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Ep. 254: Choose a One-Word Theme for the Year, and a Tough Question about Neighbors
Episode 254
Why you might pick a one-word theme for the year; an idea for fun (but easy) date nights; and a tough dilemma involving a daily walk and neighbors wh…
6 years, 5 months ago
Little Happier: A Mystery: In Order to Find Something Precious, We Must Possess It Already.
In different ways, many people have expressed the very powerful and mysterious idea: In order to find something, we must possess it.
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6 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 253: Fight Through Post-Holiday Haze and How (Really) to Keep New Year’s Resolutions
Episode 253
Fight through post-holiday haze, how to get more reading done, tackle the challenge of New Year’s resolutions—and an office-party demerit.
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6 years, 6 months ago
Little Happier: We Don’t Always Know What’s a Waste of Time, or What’s a Good Use of Our Time.
The career of a law-school friend reminded me of an important truth: it’s not always clear what’s a good use of our time. And it’s certainly not clea…
6 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 252: Walk for 20 in ’20! Plus We Discuss “Power Hour” and Answering Frivolous Questions During Job Interviews
Episode 252
Let’s all walk for 20 minutes in 2020! The challenge is on! Plus a reminder to use Power Hour and Elizabeth gives a gold star to a “Fall Frolic.”
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6 years, 6 months ago
Little Happier: A Different, Happy Way to Think About Exerting Our Willpower (a Task that Doesn’t Usually Sound Appealing).
Writer Christopher Isherwood remarked that he “raised his moral by asserting his willpower” by quitting smoking – a very interesting way to think abo…
6 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 251: Try the Eight Stones Method; Are You on Team “You Do You” or Team “Let’s All Join In”; and the Fun of Holiday Movies
Episode 251
Actor, singer, and writer Melissa Errico suggests the Eight Stones Method for creativity, the fun of choosing a family holiday movies, and we talk ab…
6 years, 6 months ago
Little Happier: I Love to See Justice in Action, and I Love to See Virtue Rewarded.
I love hearing a story of justice in action, and also of virtue recognized and praised. Virtue doesn’t always get rewarded! It’s thrilling when it ha…
6 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 250: Very Special Episode: We Review Our “19 for 2019” Lists
Episode 250
In this Very Special Episode, we review our “19 for 2019” lists and report on what we did—and what we didn’t do—on our lists for 2019.
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6 years, 6 months ago
Little Happier: You Can’t Protect Yourself from the Pigeon That’s Flying Overhead.
A funny episode from a long-ago family vacation is a great reminder that we can take all possible precautions, but we can’t protect ourselves from ev…
6 years, 6 months ago