by Angela Christian Pope | Sep 13, 2017 | Happiness, Minimalism, Tidbits
Advertisers lie. That’s not news to most people. We all know that drinking a certain soda will not give you more friends or driving a certain car will not make you happier. (You can be miserable driving a Bugatti.) So how is it that we all fall prey to a certain...
by Angela Christian Pope | Sep 1, 2017 | Happiness, Minimalism, Tidbits
Today I want to discuss why too many choices can be a bad thing. I recently decided it was time to purchase a new computer. So I did what most anyone would do. I went online and started looking for deals on laptops. But it soon became clear that I could not make a...
by Angela Christian Pope | Aug 11, 2017 | Happiness, Minimalism, Tidbits
Yesterday, my mother in law walked into my house and said, “Your house looks bigger.” And, although I hadn’t noticed it before that, she was right. It DID look bigger. Why was that? Well, I had purged tons of items out of our house. I mean, HUGE...
by Angela Christian Pope | Apr 26, 2017 | Happiness, Love, Minimalism, Tidbits
My husband and I always notice how most dog owners are friendly, outgoing people. It is quite unusual (at least in our part of the country) to see anyone walking a dog who doesn’t have pleasant demeanor and a kind word for anyone passing by. Our theory is that...
by Angela Christian Pope | Apr 6, 2017 | Happiness, Minimalism, Tidbits
This is going to be short and sweet. Having memories will always be better than having stuff. Always. Over the years people have decided to rebel against the so called “American Dream” and define their lives with a new set of values. The Great Recession,...
by Angela Christian Pope | Mar 16, 2017 | Happiness, Minimalism, Tidbits
The Art of Being Happy Happiness can sometimes feel as elusive as the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. The art of being happy is actually big business these days with books and other forms of self help flying off the shelves. So there is obviously a shortage of...
