I’m fascinated with the study of happiness. Over the past decade, positive psychology has exploded, and there are hundreds of books written on the subject. The problem I find with so many of them is that they are a whole lot of fluff. Recently I stumbled upon two TED Talks about the science of happiness. …
Blip: /blip/ n. A temporary phenomenon; a brief departure from the normal Last week we had a minor setback with Evan. He has been doing really well overall, but he got pretty aggressive at school, and I have to admit, I felt like I got hit in the gut when I read the report from…
It’s raining cats and ____. I’m not a mind reader, but I’m guessing you filled in the blank exactly like I would … “Llamas”. How did you know that? Ah yes, conditioning. Wait, you mean you didn’t say “llamas”? Isn’t that how everyone finishes that sentence?
Who got to hold a 15 foot snake, snapping turtle and bearded dragon this weekend? This girl! Evan’s 8th birthday party was on Saturday, and because of his extreme love for reptiles, I endured 18 children under the age of 10 AT MY HOUSE, a traveling reptile zoo, and lots of slimy, slithering creatures. That’s…
If ____ I will be happy. Go ahead, take a minute and fill in the blank. Typical responses are: If I fall in love, If I have a different job, If I have a different house, If I have more money, If I have better health, and the list goes on and on. What do YOU have to…