Getting through a renovation (without going insane)
As I am typing this, work men are pounding on the floor above me. We really loved this house when we first saw it seven …Read More
Category Archives: Happiness
Maxing out the enjoyment (with Bach’s B-Minor Mass)
Many years ago, I sang in the Princeton University Glee Club. We spent many months practicing Bach's B-Minor Mass. I learned the piece through and …Read More
Friday Miscellany: Notes from Watermark
I spent much of today speaking at the Watermark Conference for Women (literally -- I gave my speech three times!) The conference also sold out …Read More
Guest post: Finding time for stories
Laura's note: Today we welcome Callie Feyen to the blog. Callie is a novelist, educator, and parent. She writes about what she learned from tracking …Read More
Thoughts from the season’s last wrestling meet
I am writing this from the hall outside the local high school's gym, where my 8-year-old has been wrestling all morning. This has been a …Read More
Learning to love winter
A little over two years ago, I pitched a piece to Fast Company on ways to stay happy during winter. I intended to give advice …Read More
Podcast discussion thread: Make new friends, but keep the old…
There are several versions of a "dilemma" circulating in social media: Work, family, friends — pick two! Or sometimes we get work, family, friends, exercise, …Read More
Year in review: What worked, and how I did on my 2017 quarterly goals
This has not been a relaxing holiday break. I knew it wouldn't be, one way or the other. We were all supposed to go to …Read More
Merry Christmas! Here’s how we did on the 2017 holiday fun list
We tore through the presents by about 9 a.m. this morning, so it's been kind of a long Christmas day. At least there were new …Read More
Streak: What I learned from running every day for a year
I have run at least a mile every day since December 24, 2016. I have long been fascinated by streaks — when people do something …Read More