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…
Last year, when Marcie and I celebrated our 25th anniversary, I published an article in the Six Simple Rules newsletter with my thoughts about marriage, and about divorce (and happiness). A version of the article was published on the new Love Fairy site, a sister site to Purpose Fairy, where…
There are tons of articles about dealing with stress, so maybe another isn’t needed. But, unhappiness and ill health from stress is so prevalent it can’t hurt to provide the following list I adapted from an article I read in a Canyon Ranch newsletter. It’s amazing the way all the…
I received shocking, tragic news this week when I learned my college roommate passed away at the age of 51. We met at the very start of college. We lived in the same building freshman year. We became friends and moved in together as roommates for our junior year. As…
I’ve been a fan of Joshua Becker’s blog on minimalism and simplicity for several years. Last year, an article I wrote was published on his site. I’ve also enjoyed his books, and now he has a new one, Clutterfree with Kids, and I'm pleased to write this book review. While…
This is a guest post by Linda Bailey. Many of us have too much stress in our lives. All these pressures—whether from work, family, school, community, church, or even recreational commitments—can take a toll on us. Finding ways to deal with the stress is important to a healthy and happier…
I usually post on Wednesdays. I'm posting on Tuesday this week because of tomorrow's holiday. Enjoy! A year ago, I received a lot of nice feedback when I published a post about the many ways that I enjoyed music, movies, places I visited, books, and even what I watched on…
I'm a long-time believer in the power of gratitude. It's hard to be unhappy at the same time you are being grateful. I’m grateful for so much this year, and every year, and Thanksgiving is an obvious time to talk about it. My list is long and it’s hard to…
This is a guest post by Roman Soluk. From a very young age, we are taught not to lie. Even if we fail to heed those early instructions, we tell the same thing our children: It’s bad to lie! An average person lies approximately 20 times a day. Why do…
Alex Blackwell is a talented writer who has a knack for presenting important ideas in a simple way. I enjoy his blog. Last year, I interviewed Alex about his first book. Alex has just released his second book, Letting Go. In Letting Go, Alex has gone a step further, bringing together a group…
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the happiness secret of experiences, not things. In a similar vein, I share with you enjoy today’s guest post by Cheryl Magyar. -------------- It seems like everyone is talking about happiness these days—trying to define it and searching high and low for…
Like so many people, my smartphone has become a seemingly indispensable part of my life. I love much about it. I love looking up stuff on google, checking the weather, and accessing various social media. It's gotten me back into taking pictures, which I hadn't done (other than pics of…