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On the Inspiration Board of the Happiness Project Toolbox, people have posted a staggeringly interesting array of happiness-related quotations, images, book suggestions, and Web site recommendations.
It seems like a good idea to create a place here where people can shine a spotlight on happiness-boosting blogs and Web sites—so I'm making a chart. List your favorite here. And don't feel shy about adding yourself to the chart.
There is such a treasure trove of material out there; it's hard to keep up with all the great sites to visit. I hope this list will be a good resource.
* I'm a huge fan of the writer Daniel Pink, so I was very interested to watch his TED talk on motivation. I can't wait to get my hands on his new book, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us—but will have to wait until it comes out in December. I may be slightly distracted at that point, because my book hits the shelves on the very same day. What a coincidence.
* Speaking of the Happiness Project Toolbox—check it out! It has eight free tools to help you launch and track your own happiness project.
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One of the most exciting things about working on my happiness project is seeing other people start their own happiness projects.
I get a real kick from seeing these happiness-project blogs, where people have taken my basic idea and run with it themselves -- taking the concept in so many different directions. Every happiness project is different; every one is fascinating. Check these blogs out yourself:
Positively Present
Starfish Envy
Our Happiness Project
Happiness
Habit BlogOne Woman’s Search for Happiness
Wake Up LaughingInsideOutHappy
Abby’s World
Take a Walk on the Happy Side
My Own Personal Happiness Project
Lena’s Notebook for the Modern Mom
Wonderful World of Make Believe
Gleeful
PHATMommy
Michael Faulkner’s Blog
The Happiness Project
Better Me
Amy Williams/My Happiness Project
Shimmer And Shake
Egg Day--The Brunch Project
Hollis Adoption- Columbia South America
The Beautification Project
Happiness Project
Mind Over Matter
Holy Happiness Project
The Rose Happiness Project
Blessed Lessons
If you have a blog that's not on this list, please add yours to this simple form. I'm keeping a running list and want to be able to highlight what you're doing. (Over on my own home blog, The Happiness Project, I have a chart that updates automatically each time a new entry is added to the form, but I can't get the chart to appear on Slate, for some reason.)
If you'd like to start a happiness project, but don't want to do it using a blog, here are some ideas for getting started. Happiness projects for everyone!
* How can I resist a column on Money & Happiness? I can't, so I'm a big fan of Laura Rowley's writing Yahoo! Finance.
* For more discussion about happiness, join the Facebook Page. Lots of people, lots of fascinating insights and conversation.
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