For the last month, we've talked about what makes us happier. Because I believe happiness can be an act of worship. We've talked about some big, spiritual concepts and some small, everyday changes...
I sit across from a counselor who holds a yellow notebook in her hands. She draws a series of hills on a piece of paper. Ups and downs. "This is your life," she says. I nod in agreement. Then she...
Have you ever turned a corner, inhaled, and suddenly you're back in Grandma's kitchen or the beach where you spent your vacation? Our sense of smell is the one most closely tied to our...
I love food. It's about more than physical nourishment for me--it's about connection, reward, memories, enjoyment, celebration, comfort. And so when I realized recently I need to change the way I...
My head spins with stress from the day. I slip on my shoes, open the door, and begin to walk down the street. Eventually I jog. I can only imagine how ridiculous I look. I've never been...
I could write a whole post about beauty and happiness. But if you really want to boost your daily happiness, creating order is even more powerful. For years when I opened a closet at my house...
I walk to the corner jukebox in my family's favorite hamburger joint. I'm barely tall enough to see the song selections and slip in a quarter so I can play my favorites. Soon oldies tunes...
This morning I almost threw a book across the room. Except it was on my iPhone. And that would have been a poor decision on my part. A devotional my husband and I were reading said the equivalent of...
Imagine two scenarios: In the first, you win the lottery. In the second, you're in an accident that leaves you paralyzed. Which one would make you happier? It seems like an obvious choice but it...
If you're a woman living in the United States, you're six times more likely to be depressed than a man living in China.--Huffington Post When I read the quote above, my jaw dropped...