Episode One: Happiness Strategy and Tactics

Alas, today’s blog post entry will not feature the “Duel of the Fates” as shown above. Although it really could, because both lightsaber duels and music by John Williams have contributed significantly to my happiness. What I want to talk about today is the difference between strategy and tactics in respect to happiness, aka living

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Goal Setting: Moving and a Ten-Year Plan

I recently decided to move, and was chatting with a friend at work who had just made a major move and be-lined it to the West Coast. The subject of discussion was of course, MONEY. How much money do you spend to get what you want NOW vs. downsizing a bit to get more of

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Starting a Conversation about Self-Care

If self-care were a university course, it would have been the only one I would have flunked out of. It’s really too bad it wasn’t a university course–much better to start these habits as a younger person! Maybe you’re like me: a self-motivated, overachiever who likes setting goals and plans and achieving them. Perhaps you’re

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