hot and cold states

hot and cold states

Dr. Daniel Gilbert in his book The Pursuit of Happiness, talks about hot and cold states. Our lives are made up of hot and cold states. What that means is that we are either down, on the way down, we are up or we are are going up. Our entire life is made up of being...
to love or not to love

to love or not to love

There is someone that needs more kindness and understanding, someone who deserves all the love you can spare. That person is you. I am desperately trying not to sound like a cliche Hallmark card moment, but there are no other words that are coming to rescue me. This...
Boxing Day

Boxing Day

The high holiday of Boxing Day needs some rethinking, and if not as a whole society, than definitely as meaningful individuals. I’m not sure how Boxing Day started, and I’m not even going to look it up, but I imagine that some time ago people returned their unwanted...
dealing with anxiety

dealing with anxiety

What do you think? Is fear or anxiety a matter of feelings or thoughts? Yes, I know that it’s probably a mishmash of both, but if you had to pick one as the dominating force, which would it be? I will use my telepathic hat this morning and predict that you said...
you can’t feel forward

you can’t feel forward

Daniel Gilbert’s book Stumbling on Happiness was a deeply insightful read. It has changed the way I approach my life and what I choose to do everyday, and more importantly why it is that I choose to do it. One of the more delicious take aways from his years of...