According to the NY Times article “But Will it Make You Happy?” research suggests that simplifying our lives and spending our money on experiences rather than objects will help increase … Continue reading The Simple Path to Happiness
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
I’m reading Thich Nhat Hanh’s Happiness: Essential Mindfulness Practices. It’s not the first time I’ve read about walking meditation, but it’s been very much on my mind. He suggests walking … Continue reading Bouncing Meditation
…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…
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?
I won’t go into the details, but we still don’t have a working dishwasher. Tonight, we decided to make a real meal rather than just eggs. Since the demise of … Continue reading Grateful for the Dishwasher Delay (Well, Almost Grateful)
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
I discovered the Dalai Lama’s Facebook Page today. That seems like kind of an odd thing to say and even odder to find, but it also seemed fortuitous as this … Continue reading The Nature of Happiness
After one week of my Happiness Project, I was feeling dejected and discouraged. I had given myself what I thought were pretty simple resolutions. Breathe. Be Aware of Judgmental Thoughts. … Continue reading A New Focus for Week 2
Imperfect Happiness 