Tag Archives: "travel"

Home again! No matter how much I enjoy a trip, I’m always very happy to be home. In the past, I often felt bad about my lack of a deep enthusiasm for traveling. Didn’t my love of hanging around my own apartment show a lack of adventurousness, a limited curiosity about the world, a cramped sense of possibility? (Not to … →

Good-bye, I’m off for vacation! Right now, I’m in that stage where it feels like so much work to get away, I’d rather just stay home. But I’m sure once we’re underway, I’ll be glad we undertook it. As I’m getting ready to leave, I’m reminding myself of my Secrets of Adulthood for family vacations: Less is more. Start early … →

2011 Happiness Challenge: For those of you following the 2011 Happiness Project Challenge, to make 2011 a happier year — and even if you haven’t officially signed up for the challenge — welcome! This month’s theme is Neighborhood, and last week’s resolution was to Be a tourist in your own city. Did you try that resolution? Did it boost your … →

2011 Happiness Challenge: For those of you following the 2011 Happiness Project Challenge, to make 2011 a happier year — and even if you haven’t officially signed up for the challenge — welcome! This month’s theme is Creativity, and last week’s resolution was to Make something by hand. Did you try that resolution? Did it boost your happiness? This week’s … →

Every Wednesday is Tip Day. This Wednesday: My family vacation reminded me of these 5 tips for happiness. My college roommate was a dedicated journal-keeper. She once told me, “Every once in a while I have a big insight into myself, or have a major epiphany about life. The thing is, when I look back in my journals, I realize … →