Tag Archives: "happiness project"

Each week, I post a video about some Pigeon of Discontent raised by a reader. Because, as much as we try to find the Bluebird of Happiness, we’re also plagued by those small but pesky Pigeons of Discontent. This week’s Pigeon of Discontent, suggested by a reader, is: “I don’t know how to start my happiness project.”   If you … →

Do you live near Chicago? Has your life been changed by doing your own “happiness project”? Would you like to be on TV, on a nationally syndicated TV talk show? If the answer to all three questions is YES, drop me an email that briefly describes your experience, and I’ll forward it to the show’s producers. Good luck!

I posted this message a few days ago, but in case you missed it, I’m posting it again: A nationally syndicated daytime talk show is looking for guests for an episode: “Do you wish you were happier? Would you like to figure out ways to find contentment and control in your daily life? Perhaps the duties of being a mom, … →

I’m passing along a very interesting message: A nationally syndicated daytime talk show is looking for guests for an episode: “Do you wish you were happier? Would you like to figure out ways to find contentment and control in your daily life? Perhaps the duties of being a mom, wife or caregiver, or the stresses at work are consuming you. … →

I remember reading somewhere that writer Anne Lamott thinks about herself in the third person, to take better care of herself: “I’m sorry, Anne Lamott can’t accept that invitation to speak; she’s finishing a book so needs to keep her schedule clear.” I find that often, the same trick helps me to be realistic about myself. “Gretchen gets frantic when … →