After having some oral surgery, which I was told was as the result of improper brushing, it was recommended I use an electric toothbrush. The one the periodontist (gum surgeon) recommended was pricey, but I found a coupon on the Web and was able to cut the cost. Of course,…
One of the most amazing books I’ve read is The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer (no relation). I’m grateful to my good friend Larry for giving me the book for my birthday last year. The book has a message of extreme positivity & happiness. Here’s my interpretation of my favorite…
When I saw this quote on And Then We Saved, "To feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy,” I quickly put together the following list of things, with much gratitude: Family, Friends, Love, Happiness, Contentment, My health, My brain, Nature Taking it a bit…
Henry Klein and I met about 20 years ago. We were living in the same town and met on a men's softball team we played on together. Henry is an attorney and a couple of years after we met him, when Marcie and I wanted to create wills, mostly to…
I listened to interesting interviews with a couple of music superstars recently. Each provided some happiness lessons. The first was Billy Joel. When talking about his song Vienna, explained that the message of the lyric about Vienna waiting for you means life is a marathon, and just because you don’t…
My book, blog, newsletter, and speaking engagements are peppered with suggestions for ways to enhance your happiness. My recommended path to greater happiness is not a magical one where you can snap your fingers and change your life; my message is not “la-di-da, let’s just be happier.” What I recommend…
I enjoyed a wonderful Independence Day weekend visiting with my sister and brother-in-law in Portland, Maine this month. One day, we took a ferry to Peaks Island. While we didn’t spend much time on the island, the time we spent was fun and surprising. While eating lunch on the island,…
This is a guest post by Ashley Hardway Ever since I can remember, I have been using humor to alleviate anxieties in relationships and in life situations that would otherwise be overwhelming to me. Some people, like my own mother, do not understand how I can make light of things…
Someone recently forwarded to me a note called, “20 Things the Rich Do Every Day.” Apparently, the material is from the bestselling book, Rich Habits. While my site is not about becoming wealthy in the monetary sense, I like a definition I once read that said that wealth is an…
Last week I posted part one of my parenting suggestions. Here’s part two: 1. Protect your kids from internet dangers. I thought everyone was aware of the dos and don'ts, but I recently showed my cousin I could figure out his daughter's school, what team she is on, her best friend's…
This week, our oldest, our son Jeremy, graduates from college. As my wife Marcie would say, we’ve done all we can and he’s fully cooked. He was pretty well cooked in many ways before he headed off to college, yet while he’s much the same person he was at that…
In my book, I wrote that many of the things that happen to us seem like catastrophes at the time, but end up as funny stories later. When I say this, I'm not talking about the big stuff; I'm talking about the inconveniences like traffic, canceled flights, and the like.…