Monthly Archives: April 2008

I’m working on my Happiness Project, and you should have one, too! Everyone’s project will look different, but it’s the rare person who can’t benefit. Join in — no need to catch up, just jump in right now. Each Friday’s post will help you think about your own happiness project. The other day, I was waiting to pick up my … →

I just finished Daniel Pink’s new book, The Adventures of Johnny Bunko. It’s a career guide written in the form of a comic book. It’s brilliant. Ever since I read Scott McCloud’s mind-blowing book, Understanding Comics, I’ve been intrigued with comics as an approach to convey lots of complex information in an elegant, accessible way. I never read comics myself, … →

Every Wednesday is Tip Day. This Wednesday: Six tips for using mementos to keep happy memories vivid. There are four stages of reveling in a moment of happiness, as you: – anticipate with pleasure, – savor the moment as you experience it, – express your happiness to yourself or others, and – reflect on a happy memory. One important way … →

I played a great April Fool’s day trick on the Big Girl (the Little Girl is still too little to understand the idea of “tricks”). Last night, I put a bowl of Cheerios and milk in the freezer, and this morning, I presented it to the Big Girl with a spoon. I watched as she tried to dig in, then … →