Here’s my review of Good Morning, Beautiful Business by Judy Wicks, which appears in the current issue of YES! Magazine. The Economy of Smallness: Making Economic Exchange a Loving Human Interaction Philadelphia restauranteur and local economies movement leader Judy Wicks on making good and doing good. by Abby Quillen A few years after Judy Wicks…
Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be. – Abraham Lincoln “If I work harder, I’ll be more successful. And if I’m more successful, then I’ll be happier.” This is the way most of us think. But happiness expert Shawn Achor says we have it all wrong. Our brains are…
Money’s a horrid thing to follow, but a charming thing to meet. – Henry James Several months ago, I realized that money makes a lot of people miserable. In our household, paying bills was a source of anxiety, and many of my friends were feeling a similar financial squeeze. An older friend came into a…
In honor of the holiday, I’m posting a column my dad wrote for the April 21, 2011 Denver Post. I have a cameo appearance, and I love my dad’s hilarious and true take on how we should celebrate the day. Replace Earth Day with Binge Day By Ed Quillen The Denver Post Earth Day is…
As promised, here’s my review of The Seed Underground: A Growing Revolution to Save Food by Janisse Ray. Why the Most Powerful Thing in the World is a Seed “The Seed Underground” is a love letter to the quiet revolutionaries who are saving our food heritage. by Abby Quillen Janisse Ray celebrates the local, organic…
It seems like the Internet becomes a more inspiring place every day. One of my favorite developments of the past few years is all of the brilliant people gathering to share ideas, lectures, and presentations — and the video projects that bring their inspiring words to the rest of us. Here are just seven online…