"Happy" ≠ "healthy". They are not synonyms. But I think we act like they are. I've been trying to use my lunch break to enjoy some reading and recently just finished a book called “Why Emotions Matter”. The middle section of the book spends six chapters looking at each of the six most basic emotions we… Continue reading Happiness isn’t the goal.
Tag: shame
Hide-and-Seek
Every kid I know loves the game hide-and-seek, whether I'm babysitting for some friends or hanging out with my nieces, it's one of the first ideas that comes to their minds when brainstorming how to spend our time together. Even just the other day I was talking with my nieces on the phone using FaceTime… Continue reading Hide-and-Seek
Giving Up Guilt
Sorry for the silence over here on the blog the past few days. I was away at a middle school retreat and then ended up super sick and in bed most of the weekend unable to even hang out with the awesome youth. Between all that and other factors, blogging just didn't happen. It actually… Continue reading Giving Up Guilt