Have you ever found yourself daydreaming about a day, perhaps not too far in the future, where you’ve finally gotten something you really want and […]
Shonda Rhimes Joins The Authenticity-Is-Happiness Club
I recently talked a bit about the book Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by […]
Saying Yes and Saying No: A Purpose-Guided Agenda
In further evidence that I’m a product of my era, I decided to read Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun […]
When Food is More Than a Meal
Aside from weight loss itself, which has an obvious implication for what one eats, there are lots of health conditions with some dietary component to […]
Being Both: The Psychology of Identity Integration
Certain identities are deeply meaningful for the time and the place in which we live. Being a woman in the 21st century United States carries […]
Some Things Keep Getting Better, But Our Mood Isn’t One of Them
If you remember the male makeover hit of the early 2000s, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, you’ve heard the song that says “All things […]
Procrastinating by “Pre-Crastinating”
In college, I’d say I was a procrastinator. I’ve always worked well under a deadline, and what better way to incite that energizing pressure than […]
Is Freedom the Pursuit of Happiness? The Boston Public Library Liberty Tree
I was wandering through the Boston Public Library‘s main branch at Copley Square (a truly enchanted building) when I stumbled across an interactive exhibit to […]
I Gotta Be Me: When Authenticity is Hard
Being yourself is the quickest path to happiness, but that doesn’t mean it’s always easy to do. Sometimes being true to yourself involves making hard […]
Finding The Musical “One”: Art and Relationships
A couple of months ago, I wrote about how Amanda Palmer (singer and performance artist) characterized her art as a way of building relationships with […]