As the end of August approaches and my Facebook News Feed fills with pictures of smiling children in new clothes and status updates about the first day of school, my thoughts … Continue reading Remembering to Pace Myself: A Pep Talk
…a break from the heat so I can have all of the windows open and enjoy the smell of the fresh air through the house. It brings back childhood memories … Continue reading Happiness is…
I was meandering through this week feeling like nothing much was changing for me. I’ve been breathing and reflecting about emotions and being aware of judgements, and I’ve been reading … Continue reading Week 3 Review: Minor Epiphany
From The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living, by HH the Dalai Lama and Howard C Cutler, MD: I believe that the very purpose of our life is to … Continue reading The Purpose of Life
Yesterday I took my son for his one-year well-child visit. In the exam room, there was a calendar with this quote for August: Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, … Continue reading Happiness in Odd Places
…hearing my children laugh as they played together after breakfast today (and the fact that they weren’t laughing because they were doing something dangerous or destructive). (As I explore happiness … Continue reading Happiness is…
My friend, Lea, shared Sarah Wilson’s blog with me. I don’t read it all the time, but I do check it every now and then, and I happened to check … Continue reading Small Actions, Big Results
This past week has brought me some promising experiences, like actually feeling happy, which is a nice treat, as well as more questions. I think the main thing the mindfulness … Continue reading A Look Back at Week 2, and Looking Ahead to Week 3
It is self-evident that a generous heart and wholesome actions lead to greater peace and that their negative counterparts bring undesirable consequences. Happiness arises from virtuous causes. If we truly … Continue reading More Thoughts on Happiness
This morning I went about my normal routine (such as it is with two kids), and somewhere in the middle of cleaning up breakfast, I noticed that I was feeling … Continue reading Suspicious of Happiness
I went to a step aerobics class last night. Last night was the second class I’ve taken in 7+ years, when I used to take step classes twice a week … Continue reading Maybe It’s Working?
Today is my son’s first birthday. One year ago today, I first snuggled with him warm against my chest and basked in the expansiveness of birth and complete and total … Continue reading Motherhood as an Opportunity for Spiritual Growth
Imperfect Happiness 