Dear Happy Asses, Step Three: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. This is Step Three in the program of Alcoholics Anonymous, and it also turned out to be a pretty great tactic for getting your longtime boyfriend to move off dead center. … Continue reading Step Three, a Cracker Barrel Proposal, and The Sweet Gift of Surrender
Month: November 2025
Stealing From This Moment
Dear Happy Asses, I was standing in line when suddenly a loud buzzer went off. A lady, calm at first, then startled, then running, bolted out the door with what appeared to be stolen merchandise. The clerk, who looked a little befuddled but remarkably composed, simply watched her go. I’ve thought about that moment a … Continue reading Stealing From This Moment
Confessions of Pre-Noel
“Healing begins the moment we stop pretending everything is merry.” — Karen Key Smith Evoto Dear Happy Asses, Christmas can be a tough time of year—even for a Happy Ass like me. I’m sitting here all cozy on my sofa at the fanny crack of dawn, sipping my cappuccino and thinking, this is such a … Continue reading Confessions of Pre-Noel
Comparison is the Thief of Joy—but it can also be the Thief of Success
Dear Happy Asses, The original version of this quote, “Comparison is the thief of joy,” is attributed to Theodore Roosevelt. The version above—“Comparison is the thief of success”—I heard on a podcast, and I thought it was food for fodder. I spoke about it briefly on my Insta, but I would love to dive into … Continue reading Comparison is the Thief of Joy—but it can also be the Thief of Success