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Revealed! Our “25 for 25” Lists of 25 Big & Small Things We Want to Do in 2025
Episode 515
As part of the “Design Your Year” tools, we reveal our “25 for ‘25” lists of the twenty-five things we want to accomplish in 2025. Some are fun, some…
1 year, 5 months ago
Little Happier: The Art of Reframing: How Loss Can Become Protection
A concept from Japanese culture reframes what seems like pure misfortune—the loss of a beloved engagement ring—into an act of invisible grace and pro…
1 year, 5 months ago
More Happier: Answering your happiness questions
We share a preview of the new 2025 “Habits for Happiness” course. Each month, course participants will be able to ask questions about designing, trac…
1 year, 6 months ago
Ep. 514: Host Better Holidays, Tips for Reading More in 2025 & Some Big Podcast News
Episode 514
We discuss how to make hosting more fun and less work by reflecting and making notes after each gathering; we include specific tips from our own expe…
1 year, 6 months ago
Little Happier: When One Song Can Express Contradictory Emotions
The Fleetwood Mac song “Songbird” illustrates the truth that with a great artwork, its power often lies not in expressing a single emotion, but in sp…
1 year, 6 months ago
More Happier: Bonus: I Read “The Snow Queen” to You, Pt. 2
As a holiday gift to listeners, I’m reading aloud “The Snow Queen,” one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most famous fairy tales. Last week was Part One;…
1 year, 6 months ago
Ep. 513: Revealed: Our Annual Challenge for 2025! Plus We Review 2024’s #Write24in24 Challenge
Episode 513
As part of “Design Your Year,” each year we announce an annual challenge based on the year—a habit that will help us and listeners to be come happier…
1 year, 6 months ago
Little Happier: When Everything Changes, What Remains? The Mystery of Persistent Identity
From the Ship of Theseus to the Grand Shrine of Ise, from the Tin Woodman to our own constantly renewing bodies, humans have long wrestled with a pro…
1 year, 6 months ago
More Happier: Bonus: I Read “The Snow Queen” to You, Pt. 1
As a holiday gift to listeners, I reading aloud “The Snow Queen,” one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most famous fairy tales. This week is Part One; ne…
1 year, 6 months ago
Ep. 512: We Review Our “24 for ‘24” Lists to See What We Accomplished—or Not
Episode 512
We each review our “24 for 24 lists” and report on what we did, what we didn’t do, and why. We also reflect on which items made us happier, which one…
1 year, 6 months ago