October 27, 2013
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October 22, 2013
CRAVING ADVENTURE
Are you happy? We all want to be happy, but surprisingly few Americans are. All you have to do is read any of the latest statistics on the rate of alcoholism, addiction, depression, anti-depressant drug prescriptions, suicide and crime to soon reach the conclusion that overall, we are an unhappy nation doing everything we can to avoid our reality. Sociologists back that up by doing surveys of contentedness and happiness around the world, and America usually ends up way day the list in our total satisfaction with our lives. – Read More –
October 22, 2013
Wonderlust
Sailing high above the Atlantic, the roar of twin jet engines pushes the sun farther and farther behind. Through the porthole the horizon bisects sheets of blue into air and water. Rorschach splotches of white clouds stretch into invisibility and refracted light causes me to squint faintly at nothing in particular. Headphones repeat the same old music. The songs that are true are the songs they don’t play: I’m leaving on a jet plane, here I go again on my own, and so on.
May 10, 2013
Study shows that adventure shapes the individual
AFP – The act of exploring helps shape the brain and adventuring is what makes each individual different, according to a study out Thursday by researchers in Germany. – Read More –
February 25, 2013
Less stuff, more happiness
Writer and designer Graham Hill asks: Can having less stuff, in less room, lead to more happiness? He makes the case for taking up less space, and lays out three rules for editing your life.
February 24, 2013