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Tag: postaday2011

By Charity Posted on April 1, 2011April 1, 2011

Please and Thank You

There’s a recent post on TouchstoneZ (My Brain Colander is my Atman), which deals, in part, with the question of quality vs quantity in relation to blog posts. Some blogs … Continue reading Please and Thank You

Categories: Happiness ProjectTags: Blog, happiness project, postaday2011, The Daily Post
By Charity Posted on April 1, 2011March 31, 2011

April is Friendship Month!

All through March, I kept calling April “Social Month.” Which is strange, because I actually find “Friendship Month” a lot less intimidating. I suspect I could have avoided a lot … Continue reading April is Friendship Month!

Categories: Friendship, Happiness Project, Happiness Project ScheduleTags: Friendship, happiness project, postaday2011
By Charity Posted on March 31, 2011

March: Motherhood Month in Review

Well, I’m certainly at a different place at the end of this month than I was at the beginning of the month, I’ll say that much. I do think the … Continue reading March: Motherhood Month in Review

Categories: Happiness Project, Mindfulness, MotherhoodTags: Children, Family, happiness project, Motherhood, postaday2011
By Charity Posted on March 30, 2011

Ah, the Aroma of Arame…

If everything yesterday felt completely up in the air, things feel more settled today. It’s not that there have been any definite, positive changes since yesterday, job-wise. It’s more that … Continue reading Ah, the Aroma of Arame…

Categories: Happiness Project, MotherhoodTags: diet, Health, postaday2011, sea vegetables
By Charity Posted on March 29, 2011

I Can Make an Awful Lot of Lemonade with a Lemon This Big.

If you’re a regular reader of Imperfect Happiness, you know I often try to reframe frustrations and setbacks in a positive light. Most of the time it’s something like my … Continue reading I Can Make an Awful Lot of Lemonade with a Lemon This Big.

Categories: Happiness Project, Mindfulness, MotherhoodTags: Family, happiness project, job loss, postaday2011
By Charity Posted on March 29, 2011March 27, 2011

Bok Choy Redux

After my last bok choy recipe, I had several requests for more ways to eat bok choy. We eat a lot of bok choy. We usually have it twice a … Continue reading Bok Choy Redux

Categories: Happiness Project, RecipeTags: bok choy, chicken, dinner, postaday2011, recipes, stir fry
By Charity Posted on March 28, 2011

The Roots of Vegetable Optimism

I’ve had enough with feeling down, and with feeling anxious, and with hormone fluctuations. So, I went to the acupuncturist today. Right now, if my brother’s reading this, he’s rolling … Continue reading The Roots of Vegetable Optimism

Categories: Happiness Project, Self CareTags: Cooking, Health, postaday2011, Self Care, Vegetable
By Charity Posted on March 28, 2011April 20, 2015

Weekly Photo Challenge: Ocean

Categories: Happiness ProjectTags: ocean, postaday2011, Weekly Photo Challenge
By Charity Posted on March 27, 2011

Week 34 Review: The Parable of the Two Rivers and the White Path

This week has been tough. I’ve been feeling down. I’ve been dwelling on how far short of my expectations I’ve fallen this month. I’ve been beating myself up for how … Continue reading Week 34 Review: The Parable of the Two Rivers and the White Path

Categories: Happiness Project, MotherhoodTags: Buddhism, mindfulness, postaday2011
By Charity Posted on March 26, 2011December 31, 2011

You Know You’re a Crunchy Mama When…

“Honey, where’s the grass-fed, locally raised beef?” “See the jar of frozen, organic, locally grown raspberries? It’s behind them, next to the placenta capsules I’m saving for menopause.” For more … Continue reading You Know You’re a Crunchy Mama When…

Categories: You Know You're a Crunchy Mama...Tags: crunchy mama, placenta, postaday2011
By Charity Posted on March 26, 2011March 26, 2011

Smiling: Does it Count if You Fake It?

Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project (and inspiration for my happiness project and this blog) tweeted this post by Ron Gutman from the Forbes blog: The Untapped Power Of Smiling. … Continue reading Smiling: Does it Count if You Fake It?

Categories: Definition of Happiness, Happiness ProjectTags: David Rakoff, Happiness, happiness project, introversion, postaday2011
By Charity Posted on March 25, 2011March 25, 2011

Earth Hour 2011 (via TouchstoneZ)

Back in 2002, I think it was, there was a big ice storm in North Carolina where we lived at the time. We were without electricity for seven days. It … Continue reading Earth Hour 2011 (via TouchstoneZ)

Categories: Happiness ProjectTags: Earth Hour 2011, postaday2011

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