I keep mentioning the same podcast and part of that is because I do listen to it most days (it’s been going on for 8 years and I only just found it – lots of back episodes to listen to as I choose!) Also, many of its tools and tricks and hacks are serving me…
Nebraska Trip – #TBT
I spent two weeks in Nebraska this past winter. 2023 is the Year of Babies in my family – two of my sisters and one sister-in-law had/are having babies in 2023, and it has necessitated many many flights by Aunt RG to visit babies. Anyhow, two of the babies were due close together – in…
The Five Senses – Touch
The Five Senses book and Happier app I mentioned here have been occupying much of my mind lately as I explore how to make the day to day life here in NOLA a little bit happier. Once again I received a prompt, and I am going to explore it here! Identify three textures you enjoy…
We were always monsters
I received a short prompt in the Happier app to give me a little boost today, and here it is: Spend five minutes thinking about the scents associated with your favorite holiday. First, it was fun to even think of which holiday I could do. Easter – the smell of chocolate, the dusty smell of…
More Happier – Small Updates
In the airport on the way home from a business trip, I came across the book “Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World” by Gretchen Rubin. I highly recommend it – it’s a quick read, self-help but in a practical non-preachy way. From this…