
Little: Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote, “Pa Was No Businessman.”
We don’t have to pretend that the people we love are perfect. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ...
22 Aug 20164min

Ep. 78: Seek Out Silence
Ep. 78: We talk about why you might want to seek out silence, why a happiness hack used by our parents worked so well, and why it's helpful to consider "Am I more pulled toward leisure or toward work?...
17 Aug 201632min

Little: The Intimacy of "I'll Open Your Fridge and Take What I Want"
Sisters Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron--and the reminder that there are many kinds of love. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-polic...
15 Aug 20163min

Ep. 77: Plan an Errand Date
Ep. 77: We talk about why it's fun to plan an "errand date," a happiness hack for dealing with other people's clutter, abd the value of improving the nasty areas of your home. Get in touch: @gretchenr...
10 Aug 201631min

Little: As Promised: The Reading from Gretchen's Wedding
In Ep. 76 of Happier, Gretchen promised to share her favorite reading from her wedding. Here it is: "I Was Trying to Describe You to Someone," by Richard Brautigan. To learn more about listener d...
8 Aug 20164min

Ep. 76: Write Your Manifesto (& Bring Your Own Condiments)
Ep. 76: Why it's stimulating to write your manifesto; the joy of bringing your own condiments; and a listener requests suggestions for great wedding readings. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethc...
3 Aug 201631min

Little: A Happiness Lesson From the Cat in the Hat
"Look at me! Look at me! Look at me NOW! It is fun to have but you have to know how." It can be surprisingly hard to know how to have fun. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practi...
1 Aug 20163min

Ep. 75: Become a Minor Expert
Why it’s fun to become a minor expert (like color or Real Housewives)—and also fun to use the app TimeHop, to spark happy memories. We do a deep dive into the choice of a signature color and discuss h...
27 Jul 201638min




















