The Happiness Index finds happiness continuing to fall for Americans.
The happiness industry doesn't appear to help produce long-term happiness, including those who profit from it.
Quality time with others, sharing a meal, or giving back to the community pays happiness dividends.
Spending time with the people you care about and spending time engaging in the activities you enjoy.
How did this character develop? Was it created as a challenge? An April Fools' joke? Or does it have a deeper meaning?
I met Gloria on the 6 Subway, when I arrived in NY decades ago to build News 12 The Bronx, and then launch AP Television in N. America.
She was watching me as I gave my seat to a Nun from Mother Theresa’s Convent in The Bronx. She moved closer, thanked and asked where I was from. I said it was the way I was brought up in Cuba. Following a short conversation, she said she was also a Cuban.
Coolness must be bestowwd and never claimed. Initially a descriptor of temperature, cool transitioned from referring to the environment to becoming a term for mental composure and rationality. Being cool is difficult. Staying cool is much harder. It’s an elusive quality, in part because it’s a word with layers of nuanced meaning that peel off as we travel through centuries.
Have you found that exploring jazz elements in classical works like Beethoven's changes the way you hear or appreciate music?
When classical music meets jazz inside concert settings or at nightclubs, the result is inspirational. We begin with ladies first as usual.
Superstar pianist Yuja Wang rips on the piano like few young musicians can perform live before large crowds of music lovers.
https://youtu.be/u7dyyJYik-Q?si=XP-qbanD9YOPJXtI
Jazz prodigy Hiromi Hueara’s fingers are a blur of contradictions where math-rock precision jams into jazz improvisation delivered with joy..
Relationship drama is like a fire—it thrives on oxygen, or in this case, emotional reactions. The more you engage with the theatrics, the bigger the blaze. Drama-filled personalities exaggerate, catastrophize, and spin minor situations into full-blown crises. And if we match their energy, we are adding fuel to the fire.
Loose lips sink ships and that’s not all. Keep your thoughts, actions and private lives to ourselves.
The journey of self-improvement is lifelong, and reading plays a crucial role. Whether finding meaning in adversity, cultivating resilience, or improving relationships, research provides valuable guidance for anyone seeking to enhance their understanding of themselves and the world around them. By embracing the wisdom and lessons from influential works, folks can foster a more profound sense of purpose and fulfillment.
My wife wants to buy a house and have a doghouse in the yard, and life is not so hard. So Snoopy comes to mind. He symbolizes determination, endurance, and imagination, and his actions teach us the true value of dreaming, evolving, and inspiring.
My baby daughter and design darling will debut The Sabrina Soto Show with The Design Network, which is launching on March 17th! You can stream it on Hulu, Amazon, Roku, Samsung, DishTV, Freevee, and DirecTV.