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Saturday, April 9, 2011

The Happiness Project

I just finished reading   The Happiness Project  by Gretchen Rubin. The author spent one year trying to increase her happiness level and learn exactly what makes her happy. Like me, she has a very nice life - happily married, great kids, nice home, etc. - but "something" seems to be missing.
She tries different methods each month to see if it increases her happiness level. And each month it seems to work.
From this book I learned to take small steps in the right direction. The one I've been following all week is the "one minute rule" - if it takes a minute or less to do - DO IT NOW. This tiny step is making a difference. A biiiigg step that I'm not looking forward to is cleaning out my closet. I have such a hard time parting with clothes that will fit when I lose weight, I may need for a special occasion, will match a piece of clothing or jewelry that I don't own yet, etc.
One thing that left me very happy is that I seem to accept myself more that the author. Her first rule is "Be Gretchen". I think I'm pretty comfortable being myself. I listen to music, watch tv shows, read books, that I like not caring if anyone likes it.
Just like Gretchen I feel that I've had the ruby slippers the whole time. But.....maybe there's something more?

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