When Oprah tells me that I should be working towards my Best Life, I nod. As though I know what she's talking about. When a self-help book tells me that I should stretch beyond my comfort zone to be my Best Self, I dutifully highlight that passage....
Figure out what makes you happy!
Tips & Recommendations to help you figure out what makes YOU happy (not your parents, friends, or partner)
Money-saving ideas because buying ish that doesn't actually make you happy is expensive!
Expert Advice to avoid the $18,000 thought-it-would-make-me-happy mistake I made
Constraints can breed creativity + Limitations can create freedom
“Dude, I dunno. I don’t think you’re going to like having a CSA,” my friend intones, leveling her eyes at me over the top of her drink. She picks at her appetizer while making that I’m-telling-you-this-for-your-own-good face. “It’s $400 for four...
We pay for our choices with the lives we lead
It’s 2004 and Chung Li, Taiwan is hot and muggy. As per the usual. I’m choosing to celebrate the weather by living in flip flops and sundresses. I'm swapping out my full-faced scooter helmet for something lighter and breezier and...
How To Help Other People Make You Happier
It’s August 29th, 2004 and things are NOT going as planned. I wake up: zero 'Happy Birthday!" texts. I open my email: three pieces of spam and one email from a colleague asking me to teach his Friday evening class. I push through the glass doors of...
Stop Crowding Out Your Happiness
Let’s imagine a super luxurious spa day. Picture it: cucumber water. Fluffy robes. Enya. Now, imagine exiting the spa and driving directly to a tax appointment, to be followed by dinner with your passive aggressive cousin. But CLEARLY you wouldn’t...
How to spend money on yourself + your happiness
I'm standing in the aisle at Target, staring at a plump, pink tube of $20 'cheek gel.' My cart is already filled with sensible, not-really-for-me-purchases. Toilet bowl cleaner, frozen peas, ibuprofen. Can I afford this blush? I can. Is my...
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