— 1 — I like to think that I am a planner. Tho I have friends who have contingency plans for their contingency plans – so maybe I’m really not. I’m more of a “this is what I would like to do in this block of time” sort of planner. I have long-term goals and…
— 1 — I’ve been thinking a lot about happiness this week, kicking around ideas for our summer writing project. Happiness can be kind of a subjective thing, in that our personalities and gift mixes can affect which activities we find “fun” and which we don’t – but I think at its heart, happiness might have some…
Simple Felicity is so named because deep down, I have this sneaking suspicion that happiness really isn’t as complicated as we think it is. Felicity is simply great happiness. Bliss. Joy. Good fortune. And it is in the simple things we find it. A walk on the beach. A hug from a friend. A warm cup…
— 1 — I generally try to value time and not write it off with phrases like “I am so glad this week is almost over!” But while I am glad to be alive and relatively healthy, let’s just say that I am also really looking forward to next week’s arrival. (That’s the most positive way I…
— 1 — Happy Independence Day! Thanks to an article in the UK edition of the International Business Times, I have learned a few things that I probably learned in school and then completely forgot: for example, the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776 – but Great Britain didn’t actually get it…
