I often read articles and books about happiness. Recently, I was wasting time doing research on Pinterest and I came across an intriguing idea. The pin led me to Oprah’s website. You can read the original article here. The author, Jenny Blake, suggests creating your own, personalized happiness formula. Could there be a formula for happiness? I’ve never been strong in mathematics, but I understand what a formula is and how it is supposed to work. Could happiness really be that simple? It turns out, not really. It’s not as clear cut as 1+1=2. But there are several formulas out there Read More
Strong Women Quotes Inspired By Women’s March
On January 19, I went o the annual Women’s March with my eldest daughter and a long time friend. It was my first time participating and I thought it was very well attended. We attended the march in San Jose, California. I went because I wanted to add my voice to those who were there. I don’t often get political here on My Cup of Cocoa, but I want to share a few thoughts and experiences I had from the march. Why did I go? Mainly, I wanted to use my rights as a citizen to say that the current Read More
15 Books From My 2019 To-Read List
Regular readers of My Cup of Cocoa know that I tend to read a lot. I set a goal each year to finish 50 books and always surpass that number. In January 2018, I posted my top 20 to-read list for the year. The post, like most of my book and reading related pieces, was a popular one. So I thought, why not make a top to-read list for 2019 and also review how I did with last year’s lineup. A Quick Review of 2018’s To-Read List Out of the 20 books I most wanted to read Read More
My Top Blog Posts From 2018
I’ve been writing here at My Cup of Cocoa for a little over 2 years now. I have some regular readers (thanks!) and some new visitors (hello!) and I am grateful to have this little spot to express myself and share ideas with the world. Statistics and numbers have never been my strong point, and I try not to focus on them too much. But, once a year, I do look back to see what has been popular, what fell flat, and try to determine what I should focus on in the future. I thought it might be nice to Read More