Looking on the Bright Side
At the end of Monty Python’s The Life of Brian, they have fun with the song “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.” It includes these...
How to Keep Negative Influences at Bay
Last week I talked about how I’m doing some experiments in boosting happiness. This is based on the premise of Shawn Achor’s book The...
Does Increasing Your Happiness Make a Difference?
Have you ever been around someone who complains all the time? Who only talks about the bad things going on? And have you ever been that...
Filling or Nourishing?
Do you spend your time on things that nourish you, or things that simply fill time? John Green started thinking about this for himself...
Who Wants the Tangerine?
Regular readers will know that I’m a sci-fi fan, including Doctor Who. But you may not know that in recent years, Doctor Who does a...
A Cat Tale – Being Mindful of the Cats’ Eating
I’ve been on quite a journey with my cats and their eating, and lately it’s been more of an adventure than I’d like. But it’s also been a...
Do You Need Discipline or Desire for Mindful Eating?
People often make the wrong assumptions about my eating. They look at me choosing nutrient-dense foods instead of going immediately for...
The Role of Food at the End of Life – and Before
I’d planned to write about something else today. Then I found out last week that my friend’s mom had gone into hospice. And when I was...
Reflections on a Non-Traditional Thanksgiving
I’ve always found Thanksgiving problematic. In my younger years, when I was bouncing back and forth between diets, it was pretty...
What’s the Status Quo Doing for You?
Last week I got a jump start on resolutions by talking about what change you might be hungry for, and what that would mean in your life....
