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””
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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”
Week Five: Tidy Your Desk
He longed for cleanliness and tidiness: it was hard to find peace in the middle of disorder. — Robin Hobb, City of Dragons There is a lot written about clutter: what it says about your personality, your mental health, your relationships, your productivity. Invariably, any article, blog post, or piece of motivational home decor containsContinue reading “Week Five: Tidy Your Desk”
Week Four: Do a Good Deed
How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world. — William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice This week my “happiness task” was a mix of three things from a couple different lists: do a good deed, perform a random act of kindness, and save someone’s life. SoundsContinue reading “Week Four: Do a Good Deed”
Week Three: Set a Fitness Goal
If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy and inspires your hopes. — Andrew Carnegie New Year’s resolutions have existed since at least the early 19th century, possibly dating as far back as the late 1600’s. Ever since then, people have been making and breaking resolutions everyContinue reading “Week Three: Set a Fitness Goal”
My 52 Blessings
Here is a list of my 52 blessings. If I wanted, I could write at least a full page about each of them. Some probably require explanation, some are self-evident, others are misleading. I’ve decided I am going to leave them as is; unexplained. The support of my wonderful husband My job Public transit inContinue reading “My 52 Blessings”
Week Two: Count Your Blessings
To multiply your joy, count your blessings. — J.B. Priestley When I considered my challenge this week (“Count Your Blessings”), two thoughts began to circle through my mind. This should be relatively easy; I am employed, I own a home in a developed nation, I had a happy childhood (that’s at least four already). ThenContinue reading “Week Two: Count Your Blessings”
How to Be Happy 