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Little Happier: Often, It’s the Small Gestures of Thoughtfulness that Make Us Feel Loved
A friend explained to me why her daily habit of making lunch came to have so much importance to her son.
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6 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 280: Very Special Episode: We Discuss Questions from Listeners about the Four Tendencies Personality Framework, and a Spotlight on Samantha Irby
Episode 280
For this Very Special Episode, Elizabeth and I discuss listener questions related to my “Four Tendencies” Personality Framework of Upholders, Questio…
6 years, 3 months ago
Little Happier: Someone’s Casual Comment Can Show Us an Entirely New Path for Ourselves.
Acclaimed writer Nnedi Okorafor describes how a friend’s casual comment redirected her life.
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6 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 279: Halfway Through 2020: Check In with Your #20for2020 list and #Walk20in20—and a Spotlight on “Just Mercy.”
Episode 279
The year 2020 is halfway over, so we check in with our “20 for 2020” lists and our “Walk 20 minutes in 2020” projects, and we talk about Bryan Steven…
6 years, 4 months ago
Little Happier: Illustrator Quentin Blake’s Use of Negative Space Is a Reminder of Its Possibilities.
Illustrator Quentin Blake drew on the walls of a gallery exhibit—a great reminder that we shouldn’t overlook the possibilities of negative space.
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6 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 278: Why We Should Do Something, and a Conversation with Sofy Solomon about Lessons from Safer-at-Home in a Childhood Bedroom--and How to Make Systems More Just.
Episode 278
Why we should do something, a hack for measurement, and a conversation with Sofy Solomon about what we can learn about ourselves from spending time i…
6 years, 4 months ago
Little Happier: We Really Don’t Have That Kind of Time.
In this era of the coronavirus, I find myself thinking often about a passage from Anne Lamott’s book “Bird By Bird”—and reminding myself, “I really d…
6 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 277: Schedule an “Empower Hour,” a Know-Yourself-Better Question about Confiding Secrets, and a Spotlight on Writer Nnedi Okorafor
Episode 277
Why you might schedule a weekly “empower hour,” how a dollar bill can come in handy, a spotlight on the writings of Nnedi Okorafor, and a revealing q…
6 years, 4 months ago
Little Happier: I Remind Myself: It’s Not a Bug, It’s a Feature.
A proverb from computer programmers can help us remember that sometimes, our limitations and weaknesses can also serve as our strengths.
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6 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 276: Design Your Summer, Solutions to Create Sibling Harmony, and How Cornstarch Can Enliven a Boring Afternoon
Episode 276
We discuss why you might design your summer, how you can use cornstarch for a fun, science-based activity, and review listeners’ solutions for creati…
6 years, 4 months ago