movin’
Compiling a Packing List for my Emotional Baggage
As we begin our last week in housing limbo and the last week of my Happiness Project, I’m thinking a lot about what I want to take with me and … Continue reading Compiling a Packing List for my Emotional Baggage
Week 48 Review: Embracing Entropy
Back when my daughter and I were in preschool together (we did a one-day-a-week parent-participation preschool program with an evening parent-ed class), we parents used to talk about periods of … Continue reading Week 48 Review: Embracing Entropy
Double Vision: June Review/July Kickoff
Today I misjudged how long it would take me to get lost and then get back to meet up with a group of moms I was meeting for the first … Continue reading Double Vision: June Review/July Kickoff
Week 41 Review: Simmering
This week I’ve been thinking about how external circumstances affect my mood. I’ve noticed that I go through my day wondering if this will make me happy or if that … Continue reading Week 41 Review: Simmering
Us or Them: Six Tips for Meeting Mom’s Needs
One day, I’ll have my mornings back. One day, the kids will be old enough to stay home alone while I go to the gym. One day, I’ll get to … Continue reading Us or Them: Six Tips for Meeting Mom’s Needs
Tolstoy on Acts of Kindness
“As our self-interest diminishes, our anxieties disappear, and then comes quiet and firm joy, which always diffuses us with a good spiritual disposition and a clear conscience. Every good deed … Continue reading Tolstoy on Acts of Kindness
May is Service Month!
For April, I considered ramping back on my resolutions because of our family situation, but decided to just leave the resolutions as-is and see what all I could accomplish amid … Continue reading May is Service Month!
Imperfect Happiness 