I am a voracious reader and every week I come across either a book, online piece or website I want to share with others. I’ve decided to curate these gems and highlight them on Friday. I hope you find these faves as insightful as I do.
- “What separates people who are able to master life’s challenges — job changes, relationships, moves — from those who are overwhelmed in the face of the same obstacles?” Find out how emotional agility can ease life’s complicated situations.
- What ages are people the happiest? Check out this study and find out the answer. Do you agree?
- Do you know the 5 thieves of happiness? Consider these “thieves” and also, tips to banish them from your life.
- I love the podcast, Criminal, which tells the “stories of people who’ve done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle.” Episode #49, titled “The Editor,” resonated with me, but many of the podcasts are fascinating narratives about people and subjects that are interesting and insightful.
What are your favorite reads this week?
Welcome! I am a lawyer turned freelance writer, essayist, and editor. On staff at Literary Mama and the co-founder and co-editor of the literary journal, The Sunlight Press, my essays and reported work have appeared in The Washington Post, The Lily, Saveur, Civil Eats, Brain, Child, ESPN and elsewhere. I am currently at work on a memoir on grief and culture and how it provides perspective on life’s ordinary graces. I invite you to appreciate the ordinary with me. I hope my daily practice of seeing the magic in the mundane helps you celebrate and find more of these moments in your life too.
I always love these posts. Thank you. ox
I can’t comment on one of the numbers of the ages that are happiest (no spoilers!) but I remember the other one. It was when I met Cassidy! So yes. Happy.
Now to find out about thieves of happiness!
I enjoyed S-town, which is pretty much like you described, an in-depth view of a person and place.