Elements of Happiness
Joy is…..
. …finding a Starbuck’s at the baggage claim area of a major airport, knowing that I had a three-hour drive in front of me. ….seeing the face of a friend who had fallen in love again, after unexpectedly becoming a widow a couple of years ago. ….picking fresh tomatoes, string beans, and strawberries from my…
Read MoreThank God for Sisters and Nordstroms
As I emerge from a period of burnout, I’ve really begun to appreciate my sister, whose house is a five minute walk from my home. She called me up to go to Nordstrom’s anniversary sale this morning. We went for an hour–a true girly girl outing in the middle of the day, in between my…
Read MoreI Owe My Sanity to Fairy Cards or How Taking a Vacation is Easier Than You Think
Lately, I’ve been feeling like there’s always one more thing on my list that needs to get done. Friday evening comes and I look forward to getting caught up on the weekend—the emails that I’ve neglected, the blog postings that have been ruminating since reading a newspaper article or having an insight while jogging or…
Read MoreImprov Wisdom
I’ve fallen in love with a gem of a book, Patricia Ryan Madson’s Improv Wisdom. Madson is a retired professor of drama at Stanford University, with lots of credits in the areas of improv and creativity. Less than 150 pages, the book is a quick read. It is organized by principles of improvisation that, when…
Read MoreEight Ways to Make Meaning
February always seems to be a hard month for me. Spring seems far off and winter has overstayed its welcome. I think what I yearn for during this month is meaning. Why am I here, now? In that place of what seems like status quo and deadening routine, here are eight ways to make meaning.…
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