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Category: pursuit of happiness

Striving Towards Minimalism

by Linda Nguyen on November 14, 2013November 14, 2013 in Diary, pursuit of happiness

There’s a lot about minimalism that appeals to me. There’s the not buying things. The money I used to spend on buying clothes and projecting this false image of me… [Continue Reading]

Random Act of Kindness

by Linda Nguyen on November 2, 2013November 1, 2013 in pursuit of happiness

I gave this plant to a coworker 10 months ago and instagrammed it. She instagrammed the same plant yesterday. Sometimes a random act of kindness can last for months. Question:… [Continue Reading]

On Turning 30 and Something About Balls

by Linda Nguyen on July 16, 2013July 16, 2013 in pursuit of happiness

Did you ever watch Ally McBeal? John Cage, one of my favorite characters, had many verbal ticks, one of which was him yelling out, “BALLS!” whenever he was frustrated beyond… [Continue Reading]

Wealth of Interests

by Linda Nguyen on February 7, 2013February 6, 2013 in Books, pursuit of happiness

I’m currently reading Beyond Wealth: The road map to a rich life by Alexander Green. I’m reading this during my lunch break at work and get a lot of snickers… [Continue Reading]

Guest Post: What Happiness Means to Me

by Linda Nguyen on January 29, 2013January 28, 2013 in Guest Posts, pursuit of happiness

My friend Stephany from Stephany Writes is going around the blogosphere guest posting as one of her writing goals for 2013. I’m honored to host her thoughts on happiness. I… [Continue Reading]

We’re Not Boring. We’re Aging.

by Linda Nguyen on January 9, 2013January 9, 2013 in pursuit of happiness

Since October, I’ve had a few conversations with close girlfriends about a shift in our social interests. I noticed nights out are comparatively tamer than they have been two years… [Continue Reading]

Throw Your Dreams Into Space Like a Kite

by Linda Nguyen on December 27, 2012December 27, 2012 in pursuit of happiness

“Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country.”… [Continue Reading]

12 Things I Love About 2012

by Linda Nguyen on December 12, 2012December 12, 2012 in Lists, Memories, New Thing(s) of the Week, pursuit of happiness

In honor of 12/12/12, I’d like to enumerate twelve things I love about 2012. Reading I still haven’t reached my 2012 reading goal but at 45 books read so far,… [Continue Reading]

Ten Awesome Things About Today

by Linda Nguyen on November 25, 2012November 25, 2012 in pursuit of happiness

I’m Glad You Exist

by Linda Nguyen on November 22, 2012November 22, 2012 in pursuit of happiness, Uncategorized

The photo may be old but it’s still true! Gratitude is my favorite gateway to happiness which makes me a fan of the spirit of Thanksgiving. I’m blogging from my… [Continue Reading]

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Linda Nguyen is a Texas Native who recently moved to North Carolina. She’s a blogger and photographer and loves eating noodles. This is her personal blog. She also writes a food blog.

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