I am obsessed with the big O! That’s right, I am a certified Olympiphile. My first professional haircut was a Dorothy Hamill. I remember the
Photo: pixabay.com Can you remember the days that your life was a complete mystery to your friends? Do you recall the days of recording your
It’s Sunday night as I type this, and I am still struggling to process the fact that sometimes police officers shoot innocent people because of
Once again, on July 4th, I got an incredible lesson in the happiness of serendipity. This is quickly becoming an Independence Day tradition, I guess.
Public Service Announcement — Don’t Miss Out on Fresh Fruit! It’s summer! We are at the height of summer with its most glorious offering —
This past Saturday, there was an event here in Los Angeles called TACOLANDIA. Yes — that’s right — all tacos, all day (although actually just
“These children that you spit on as they try and change the world are immune to your consultations. They’re quite aware what they’re going through.”
Probably the most important skill I’ve learned in business and in life is how to engage with people — how to form a genuine connection
This may be the Happiest Post ever! Why, Valerie…why? Because today I get to announce the release of first book in the “…as a Second
I wrote Happiness as a Second Language in 2010 and immediately signed with a literary agent. A big one. An agent who specializes in handling the
So, it’s the end of January. How are those resolutions going? Hopefully you didn’t make any, and instead decided to focus your whole year on
Did you make resolutions? I sure hope not! To me, resolutions have always seemed like little digs at ourselves — subtle messages of failure. “Here’s
