There is this concept – I mentioned it earlier – called self-authorship. It was coined by Robert Kegan back in the 1990s1 and later expanded upon by Baxter Magolda.2 Essentially, both talk about the development of one’s inner voice. This can also be thought of as the voice of internal reason you develop as aContinue reading “Chapter 17 – Your story matters”
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We interrupt no. 2 – Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃
I am particularly fond of the value of “gratitude.” The power of a simple thank you; a gesture of appreciation and sincerity; a genuine, eyes-locked, spoken exchange of recognition – all of these can go a long way. On an everyday basis, but especially at this time of year. The thanks we give at thisContinue reading “We interrupt no. 2 – Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃”
Chapter 13 – Why I absolutely believe in critical reflection
The summer I wrote On Happiness, I also wrote a research article about the development of self-authorship among college-aged students enrolled in a service-learning course at a four-year university (I wonder which one that could be?). I actually talk about self-authorship in a future chapter, so I’ll spare you the details for now and insteadContinue reading “Chapter 13 – Why I absolutely believe in critical reflection”
ON HAPPINESS 