For this uncertain #Canadian winter, for a #happiness story in the #globeandmail, I called up William Larkham, Jr who outlasted his mostly American competitors to win the reality wilderness show #Alone. I gleaned wisdom from our chat, and I hope you will too. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

My latest story in the #globeandmail on #happiness. How to practice novelty in your life, from the people find happiness looking at regular life in a new way. www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article...

Not on the government's list yet, interestingly enough, is this valuable lazy piece in #Ottawa behind the #CMHC headquarters, same experts administering the federal #housing strategy You can see it's full potential in our project. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Last June, the #GlobeandMail went searching for underused federal land good for #housing with our project Wasted Space. We found 613 parcels across the country - enough to potentially create #housing for 750,000 Canadians. See if your community has some here. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

The #CanadaPublicLandBank now has properties in every province, except #PEI. Plus in #Yukon and the #NorthwestTerritories. Listing them is easy - turning them into housing will be harder. But if you want to see what's available in your city or town, you can search here: www.canada.ca/en/public-se...

The #federalgovernment offered its 83rd parcel for housing in the #CanadaPublicLandBlank - this coveted piece in #whitehorse. Finally! the city says. It's a good example of how long Ottawa let valuable land lie fallow while a fast-growing city needed homes. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

In my #NovaScotia home town, people wave at passing drivers, walking past someone without a greeting would be plain rude. Yet in the city we do it all the time. What happens when I say good morning in my urban neighborhood to everyone I meet? Smiles and #happy good mornings in return every time.

Learn from the #Swifties, talk to strangers: Psychologists call it the liking gap - we think strangers won't like talking to us as much as we would, so we stay silent. Swifties are sharing bracelets and hugs with strangers this week and spreading joy - a happiness lesson they can teach us.

We are giving our beloved #dogs more meds than ever before. This #GlobeandMail story about the "miracle" arthritis drug Librela is a heartbreaking reminder to ask vets about all possible side effects so you can watch for them and make an informed decision. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

I write about happiness for #globeandmail so I might have to pitch a trip to Copenhagen, a city so confident that newcomers will happily stay forever that they can get "quality of life insurance" to cover a free trip outta there. www.thelocal.de/20241028/why...

The #Erastour has finally arrived in #Canada. What does a skeptical non-Swiftie learn when she sits down to chat with #TaylorSwift fans? More than I expected. www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/article...