This week I was very productive. I plowed through my to-do list every day, tackling both the scary tasks and the simple ones that I tend to put off, but the real highlights came over the weekend.
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Happiness Highlights: Strengthening Bonds with Someone Special
Every Monday, I start my week by highlighting what made me happy from the previous week, because I believe we multiply what we focus on, and that gratitude is the first step in learning how to be happier. This week I got to spend two hours with my nephew Jude. They were the best two [...]
Read More...Happiness Highlights: Funny Babies
The single most difficult thing about not living in Iowa is being away from the babies. They grow up so quickly and you can’t rely on a phone to be a part of that experience. It’s no surprise then that the single best thing about returning to Iowa is getting to introduce myself to the [...]
Read More...The Happiest
I am the happiest I have ever been in my life. It frightens me to say this, because I have learned the lesson about constant change well. I know that nothing lasts forever, not even the things you really, really want to last. But being afraid of that universal truth won’t make it less inevitable, [...]
Read More...On Babies and Bravery
When I found out he was coming, I was terrified. I was afraid for all the hurt and tears and pain that might be waiting for the people I loved the most – my brother, my niece or nephew, my sister-in-love who seemed naively optimistic. I couldn’t untangle my grief over Jay being arrested with the news [...]
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