Gretchen Rubin is a lawyer, successful author, happily married, has two children, and lives in a beautiful apartment in New York City. One rainy day, she wonders what it actually means to be happy. She decides to start a “Happiness Project.” Her goal is to not take for granted what is important to her in life but rather to cultivate and appreciate it.
She takes on twelve areas of her life, focusing on each for a month. She doesn't turn her life upside down; she simply tries to make small changes in her everyday life to bring more satisfaction to herself and her family.
She brings more order to her apartment, eats a little healthier, tries to nag less at her husband, becomes more patient with her children, and forms new friendships. Just as she shares her successes, she also openly discusses failures because not everything she tries on her journey of discovery works.
The book is a delightful, honest, and entertaining account of the author's personal Happiness Project. It is not a step-by-step guide; the author doesn't claim to know what makes you, as her reader, happy. Instead, she wants to inspire you to start your own happiness project, try different things, and ultimately make your life and the lives of those close to you a little better every day.
🎧 Suitable as an audiobook? Yes, and it is read by the author herself.
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