happy

One of the reasons we so covet happiness is that it makes us feel great. It can be a tough feeling to nail down, and it can range from a grounded sense of gratitude to a light-headed awareness of life's many pleasures.

A big part of being in a mutually happy relationship involves respecting the desires of another person. But what happens when the person you love gets sick and wants help ending their life?

A year ago, Gaby Dunn sat down and made a list of 100 people she would like to talk to — from an anti-abortion activist to a transgender person to someone who had saved a life.

I have to say, Chatelaine.com readers, you really moved me. Honestly, so many of you responded to my one-year-anniversary post with such heartfelt, heart-warming, and even heartbreaking responses.

The other night, alone in Paris, I was thinking about what it means to be independent.