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Being Happy Despite The Recession

May 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · health & well being, lifestyle, money, work

We have the power to be happy despite the recession we’re in, regardless of our nation’s economic troubles. Who says? Daniel Gilbert, an expert on happiness, in this article. Research shows that it is uncertainty and anxiety about the future, not loss of assets per se, is what brings human happiness down the most. So, [...]

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Happiness = Quality of Life, Not Urban Growth

May 11th, 2009 · 3 Comments · community, lifestyle, sustainability

There are more things that make me see red than I usually admit to on this blogsite. I’m a WASP, trained to be self-controlled, not a ranter. And I won’t even complain about the malfunction — WordPress? my own computer? — that lost my first posting of this on Saturday night. Here is what makes [...]

The 99th Day Of A Greenish President

April 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment · energy, politics, sustainability

Thankfully, President Obama is getting it. He may not exactly embrace a diamond-cut life (for instance, he keeps his thermostat up and drinks bottled water), yet that’s nothing in light of the bigger-picture changes he has been initiating at a lickety-split pace. The below, rounded up from Huffington Post, are in addition to Michelle Obama’s [...]

Wishes Aren’t Horses

February 17th, 2009 · 1 Comment · sustainability

When I was a girl growing up in Southern California, I was horse crazy, absolutely. I saved my allowance to go riding on Sunday afternoons after church. It cost $2.50/hour and of course we always asked for Dusty or Peanuts, the horses that would run. I wished to own a horse of my own, but [...]

Feeling Good: Don’t Be Addicted

February 13th, 2009 · No Comments · lifestyle, simplicity

Vince Scordo of the interesting and highly practical blog scordo.com wrote a comment on yesterday’s post that struck a chord with me. He wrote: “I especially like your point about ‘life not feeling good all the time’; this is a very important point and an item many people struggle with at times”. I’ve noticed that [...]

The 80-20 Rule Of Resources

February 6th, 2009 · No Comments · health & well being, lifestyle, sustainability

I had this great plan. So many things start out that way (is it like this for you, too?). I see in hindsight that my plan did not take the 80-20 rule of resources into account. It’s a spin-off of Pareto’s Principle (Pareto being an Italian economist). To get myself to go running more during [...]

Inaugural Elation: There’s A ‘We’ Here

January 21st, 2009 · 2 Comments · sustainability

My coworkers and I crammed into our boss David’s office yesterday morning on his invitation (he’s the one with a television) to watch Obama’s inauguration. Rick Warren’s prayer, Aretha Franklin’s rendition of “America”, the taking of oaths and our new President’s speech all held us rapt and riveted. Early on, David, who has three grown [...]

Martin Luther King Day and Inauguration Eve

January 19th, 2009 · No Comments · energy

Happy Martin Luther King Day! It seems serendipitous that the civil rights leader’s birthday falls on the eve of Barack Obama’s inauguration. I like Jesse Jackson’s recounting of Dr. King’s final birthday, and I can only agree with him that Dr. King, if alive, would be beaming at this moment in history. Concerning president-elect Obama’s [...]

Laid Off: Not A Disaster If . . . .

January 14th, 2009 · 3 Comments · home & garden, lifestyle, simplicity, work

“I’ll need to move. I’ve been laid off.” Our housemate Scott’s face was unusually sober. He had been happily working as a carpenter here in Portland for a company that did home remodels. “The work has dried up because nobody is signing new contracts. My boss cut me loose yesterday.” My eyes welled with tears. [...]

Top Ten Tips For Living With Others, Part II

January 4th, 2009 · 2 Comments · community, lifestyle, relationships, simplicity

Note in March 2013: Also see here for my updated tips on living with others. Everything I read about the year ahead of us refers to a tighter economy, including widespread job losses. Interestingly, I haven’t seen any buzz about a very sensible economic option if you’re one of the millions of Americans who lives [...]

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