The true secret of happiness lies in the taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.

September’s efforts had proved to me that happiness is not having less; happiness is not having more; happiness is wanting what I have.

The Meaning of Things: Domestic Symbols and the Self.

“Order is Heaven’s first law,” wrote Alexander Pope, and one thing that has surprised me is the significance of clutter to happiness. While positive-psychology researchers rarely address

Here was a shelf of nothing but Harry Potter, here, my worn copies of the Narnia books, there, my beloved Little House books (Santa Claus brought me one volume each Christmas for nine years). The Elizabeth Enright and Edward Eager books I’d read so many times. Mary Stoltz, who didn’t get the attention she deserved. Streatfield, Barrie, Canfield, Co

The Relationship Cure,

I were looking back at this decision, five years from now, what will I wish I’d done?

A Little Princess (greatest vindication story ever), The Golden Compass (greatest animal character ever), and Little Women

“Your lack of planning is not my emergency.”)