At a publicity conference I attended in New York a few weeks ago, I met a woman who’d worked for a physician support group.  Her mission was to bring attention to the high suicide rate of doctors.   One of the things she said made a real impact on me. “Most doctors never

Memorial Day has just passed, a time to remember not just veterans but those people who have special meanings to us.   Every year a high school friend of mine buys different colors of geraniums to place at gravesites for her relatives who have passed on, including ones she never met. Red for

A couple of weeks ago I was grabbing a quick breakfast to go and halfway out the door when a voice said “Excuse me, ma’am”. The server was holding out napkins. “Would you like some?” she asked.   I thanked her, returned, and took the napkins. Our hands touched and our eyes met

Gratitude or thankfulness gets a lot of attention in happiness studies. If the word gratitude brings up ‘should-ness’ and nightmares of writing endless thank you notes when you were six years old (as it does for my husband), please substitute appreciation/acknowledgement or some other word! People who intentionally notice and appreciate good things