The equivalent of making your bed
I’ve mentioned The Happiness Project several times on this blog over the past two years (I enjoyed the book quite a bit -- and I …Read More
Category Archives: Happiness
Welcome to the 1 percent
(Laura's note: my column ran in yesterday's USA TODAY under the headline "Does Income Inequality Matter?" online and "Does Income Gap Matter?" in print.) Income inequality …Read More
Serendipity
On February 15, 2003, I was out with some friends at an Italian restaurant when my friend Jen got in touch with me. She was …Read More
Not worth the money
In Chapter 1 of All the Money in the World, I suggest that readers look through their bills and receipts -- but not for the …Read More
The Chain (Restaurant) Gang
On Saturday night, my family and I did something fairly new for us: we ate at a chain restaurant. We’d spent the afternoon at Longwood …Read More
Groundhog Day
In the 1993 film Groundhog Day, Phil, an unpleasant meteorologist, is condemned to relive the same day over and over again. The film asks the …Read More
Dollar signs and dreams
“It’s not dollar signs that are standing in the way of what you want in life”That wonderful quote, courtesy of Adelaide Lancaster, has been staring …Read More
The Gladwyne Diet
I’ve been working on the project of losing my baby weight for 3 months now. In doing so, I’ve discovered a radically simple and effective …Read More
The Merit Badge Mindset
One of the true joys I remember from 4th and 5th grade was earning my junior Girl Scout badges. My troop earned plenty through projects …Read More
The joy of sleep
Those first few weeks with a newborn are always tough. Ruth has been a very good baby -- no colic, eating well -- but even …Read More