On five happy habits

On five happy habits

If I wasn’t in this stressful job… If my boss cared more about the company and his people… If I wasn’t doing this specific task… If I moved into my own place… If I owned the latest It bag… I would be happier. These were the many if-only thoughts that have crossed my mind through […]

On where I am today

On where I am today

Today, I was supposed to write about discomfort but how can I write about that when I’m feeling very comfortable where I am? I’m sitting on the porch outside our little treehouse—our home for the next two days. There is a cool wind rustling the leaves around me, especially the coconut palm fronds that line […]

On happiness

On happiness

The engagement ring.  The wedding.  The promotion.  The birth of a child.  The award.  The long-term project that’s finally completed, signed off and approved.  The first home.  The second home.  The car. All life-changing moments that should definitely be celebrated. But, as Glinda sang in Wicked: No, I couldn’t be happier Though it is, I […]