I was talking to a guy the other day, and he said he hadn’t had a day off in 28 days. Yikes. (Isn’t that a horror movie? Oh no, that’s “28 Days Later” but working 28 straight days seems like a horror movie) I was like, “OMG…why not?” And he just kind of shrugged like … More Monday – The Power of an Enrichment Day
If I was elected! I’ve thought about this probably more than I should. But hey — when you’re a kid you imagine you’re the star quarterback or the point guard. As an adult, maybe it’s not that strange to imagine you’re the President or a senator… right? (Okay, maybe a little strange. But stick with … More Saturday – If I was Elected
Find light in the beautiful seaI choose to be happyYou and I, you and IWe’re like diamonds in the sky. These are lyrics from Rihanna’s song “Diamonds.” Now, I’ve heard this song a million times. When you listen to Top 40 radio long enough, songs you once liked quickly turn into songs you can’t hit “skip” on fast … More Friday – I Choose to Be Happy
Today’s post will be short. But that’s only because the idea I want to share is incredibly simple. A simple idea that might have huge benefits – for you and everyone around you. And the idea is this: Just wish happiness. Yup. That’s it. Just wish happiness for the people you meet today – and … More Just Wish Happiness
(I wrote this years ago but current events brought it back to mind and I thought I would share again with slight edits) I want to tell you a story about three men — Tege, Tesfa, and Manny. Three very different lives. Two businessmen from Ethiopia. One baseball player from the U.S. All three successful … More Tesfa, Tege and Manny
I learned something today! (To be fair, I learn something practically every day because I ain’t too smart on many things and I’m curious about a lot of things, so… there you are.) I subscribe to Seth Godin’s blog (he is smart) and he wrote a short blurb on this today and it sparked my … More Monday – The Fermi Paradox (Where Are All the Aliens?)
I went to the No Kings Protest yesterday. It seemed like something I should do. I mean, it should be obvious that we do not want a king, or a king-wanna-be, here in the United States of America. Now, there are folks on the right saying, “We don’t have a king! Trump won a national … More Sunday – No Kings
I read this years ago, and for some reason it popped back into my head today. Funny how that happens…a single line or passage just drifts back into memory when the world starts to feel…a little noisy. Anyway, I thought I’d share, because it feels especially fitting right now. The excerpt comes from The Power of … More Friday – The Power of Kindness
I tend to clean up in piles. Not exactly the Marie Kondo method (I’ve never seen her show but I’m sure I’d find it interesting), more like the “archaeological dig” approach to household management. Here’s how it works: when I clean up, I make piles of stuff and then move those piles to different locations. … More The Pile Method of Happiness
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