In July, before I embarked on Mindfulness Month, I considered rearranging the project because mindfulness seemed too easy. Then a couple of weeks into August, I looked forward to September and … Continue reading Why is Getting Happy so Darned Much WORK?
I’ve learned a couple of things in the very recent past. 1. I can come up with more excuses to push back my bedtime than a five-year-old can. and 2. … Continue reading Lessons About Self Care
Ahhh. I feel so much better this weekend than I did last weekend. This is definitely something I need to note for future months. It seems there’s some disequilibrium in … Continue reading Week 6 Review: Hooray, Sugar Fast! Boo, More Sleep!
On Tuesday, my car got a flat tire. I drove on it for several miles, to the library, to the park, and back home, before I realized it was flat. … Continue reading Going with the Flow
I decided to go for a more light-hearted blog post today and share my recipe for greens smoothies. I actually don’t know if it’s supposed to be “green” or “greens.” … Continue reading Greens Smoothies!
For her book, Bluebird: Women and the New Psychology of Happiness, Ariel Gore interviewed hundreds of women about their experiences of and beliefs about happiness. In the end, she found … Continue reading A Moment of Clarity
In Ariel Gore’s Bluebird: Women and the New Psychology of Happiness is a chapter entitled, “if you’re hokey and you know it, clap your hands,” in which Gore explores the … Continue reading Gratitude and the Modern Homemaker
The past couple of days, I’ve been in a really pissy mood. So has my daughter. I wonder if those are related somehow. At any rate, I realize that when … Continue reading What’s my Goal Again?
Week 5 began with a focus on mindfulness and then moved into a focus on self care on Wednesday. The move was more of a transition than a switch being … Continue reading Week 5 Review
“In our sleep, pain which cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart until, in our own despair, against our will, at last comes wisdom through the awful grace … Continue reading Hmm…Maybe I Should Reconsider the “More Sleep” Thing
Tonight, I was washing by hand the large dishes that didn’t fit in the dishwasher when my daughter asked to help. “It’ll go faster,” she argued. “I’ll wash them and … Continue reading It’s OK, Mom.
Ah, September! I’m excited to start month #2 of my Happiness Project! Here’s the plan: September 2010 – Self Care Focus: Do those things I know (or suspect) will help … Continue reading September is Self-Care Month!
Imperfect Happiness 