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 →
What is the most meaningful work you have ever done? How happy did it make you — both then, and now, thinking back on it? Was it the work you had originally planned on doing? New York Times writer David Brooks points out in his excellent editorial today that some bad advice is being given [...]
Tags: David Brooks·service
Two years ago, on January 1st, 2009, my friend Colleen Kaleda and I spontaneously made a shared New Year’s resolution to tutor and befriend two African immigrant women (one apiece). We were clear we wanted to be of more service in our lives, and that we had enough time to do that. We shook hands [...]
Tags: African immigrants·David Chilstrom·New Years resolutions·saying grace·service
I am blessed to be in a happy marriage. My husband Thor and I share delight and trust in each other. But my life hasn’t always been this way: I’m a survivor of two divorces, many more break-ups, and staggering amounts of emotional pain. I notice that things can change. Specifically, people can change. We [...]
Tags: aphrodisiac·barter·carbon footprint·change·divorce·finances·global warming·green living·happiness·life·marriage·mission·quality of life·relationships·service·sexuality·Stephen Covey·values·wedding
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