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Giving Someone the Time of Day

spearvahn wrote 1 week ago: Last night, I was in a filthy mood.  No good reason for it except lack of sleep but it got to the po … more →

Tags: Intention, Family, Barbara Fredrickson, Love 2.0, Princeton University

Turns out it IS who you know that counts.3 comments

ccblittle wrote 2 weeks ago: Used by permission of erinbrownart.com By Chris Little One of the things I’ve loved about bein … more →

Tags: Balancing Your Career & Family, family, feeding your soul, Community, Dreher, Family, Little Way of Ruthie Leming: A Southern Girl, Rod Dreher, ruthie leming

Not happiness, meaning6 comments

Sasha wrote 3 weeks ago: A colleague of mine shared this recent article from The Atlantic titled “There’s More to Life than B … more →

Tags: happiness 2, happiness, Meaning, The Atlantic, viktor frankel

Relationships: être ensemble – "to be together"

makethatjulie wrote 1 month ago: An article published today in the Wall Street Journal, Find a Man Today, Graduate Tomorrow by Emily … more →

Tags: Family, Love 2, Friends, Novel, Marriage, Love, Wall Street Journal, Chance, Serendipity

Recommended Reading: There's More to Life Than Being Happy

Mari wrote 1 month ago: This article is from The Atlantic. I read it a while ago and it’s stuck with me…Read on … more →

Tags: Thoughts, Inspiration, The Atlantic, Meaning, happiness, Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning

There's More to Life Than Being Successful6 comments

Emily Esfahani Smith wrote 2 months ago: by Emily Esfahani Smith Chesapeake Bay Listening to the Acculturated podcast with Rod Dreher, which … more →

Tags: Emily Esfahani Smith, Music 2, Culture 2, Pop Culture Blog, acculturated, acculturated.com, Beauty, Community, Rod Dreher

Hey, That Feminist Gave Me Back My Lance --- Chivalry Part 43 comments

combs2jc wrote 2 months ago: English: A boy helping a girl over a creek. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This article is about chivalry … more →

Tags: new, notes, Family, cup o joe, History 2, chivalry, History, joeccombs2nd.com, Feminism

How Technology Is Killing Human Connections, Happy Hour Edition7 comments

Emily Esfahani Smith wrote 2 months ago: by Emily Esfahani Smith via vegasbartender.com Will everything one day be sacrificed on the altar of … more →

Tags: Emily Esfahani Smith, Culture 2, Tech, Virtues, pop culture, Pop Culture Blog, acculturated, acculturated.com, Love

The Benefits of Optimism1 comment

Emily Esfahani Smith wrote 2 months ago: by Emily Esfahani Smith Life of Pi via The Atlantic Have you seen or read Silver Linings Playbook an … more →

Tags: Emily Esfahani Smith, Virtues, Pop Culture Blog, acculturated, acculturated.com, The Atlantic, Life of Pi, Silver Linings Playbook, optimism

Are Women Who Say "Sorry" Weaker? 6 comments

Emily Esfahani Smith wrote 3 months ago: by Emily Esfahani Smith Who apologizes more, men or women? According to a highly circulated study fr … more →

Tags: Emily Esfahani Smith, Culture 2, Virtues, Pop Culture Blog, acculturated, acculturated.com, Slate, jezebel, Martin Seligman

The Beyoncé Debate: Can Traditionally Minded Women Be Sexy?9 comments

Emily Esfahani Smith wrote 3 months ago: by Emily Esfahani Smith #Beyoncebowl Yesterday, we ran a wonderful piece by Ashley McGuire on Beyonc … more →

Tags: Emily Esfahani Smith, Culture 2, Fashion, Virtues, Pop Culture Blog, acculturated, Conservatives, acculturated.com, Beyonce

There's More to Life than Being Happy

thewheatandthechaff wrote 3 months ago: This fascinating article by Emily Esfahani Smith, reproduced in full below, is a must-read if you ha … more →

Tags: Thinking, Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning, More to life than happiness

What Is Love, Anyway? 3 comments

Emily Esfahani Smith wrote 3 months ago: by Emily Esfahani Smith From When Harry Met Sally. In her new book Love 2.0: How Our Supreme Emotion … more →

Tags: Emily Esfahani Smith, Virtues, Pop Culture Blog, acculturated, Love, Biology, Science, Barbara Fredrickson, Psychology

Nightstand 2013: Week Four5 comments

tqdcamille wrote 3 months ago: On a quest to read 52 books in 2013. Here is what I’m reading this week (books and articles): Billy … more →

Tags: Books 2, nightstand, Alice Munro, Ben Fountain, Books, Gustave Axelson, Minnesota, Public Speaking, rachel aviv

"Happiness without meaning characterizes a relatively shallow, self-absorbed or even selfish life ..."2 comments

Θεόφιλος wrote 3 months ago: In this great article by Emily Esfahani Smith in The Atlantic. The author writes about how some stud … more →

Tags: Religious/Theological Reflections, Meaning of Life, Meaning, the pursuit of happiness, The Atlantic, happiness, Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning, life satisfaction

Life, liberty and the pursuit of meaning?

Travis Geldard wrote 3 months ago:   It’s one of those questions, “What’s more important: happiness or meaning? … more →

Tags: Philosophy, The Atlantic, Meaning, happiness

Thrift and Fashion: A Beautiful Alliance

Emily Esfahani Smith wrote 4 months ago: by Emily Esfahani Smith via examiner.com Several weeks ago when we ran on Acculturated a series of b … more →

Tags: Emily Esfahani Smith, Virtues, pop culture, Pop Culture Blog, Fashion, acculturated, acculturated.com, High-Couture, thrift

Simple Fact -- Life is Better When You're Happy2 comments

speakhappiness wrote 4 months ago: I read a piece in The Atlantic yesterday by Emily Esfahani Smith that annoyed the living daylights o … more →

Tags: happiness 2, happiness, speakhappiness, valerie alexander, Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning, The Atlantic, “There’s More to Life than Being Happy”

From Robert Penn Warren to Honey Boo Boo: People Magazine, Then and Now

Emily Esfahani Smith wrote 4 months ago: by Emily Esfahani Smith The first issue of People magazine. Earlier this week, I was doing some rese … more →

Tags: Emily Esfahani Smith, Virtues, pop culture, Pop Culture Blog, acculturated, acculturated.com, Hollywood, Culture, people magazine


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