\t\t\t\tI’m \u2026 what?<\/p>\n
You de monia, MJ.<\/em><\/p>\n I’m de<\/em>, er, the<\/em>? I’m the \u2026 monia?<\/p>\n You de monia.<\/em><\/p>\n Okay, I don’t have pneumonia <\/em>if that’s what you mean. In fact, I’m feeling pert, perky, in the pink, positively \u2026<\/p>\n Not <\/em>pneumonia, silly! Sound it out: Yoo-di-moh-nee-uh.<\/em><\/p>\n AH-HA! You said “eudemonia”!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Now we’re talking.<\/em><\/p>\n Heck, yes, I am steeped in eudemonia (which, I might add, is a whole lot better than being socked in with pneumonia).<\/p>\n The Greek word eudemonia connotes happiness, but it means more than mere merriment, my friends. Let’s look to the lingo of Aristotle.<\/p>\n Philosophy 101 (dig a little deeper, probe the profound) \u2026<\/p>\n Eudemonia<\/a> literally translates as something more like “the state of having a good indwelling spirit” or “happiness as the result of an active life governed by reason.”<\/p>\n For the sake of farmgirl frugality, let’s call it a state of flourishing and leave it at that.<\/p>\n I de monia!<\/p>\n Are you de monia?\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I’m \u2026 what? You de monia, MJ. I’m de, er, the? I’m the \u2026 monia? You de monia. Okay, I don’t have pneumonia if that’s what you mean. In fact, I’m feeling pert, perky, in the pink, positively \u2026 Not … Continue reading