Category Archives: Happiness
Every Day is Your Birthday
Dear Jodi, Early this morning, I wished your father a “happy birthday.” He quickly reminded me, “every day is your birthday, so celebrate every day.” Six years ago, we were practicing our new mantra of “celebration.” Remember our family celebrating … Continue reading
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Happiness is a Driver’s License and More . . .
Dear Jodi, June – the milestone month for you and your brother securing your driver’s license. Remember the day . . . you finally passed on June 13th, 2002. You were so happy! While Jamie got his five years ago today. … Continue reading
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“Of all the means to insure happiness throughout the whole life, by far the most important is the acquisition of friends.”
“Of all the means to insure happiness throughout the whole life, by far the most important is the acquisition of friends.” — Epicurus Want a more satisfying life? Invest time and energy in your friends and family. For those who … Continue reading
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Finding a Way to Live through Loss
Dear Jodi, Just this month, my life has been deeply touched by your friends. A couple of days ago, I met Dawn, her boyfriend and her mother for lunch. An ordinary social activity for most. But for me – this lunch was a special occasion. … Continue reading
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Ordinary Moments with Jodi’s First Haircut
A great friend is a treasured gift – and that’s Jay. Just the other night, we had takeout with him. It was a chance for us to take care of Jay, as he had taken care of us. Jay’s been a friend and … Continue reading
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“If we take care of the moments, the years will take care of themselves.”
“If we take care of the moments, the years will take care of themselves.” — Maria Edgeworth One of my personal intentions - “take care of Jodi’s friends.” For me, being with Jodi’s friends is living abundantly in the depths of happiness, love … Continue reading
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Life is too Short to Be in a Hurry
Here’s a letter written by Jodi. I found this note on 3/31/01 – tucked in my running shoe on the eve of my second marathon. And saved it – neither one of us knew our future for the next 45 months. … Continue reading
“Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we’re here we should dance.”
“Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we’re here we should dance.” — Unknown A reader sent me this quote. I’m curious what do you do when life knocks you down? I believe Jodi would say, “it’s time … Continue reading
Why Is Having Fun a Challenge?
Dear Jodi, Why, I often wonder, is it so hard to know what I find fun? I think it’s simply easier to “be myself” but it’s a constant challenge to have fun. I know many people have difficulty identifying what they like to do, for … Continue reading
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How Do You Define Luck?
Dear Jodi, On this St. Patrick’s Day, does feeling lucky increase our level of happiness? Is our luck defined by experiencing more good fortunes in life than misfortunes? And why are some of us more luckier than others? This got me thinking about … Continue reading
