tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post2516184690417798811..comments2023-07-30T06:46:55.146-03:00Comments on Happiness is a Dish Best Savoured Hot: The Less is More Project: Week 21 - Two questions, take twoHappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-46157758811787113242015-06-12T04:48:58.020-03:002015-06-12T04:48:58.020-03:00I love the "does it spark Joy" way of th...I love the "does it spark Joy" way of thinking about whether to get rid or keep something, it's really helpful xdriftwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11416170414524297337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-25036058341297427732015-05-28T09:35:07.547-03:002015-05-28T09:35:07.547-03:00Fortunately the opposite also happens. Happy peopl...Fortunately the opposite also happens. Happy people who are met by tragedy return to their high level of happiness. I hope we don't have to test that one. Dr. Jhttp://goo.gl/Qsrs9noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-40676097761730050882015-05-27T19:28:23.249-03:002015-05-27T19:28:23.249-03:00Small and biased, for sure. But I like the list.
...Small and biased, for sure. But I like the list.<br /><br />Lottery winners see their levels of happiness increase for a year, then they are back at square one. Says a lot!HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-84612393346410019402015-05-27T18:37:31.284-03:002015-05-27T18:37:31.284-03:00Your sample size is a little small. I'm sure t...Your sample size is a little small. I'm sure there are plenty of people that would want to do what you mentioned. Just check out some lottery winners. :-)<br /><br />I have a minimalist motto for you based on a line from Ovid's Metamorphosis:<br /><br />What we had yesterday, what we have today, we shall not have tomorrow!Dr. Jhttp://goo.gl/Qsrs9noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-17512177166315931422015-05-27T16:03:57.309-03:002015-05-27T16:03:57.309-03:00:-))):-)))HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-30630912178600846502015-05-27T15:14:00.214-03:002015-05-27T15:14:00.214-03:00Remember Senegal? You wore summer dresses made out...Remember Senegal? You wore summer dresses made out of 1/2 meter of batik cotton and so did I (though mine used more fabric); a couple of dollars got us leather sandals made to measure by the local shoemaker, he also made pencil cases. Curtains, tablecloths, furniture coverings and lampshades were also (home)-made of traditional cotton prints, dishes were Corelle or Duralex and cutlery was cheap korean stuff. We probably spent more time outdoors in the shade than inside, if you exclude sleeptime. We also spent much more time talking, playing, and having meals with friends and neighbours... <br /><br />If time and money were no object, I would not go back to Africa, but I would spend more time birdwatching, volunteering, reading, painting, gardening and cooking. I would travel more often to visit friends and family, and I would take better care of my health.Momnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-83860963801850510282015-05-26T14:23:21.796-03:002015-05-26T14:23:21.796-03:00Very lucky you!
Rocking neonatal babies, aww.
I...Very lucky you! <br /><br />Rocking neonatal babies, aww.<br /><br />I like your list!HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-18842788576868394902015-05-26T13:16:40.609-03:002015-05-26T13:16:40.609-03:00I live in a mild climate, and yes, I spend as many...I live in a mild climate, and yes, I spend as many waking hours on the patio as I can. And I have a small townhome patio. :)<br /><br />I would retire. And then volunteer rocking neonatal babies. And then make a serious dent in my Kindle list of books. I would re-teach myself to sleep later. I would make more day trips in our Mini Cooper. I would spend sunsets at the beach more often. I'd walk the dogs more often. I'd be 15 lbs. lighter (at least) because there would be no work day, mid afternoon stress callings for sugar. LOLGwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18386517479350871434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-22788957356566159452015-05-26T07:55:34.808-03:002015-05-26T07:55:34.808-03:00:-))):-)))HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-65625986309962285662015-05-26T06:40:22.098-03:002015-05-26T06:40:22.098-03:00oh how I adore and second your sentiment of LIFE C...oh how I adore and second your sentiment of LIFE CAN NOW HAPPEN BOTH INDOORS AND OUT.CARLAhttp://carlabirnberg.com/2015/05/26/my-child-plays-no-sports/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-22897538582416899172015-05-25T22:21:34.552-03:002015-05-25T22:21:34.552-03:00Interesting point, and interesting way of explaini...Interesting point, and interesting way of explaining it! :-)<br /><br />Dog + comforter sounds like a lovely way to keep warm.HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-1338649437241205272015-05-25T22:20:13.463-03:002015-05-25T22:20:13.463-03:00You have a good point there! I remember sleeping a...You have a good point there! I remember sleeping alone in a tent that was too big in cold Canadian April... I understood that day why they make single tents so small!HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-22212256190601453372015-05-25T20:02:13.235-03:002015-05-25T20:02:13.235-03:00A tiny space is easier to keep warm. Otherwise I ...A tiny space is easier to keep warm. Otherwise I need space. And natural light. Well ok, I don't need them, but I want them. A lot.<br />Unlike you I like gardening. Blood, sweat and tears go into it, but by the time things bloom or fruit the pain is a distant memory. Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-76543686605345414672015-05-25T19:50:07.062-03:002015-05-25T19:50:07.062-03:00I'll play the contrarian here for just a momen...I'll play the contrarian here for just a moment: I don't own a farm. Repeat: I don't own a farm. If, however, I did own a farm, I would bet that farm that if time and money were not a concern, many many married people would walk away from their marriage. Since time and money are concerns for most everyone, I'll suggest that this is not the place where they would admit it. Just speculation on my part.<br /><br />Living a warmer climate absolutely makes minimal living easier, and more desirable. I am currently looing at small motorhomes to live in. I hope to have one purchased by July or so. Even on the coldest winter nights here in January and February, a good dog and a down comforter are as good as a heater -- I have both.Conan The Contrarianhttp://www.emergefit.comnoreply@blogger.com