Thanksgiving weekend: Aiming for gratitude
I am posting this Sunday night after a full, long Thanksgiving weekend. We had a small pre-Thanksgiving dinner party on Wednesday. We celebrated with extended …Read More
Category Archives: Happiness
Get outside (plus a call for back-to-school tips)
During the winter, I set a Q1 goal to get outside for at least 20 minutes each day. This generally meant bundling up and running …Read More
A few thoughts on air conditioning
While I normally work out of my home office, I give a lot of speeches at conferences and corporate events. This means that I spend …Read More
How to buy happiness
Time and money are both scarce resources. They are also resources that can be traded. Time can be exchanged for money (which is what most …Read More
My 2019 winter fun list
A few years ago, I wrote an improbably-popular story for Fast Company called "The Norwegian Secret to Enjoying a Long Winter." Winter is dark and …Read More
Hopes for the next decade
This week I've been posting about my 40th birthday. While I'm pretty happy with my life, I know for sure that I'm happier with my …Read More
The DONE list: Reflections on my first 40 years
So…I have a milestone birthday coming up later this week. Statistically, people's 40s tend not to be their favorite decade. There is evidence across cultures …Read More
Giving thanks for the little things
This is a photo of my mailbox. Why, you might ask, is this photo of a shiny new mailbox illustrating my Thanksgiving weekend blog post? There's …Read More
Cold November rain
We've had some dreary weather of late, and a few expensive misfortunes. On Monday, I managed to rip part of my front fender off my car …Read More
A great day for a run
Long-time blog readers know I have mixed feelings on races. I love to run. That's why I've run every day since December 24, 2016! Should I …Read More