When I was five years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down “happy.” They told me I didn’t understand the assignment. I told them they didn’t understand life. JohnContinue reading “Chapter 20 – What if”
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Chapter 19 – Jade-isms
My friend Ali is actually the one who gave me the idea for a res-YOU-me. I had been describing how I wanted to create an alternative resume for myself because my siblings always laugh at me for my distinct “Jade-isms.” I got to thinking: What if we all had this type of resume – itContinue reading “Chapter 19 – Jade-isms”
Chapter 16 – Easier said than done
I don’t think it’s always easy to live by your values. Take kindness, for example. Some days I find it the hardest thing in the world to simply bestow a “hello, how are you?” to others. Not because I don’t care, but because I care too much. Sometimes I find living your values to beContinue reading “Chapter 16 – Easier said than done”
Chapter 12 – On emotions
I won’t say that embracing the magic of strangers and experience is easy. Sometimes, you fall flat on your face. Sometimes, you fall in love. Sometimes, you fall out of love. Sometimes, you lose a friend. And sometimes, things just don’t go as planned: life happens and emotions get in the way. But listen – This isContinue reading “Chapter 12 – On emotions”
ON HAPPINESS 