Apr 24, 2017 | GettingOlder, Kid Spirit, Play
I was just introduced to the concept of kanreki. It’s a Japanese tradition of celebrating a person’s 60th year. Learn more here. What I love about the idea is that, in this tradition, the 60th birthday marks the beginning of a person’s second childhood. I’m a few...
Jul 17, 2015 | Happiness, Play, Playful Musings
I LOVE kittens. They grow up to be cats and I love cats as well. But there is something extra special about kittens. Watching them learn the skills of cathood. Pouncing, jumping, chasing, stalking, racing at full speed around and over furniture and guests . All that...
Jul 13, 2015 | Adventure, Play
My grandmother (Nana) used to take me to Balboa Park. We would wait at the corner for the #7 bus which would drop us off in front of the zoo. We would stroll through the rose garden, me walking the curbs pretending to be a tightrope walker. Nana close by, ready to act...
Jul 3, 2015 | Happiness, Play
It’s officially Summer! I think this is my favorite season. As a little kid my mother would pick me up from school on the last day, settle me in the back seat of her 1949 Pontiac, and head for the desert. My dad worked for Caliente Race Track in Tijuana Mexico but in...
Apr 14, 2015 | Happiness, Happiness Tips, Living playfully, Play
I admit it. I spend way too much time at my desk. And, just like the electrician who eats in the dark, and the shoemaker’s children who go barefoot, the happiness coach (that’s me) forgets to get up and go outside to take a break. That doesn’t mean I don’t play...
Apr 9, 2015 | Happiness, Living playfully, Play
I am seldom home alone. Yesterday was one of those rare days when I enjoyed a few hours with the place all to myself. Knowing it wouldn’t last long and it will be a long time before it happens again I wanted to take full advantage of the freedom. Freedom to do...
