I think Gretchen and I are a lot alike. We like to read and learn. We like to make lists. We like organizing closets. We thrill at the idea of owning a laminator. We enjoy children's literature. We both think a way to be happier is to grow or improve in some way.
I like to think that it's not moving to Italy or Bali is where we find happiness, but in improving our own living. Good thing, cause I just don't have the change to make it out to Rome any time soon.
She had tons of ideas she tried to find a little more happiness; ones I would have never thought of.
So each month had a theme of something she wanted to improve. January was "Boost Energy". Her ideas?
- sleep earlier
- toss, restore, organize
- tackle a nagging task
- act more energetic
- the more obvious, exercise consistently
She wrote blog-style about how she implemented each of these, how she felt, what didn't work, what did. It was very real-life and I didn't feel like I had to be superwoman to find a little more happiness.
The chapter I felt like I needed most: Play and Leisure. I know. I'm one of those people... The question "What is fun for me?" perplexed me at first. But by the end of the chapter I felt empowered to find fun in whatever interests me: even if it's only sudoku or a free lecture at the library.
By the end of the book I felt like she was a little tired with trying to be so proactive. I got a little tired by the end myself. But I still feel like I finished the book armed with good, do-able happy-making ideas.
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