November 6, 2019

Our World is Designed to Be Addictive

Yep, sorry, our world is designed to be addictive, and it’s hurting our souls. (PS, how many of you are driven a little crazy by that […]
October 30, 2019

Stop Avoiding the Tough Stuff

I have a little pet peeve to share: all this new age stuff with meditation and self care and relaxation is great, but I think it […]
October 23, 2019

Why I Gave Up Intentions

Life is a journey, and I have been very busy journeying! But I wanted to talk to you about balance. You see, I’ve been on a […]
October 16, 2019

Are We Overthinking It?

Are we Overthinking It? Yep. The answer is, yes.  I was tempted to leave you with just that, but instead I am going to leave you […]
September 29, 2019

Rest, Relax, and Reconnect

As some of you will know, the family and I recently had the opportunity to travel to Taiwan.  It’s an amazing country, and we have to […]
August 7, 2019

Light Your Lamp

Picture a lamp. An ordinary lamp, something with a bulb and a lampshade, maybe some interesting or intricate base…. Now turn on the lamp. The lamp […]
August 3, 2019

Real Talk on Depression, Part 2

Let me tell you, I was wrong. I don’t say that often, but at the depths of my depression, I was wrong. I held some very […]
July 29, 2019

Real Talk on Depression

I’ve had this post in mind for a while.  Truth is, it’s hard, it’s uncomfortable, it’s *gasp* unpopular.  It’s much nicer to believe in an Instragram-filtered […]
July 27, 2019

For the Veterinarians and some practical support in the Suicide Epidemic

This last week has been a bit tough.  I learned that one of my colleagues from veterinary school lost the struggle and committed suicide. It surprised […]
July 17, 2019

Aging and The Purpose Perspective

It has been a tough week here at the Happy household.  My 96-year-old Nanny (grandmother) has come to the point where we are no longer able […]
July 3, 2019

The Power of Gratitude

The time has come for the quintessential post on gratitude.  Gratitude has become the go-to actionable for greater happiness and life-satisfaction.  And with good reason.  There […]
June 26, 2019

Are You Walking Your Own Walk?

We all know it’s one thing to talk the talk, and another thing to walk the walk.  But maybe the most important is to be sure […]