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    Finding Balance: Lessons from “Aggressively Happy” and “Bittersweet”

    Aggressively Happy by Joy Marie Clarkson Bittersweet by Susan Cain I read these two books a while ago and really liked how they felt like two sides of the same coin. While the idea of comparing these books was my idea, OpenAI’s ChatGPT wrote the draft. I have testing out AI in my free time and wanted to test it out on a blog post. 🙂 Introduction In our fast-paced, ever-changing world, the pursuit of happiness and fulfillment often seems like an elusive goal. Two books, Joy Marie Clarkson’s Aggressively Happy: A Realist’s Guide to Believing in the Goodness of…

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    Learning How to Read Again: The 5-Year Journey

    Background: When I was in elementary school, I read all the time.  It was encouraged at school and at home.  We had dedicated time to go to the school library and find a new book.  In the early years, I was all about the non-fiction.  The more science and math I could get my hands on, the better.  I later came to enjoy some novels and other parts of the fiction world.  Both my parents were (and still are) avid readers.  My mom would always have her hot tea and book ready to go in the evening.  My dad would…