reflections

  • Happiness

    What’s a common misconception people have about happiness? I think many of us err in forgetting there are 2 different kinds of happiness: hedonia and eudaimonia.  Simply, hedonia is derived from pleasure in moments and eudaimonia is derived from meaning and purpose.  Yes, money can buy happiness, but the hedonia kind; and finding purpose in…

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  • This is what a dear friend of mine messaged me today.  A day crowded with obstacles, emotions, and survival.  Yet somehow, those 5 words reached places far deeper than expected. My friend knows me well.  Knows how easily I can disappear into the weight of living and forget to care for the one carrying it…

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  • Meaning of Life

    Sounds like a cliché, doesn’t it? Many seem to think they’ve found the answer, eager to offer it up like a remedy. The question has been watered down by endless voices, and still, here I am, adding my own small golden thoughts to this giant pile of treasure. Is meaning something we stumble upon, or…

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