Greetings from Alison Wiley here in Portland, Oregon. I'm a writer/doer/thinker who lives happily by putting people, nature and God ahead of accumulating more stuff. Read more →
Our relationships with others are central to our happiness, much more central than wealth or possessions. A large body of research has proven this (see this post on the peak of happiness in the U.S.), and it is foundational to the diamond-cut life I’ve been chasing and writing about since 2007. My husband and I [...]
Tags: community·dinner parties·hospitality·hosting·parties·perfectionism·relationships·social fabric
As a child, I confess I found Christmas gifts wildly exciting. (Maybe I was a pre-diamond-cut version of myself?) As an adult, though, human beings are my steady focus of excitement. Our Christmas Eve last night was
Update on May 7, 2013: Speaking of free, I’m giving away a free copy of my novel, Revelle. 21 Amazon reviews give it an average 4.2 stars. You enter the drawing by subscribing to this blog (to your right). You’ll receive my one weekly post in your email inbox (easy to unsubscribe with a click [...]
Tags: community·friends·loss·relationshipe
Diamond-Cut Life is coming up on its fourth anniversary, and this is its 420th post. I’m reflecting that some things in a person’s life change – how else would we grow? – while other things stay the same – how else would we have a core self? For example, I still love
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