February – How to Be Happy

Week Nine: Read “Zen Habits”

The trouble is, you think you have time. — Jack Kornfield There is no other feeling quite like having your entire world changed by the pages of a book. For the briefest moment in time, your thoughts are bound with someone else’s; you feel their sadness and joy, triumph and defeat, as you walk anContinue reading “Week Nine: Read “Zen Habits””

Week Eight: Get Some Sleep

There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep. — Homer, The Odyssey You know what they say about the best laid plans? Going into this week I had an inkling that my plan to “get some sleep” would be less than successful. Book-ending this very short work weekContinue reading “Week Eight: Get Some Sleep”

Week Seven: Watch a Romantic Comedy

I regard romantic comedies as a subgenre of sci-fi, in which the world operates according to different rules than my regular human world. — Mindy Kaling In January, after I selected my “happiness tasks”, I decided to write out a calendar for the year, scheduling each of the 52 weeks up front. I did thisContinue reading “Week Seven: Watch a Romantic Comedy”

30 Things to Do Before My 30th Birthday

Here is the list of 30 things I hope to accomplish before I turn 30 in October, 2020. I will be updating this post as I achieve them. Run two 5k races Get ID’d/carded one last time Paint something Save 12% of my annual income and put it in my TFSA Find a dentist LearnContinue reading “30 Things to Do Before My 30th Birthday”

Week Six: Make a List of Things to Do Before Your Birthday

If you’re not getting older, you’re dead. — Tom Petty I deliberately set out to make a “birthday bucket list” this week because at the beginning of the month, my husband celebrated a milestone birthday. Watching someone else cross over this particular threshold seemed like an appropriate time to reflect on where I am nowContinue reading “Week Six: Make a List of Things to Do Before Your Birthday”