As per tradition, here are my Reflections on the A to Z Challenge 2019–its tenth-anniversary edition, no less, and my seventh! I started off the A to Z Challenge this year with a bang on four blogs. Amazing, right? But that fizzled down to two because I just couldn’t keep up,…
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Today is World Smile Day! Smiling is infectious, contagious. Do you agree? When we smile at someone, they automatically smile back at us. Well, most people, that is. Smiling definitely feels good; there’s a rush of endorphins-dopamine-serotonin—all of which are responsible for making us feel good. And of course, the more…
The Chinese have a phrase: Xìng fú which means stable and lasting happiness—happiness that is not dependent upon conditions. 幸福 In today’s world, happiness relies on a number of conditions. Topping the list are: the state of our finances and our connectedness to technology. Hectic lifestyles dictate that we’re always connected,…