23 January 2008

ARE.YOU.HAPPY.

i was reading tim ferriss' blog and stopped in my tracks after i read the following:

In their fascinating study “Would you be happier if you were richer?”, published in Science, Princeton professors Alan Krueger and Daniel Kahneman, winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize for his work in behavioral economics, found that perhaps the best indicator of happiness was frequency of eating with friends and family.

If you have to chose one activity to produce an emotional upswing, start breaking bread more often with those who make you smile.

i felt affirmed when i realized that one of my new year's resolutions was on the right track; to actively pursue community more consistently. in fact, just over a week ago, carlie and i had lunch with our new friends amy & aaron of ahs photography, and our friend and neighbor mark of mark brooke photography. and i can tell you that it definitely was refreshing. i look forward to more of these lunch and dinner dates in 2008. and if you have any desire to break bread, drop me a line...

i googled the word "happy" and this little guy popped up. i had to share.

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12 comments:

  1. AHS Photography23 January, 2008

    Well then, I guess its fact- we must do more meals together :)

    I've always felt good food+good company is the absolute best thing in the entire world!

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  2. THE PARSONS23 January, 2008

    ooo, ooo, we want to break bread, or a cookie, or something with you guys. we're too far away. :(

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  3. katy25 January, 2008

    Friends (especially photographer friends) are awesome! I'd love to grab a meal sometime. Let me know if you arrange another get together!

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  4. Brandon Williams25 January, 2008

    I totally agree with the article and BTW I think your work awesome!

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  5. Jasmine25 January, 2008

    yes. chocolate chip cookies = happiness! :)

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  6. Patricia Wells25 January, 2008

    I love him. "Happy cookie" that is. But when I'm hungry I sorry to say I may take a bite.

    Thanks for registering on my site. It was on the fritz, but I think it works now.
    I would love to here what you wanted to say.

    I live in LA but would love to have lunch sometime!

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  9. kymberli q.25 January, 2008

    Sorry Gabriel, my blog posting was acting up! I wrote something but it's too long to write again! :) Anyway, another great post. I'd love to have lunch with you (and Carlie?) and pick your brain about things when we are a bit further along in our new photography adventure!

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  10. OHANA PHOTOGRAPHERS26 January, 2008

    that dancing cookie is classic. when we're ever in your neck of the woods we'd love to talk shop.

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  11. Hippo Brigade26 January, 2008

    Hey Gabriel, just found your site, and think it's fantastic. Love the cookie blob. I want to eat his little head. Let's break bread one of these days. We Brumfields think you Davis' are pretty great.
    --Beckey Brumfield

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  12. Mark Brooke Photographers28 January, 2008

    AWESOME! i can't wait until our next one! LOVE you guys! we should hang now that you are back form JUNE mtn.

    (p.s i am so jealous that when i leave June it snows. when you Go TO June IT SNOWS! AHHH)

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