Category Archives: happiness project

>Taming the green-eyed monster

>This past week I’ve been thinking about another major obstacle to my happiness:  envy.  I have always struggled with that pesky last commandment about not coveting what others have.  Although I would never want to trade entire lives with someone, it wouldn’t really hurt to have a nice house like this friend or a sweet…

>Hard habits to make

>The last time I looked at my resolutions was on October 15th. That is seriously unimpressive. Haven’t done my Effective Habits since the 16th. The reason? I’ve had an out-of-town guest, a birthday, and a party – all of which contributed to a sense that I had Better Things To Do than what was on…

>My Happiness Project, part one

>Since this is a project, this will probably be part one of many posts about it.  I started it after spending a considerable amount of time reading The Happiness Project blog, so if you’re interested in doing one of your own, you may want to start there rather than here.  I’m just derivative. Nevertheless, my…