Why so many of us claim to be ‘not very happy’: Jen Oshman says, “Herein lies the fundamental reason happiness feels out of reach: We tend to aim for the wrong kind of happiness. Most Americans aim for happiness, which, unbeknownst to them, can be shaken or taken.”
Three ways to lead your boss: Simple advice Eric Geiger draws from Nehemiah’s story, “If you want more credibility with your leader, don’t be the perpetually sad person, care about what your leader cares about, and be really clear.”
Does Jesus really expect us to be perfect? Jonathan Pennington says, “Many Christians have interpreted Jesus’s teachings in the Sermon on the Mount as a message of law, showing that no one can even dream of having a relationship with God apart from Jesus’s intervening death and granting us his own righteousness.” Pennington explains why “this is not at all what Jesus is talking about in Matthew 5.”
I thought healing would look different: Kirsten Black begins, “Had someone asked me 4 years ago, “how long do you think you could write about grief?” I imagine my answer would have been maybe for a year or two. I had no category for how long it takes to work through the layers of pain and loss. I had no concept of the difficult road of child loss; how much endurance it demands, how much it changes a person and the life they once knew. I think in some ways, I thought there would be an ending point.”
What’s the oldest name in the US? This is fun. #8 is Ethel, #6 is Mildred, and #3 is Gertrude. What do you think tops them?
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