The Purpose of Life
“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson Someone once said, “If you aren’t dead, you’re not done.” I took this to heart. Like many…
The Pursuit of Happiness…Uh Well-Being
Pursuing happiness seems like a wonderful thing to do. It is even included in the U.S. Constitution. However, like many pursuits, we can end up chasing happiness all our lives and never actually achieve it. That is because happiness is not one single thing. If I want to be happy, I have to define what…
There is a Science to Happiness
At the end of the holidays, sometimes it is easy to feel low. My daughter, Bliss, and I took down the Christmas tree today, and as always, we were both a bit sad that our favorite holiday is behind us for another year. Some people feel sad all through the holidays. Loved ones may…