The impossibility of complete happiness
Much of my recent spring break trip to San Diego was kid-focused. Sea World, the zoo, Legoland, etc. But each of the parents got one …Read More
Category Archives: Happiness
The flowers are still here!
We got back from a manic spring break trip to San Diego on Saturday night. As mentioned in my last blog post, my magnolia was …Read More
This is going to be awesome
I no longer get nervous in any physical sense before speeches. I sleep fine. I know how most audiences will react to things. Still, I …Read More
From SXSW – Gretchen Rubin, Facebook Live, and me
I am in Austin, Texas at SXSW and having a great time! Gretchen Rubin, author of Better Than Before, and I interviewed each other for …Read More
Do flexible schedules lead to loneliness?
Thanks to alert readers who sent me a recent New York Times article by Cristobal Young called "You don’t need more free time." The thesis, …Read More
What worked in 2015
I already did an update on my major quarterly goals for 2015. I hit most of them. The ones I didn’t hit I’ve mostly decided …Read More
The discipline of joy
As I look back on it, yesterday had a number of good things going on. While the baby had been up in the night, I …Read More
How we did on the Christmas fun list
Granted, it is not yet Christmas. But as we are nearing the finish line, I thought I'd give an update on our holiday festivities. December has …Read More
Crossing an item off the summer bucket list, never mind the snow
I was in Chicago this week speaking at the Executive Women in Agriculture conference. It was a good group of women, and they were very …Read More
Repost: 5 reasons I’m not simplifying Christmas this year (updated)
(Laura’s note: A version of this post ran in November, 2012, and remains an audience favorite. Since 2012 feels like a lifetime ago, I’ve updated …Read More