Tag: Finding Happiness
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Why I Quit Drinking
Drinking has changed, which is one reason I needed to quit drinking. In the late 1970s when I was in college, my friends and I drank cheap beer which we bought by the pitcher and shared. We rarely drank wine, other than an occasional bottle of sangria, which we repurposed as a candleholder when it…
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Why I Quit Caffeine
I come from a long line of coffee-drinkers, which made it hard to quit caffeine. My parents drank coffee with every meal and frequently in between. At age 16 I started drinking it too, following my mother’s advice to forego any sweetener. Coffee-drinking is a lifetime activity so its best to fend off those spoons-full…
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The Secret to Happiness: Want What You Have
I know the secret to happiness. “Want what you have.” Isn’t that easy? Four words that lay out the path to happiness. They imply many things: Embrace what you have. Don’t want what you don’t have. Find the gift in this circumstance. This relationship. This job. This season of life, whatever it is. Want it. Dig…