gratitude

nothing much happened (21)

(observational notes of exquisitely ordinary moments) something calculable? Happiness (t) = w0+ w1  γt−jCRj+ w2  γt−jEVj+ w3  γt−jRPEj Which all boils down to: Happiness equals reality minus expectations. + can happiness really be distilled down to a simple mathematical equation? lori gottlieb thinks so (I’m not sure I agree). + also on the subject: the geography of happiness […]

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sandy feet on a sunny beach in portugal. copyright leonie wise

10 [more] things

10 things i am grateful for today bikram yoga books all the lovely people who contribute to weekends collected evil plans my squam tote. the bag i grab when i need to carry stuff that doesn’t fit in my handbag fairy lights a work project nearing completion after more than a few hiccups along the […]

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millenium bridget and st pauls, as taken from bankside. copyright leonie wise

10 [more] things

10 things i am grateful for today unexpected moments of pure joy that leave my whole body humming. i was so struck by one yesterday i had to stop what i was doing to experience it fully learning to say “no” tiny notebooks friends who email me with quotes that they love having ‘enough’ to […]

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autumn tree at cambridge, england. copyright leonie wise

10 things

years ago, when i was in a rather large emotional hole, i pulled out all the tools i’d learned in my life so far, in an attempt to get myself out of bed every morning. one of those things was a simple piece of lined paper, numbered from 1-10 with a title at the top […]

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