It’s almost impossible for me to believe it’s been 10 years since dad passed on. In some ways it feels like he’s been gone forever, and then other times like I could pick up the phone and call him (well, no because he was deaf and the phone was a nightmare for him). It makes…
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What if the goal of life is to experience it rather than to win at it. Discuss.
Read MoreSeveral events have converged over the last week or so that have resulted in this wildly overdue “How I became a Happiness Engineer” post. One is you may have noticed my blog has a shiny new domain name. My employer, Automattic, is the company behind the new .blog top level domain and they gave each…
Read MoreAs part of the Automattic Grand Meetup, every Automattician gives a short (no longer than 4 minute) speech about any topic they choose. I did three and 1/2 minutes on my favorite food group: casserole. Enjoy! https://v0.wordpress.com/js/next/videopress-iframe.js?m=1435166243
Read MoreIt’s Winter. At least for me. The emotional kind. I long for summer but wishing does not make it so. What to do when wishing proves unfruitful. Settle in for the season. Find the small joys only possible in this lifeless time. Tea. Silence. Fires. Christmas. Everything thaws in time.
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