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My four happiness resolutions for 2012

Mon Jan 02 2012
Sarah Treleaven

I think one of the reasons that people have such a tough time keeping resolutions is because they make resolutions they don't want to keep. My four happiness resolutions for 2012 »

Why the perfect present may not be what you think it is

Fri Dec 16 2011
Sarah Treleaven

It's "holiday season" yet again, which means that the pressure is officially on. Have you been able to find the appropriate meaningful gift for everyone on your list? ...more

Are you nice enough?

Sun Aug 14 2011
Sarah Treleaven

I'm working on a story about random acts of kindness, and that means that I have to dedicate a considerable chunk of my time to making an effort to be nice. ...more

Forget giving. Do you take enough?

Mon May 02 2011
Sarah Treleaven

Recently, I was in a small mountaintop village in Crete, watching an elderly woman work on a loom. (I know, I know. I didn't expect it, either.) ...more

On stopping to help others

Mon Nov 29 2010
Sarah Treleaven

I was walking home last week and I was feeling pretty great about myself. I had just finished a "working" coffee with friends, where we gossiped and made travel plans through semi-productivity. It was a fresh, sunny, satisfying autumn day and I found myself deliberately kicking up the leafs. ...more

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