Whatever Amen : Happiness

Today the Childs children talk about depression, anxiety, observing your feelings, letting go, daily practices and being kind to yourself. Favorite quotes of the day include “Maybe this is really obvious, is this really obvious?” (Kayla) and “I don’t know if I’m saying anything.” (Nikiah) Sometimes it’s hard to know things. Also I love [...]

Today my kids talk about "being yourself" - and how mottos and bumper stickers can help. [...]

Welcome to Season 9 of the podcast – also known as “The One with Amy’s Kids.” In a recent effort to “figure things out,” I was again reminded that talking and laughing with my kids is one of my all-time favorite things to do.  So I decided to indulge myself and make a whole [...]

Happy New Year Boys and Girls! Lucky 2013 to you, and welcome to Season 8. Whoot! We’re bringing in the new year with an all-too-brief introduction to Season 8’s co-host, Natasha Clark – single mom of four, student, feminist, goofball, poet and author of the (currently dormant) blog Men Are Women Too. I met Natasha [...]

Atheism, philosophy, natural human powers, community, struggle, growth, happiness – and more! [...]

“Contentment is pretty damn lucky.” -Kara Tennis [...]

Happiness, the bardo year, going along with the universe, words as an art form, and the sentiment in hallmark cards. [...]

My recent explorations in happiness, ethics, Sam Harris, good, evil, hitchhiking, and eating moldy food. [...]

Kara helps Amy talk about Amy's use of the word "fun," and other ways that Amy isn’t normal. [...]

The final 'Happiness' interview with Daniel Mackler for Season 6. [...]

Being a happiness consultant, the "gap" between Daniel and me, and thoughts about starting a whole new podcast. [...]

I’m searching for an explanation for why I feel such a gap between the way I am and the way Daniel is – even though I don’t quite disagree with a word he says. [...]

"The True Self: Who we really are as a person, the real honest core, the essence of what makes us human, the part of us that is perfect, beneath all the traumas. The part of us that is connected to Truth and knows Truth." [...]

Happiness, addiction, success, dissociation, honesty and the true self. [...]

childhood memories, compost, theater and flowers [...]

tea and snacks, bedtimes, projections, and pina coladas [...]

True love, hiding and rolling out season five, the one in which the listeners ask the questions. [...]

I heart Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. That's alls I'm sayin. [...]

"Although it can be embarrassing and painful, it is very healing to stop hiding from yourself." ~Pema Chodron [...]

Phil talks about his quest for truth and healing, Aristotle, living in the present moment, leaving his family of origin and finding/creating a new family who love and support him in being who he truly is. [...]