I don’t believe that lasting happiness is typically achieved through stuff like a job promotion, a new home or adopting a puppy, although there’s no doubt that such happenings deliver a jolt. According to the new documentary Happy, status (career, relationship status, income) only account for 10% of the differences in our levels of happiness. The film also says that 40% of potential happiness is unaccounted for, suggesting that there is a lot one can do to become a happier camper. Which leads me to ginger root.
Ginger is a magical, but not terribly attractive, root that’s used in a variety of culinary and medicinal preparations. On a whim I picked up a “hand” of ginger at the market. What’s the deal with this little guy? I excitedly hurried home where a quick Google search evolved into a full-blown project.
So what makes ginger so remarkable, and why should you (and I) keep some in your kitchen so that happiness is just at your fingertips?
I’m a sucker for kitchen gadgetry. But in this case, I’m a sucker in need. My herbal garden is flourishing, and frankly my regular scissors ‘ain’t about this life’ (haha, I’ve been dying to throw that in somewhere). But the 
