happiness

At 26, Cheryl Strayed was dealing with the death of her mother, the collapse of her marriage, and a broken compass. And so she went to the woods, by herself, to seek out healing.

Raised by a pessimistic French mother in a positive North American world, Olivia Stren felt like an emotional outsider. Turns out her mother’s realism was a gift after all.

Our blogger Elana Waldman shares her tips for focusing on the positive during her cancer treatments.

Buddhist prayers, Irish castles, love life revelations and details on the relationship with her mother are all part of this writer's happiness plan.

Chocolate is known as a mood booster - but spending the afternoon in the kitchen with my mother for the first time since I was a child proved to be an even greater enticement of happiness.