
I can’t believe that I’m writing these words, at last: today is the publication day for my book. As of today, it’s out in the world, available for sale at bookstores near you. It s...

Zoikes, it's true, the book is really out in the world! My father-in-law called to tell me he saw it in the window of Crawford Doyle, a neighborhood bookstore. I had to go take a photo. Can you spot it there...

Gretchen Rubin Oh my goodness, my book is #47 on Amazon right now. Thrilling!

It’s the last week of 2009, and the new year begins on Friday – a great time to make some resolutions. Ab...

“I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.” -- Sir Isa...

Every Wednesday is Tip Day. This Wednesday: Ten tips for an emergency energy boost. When your energy level is low, everything feels like a chore -- even things would ordinarily make you happy...

Several months ago, I began offering the starter-kit for people who wanted to start a group for people pursuing happiness projects together. Since then, more than 3,700 people have requested a starter kit! (Request yours here.) I'm really curious to hear about how these groups are doing...

One of my Secrets of Adulthood (cribbed from Niels Bohr) is "The opposite of a great truth is also true." As I’ve worked on my happiness project, I’ve recognized many paradoxes. ...

"Energy is eternal delight." --William Blake * The folks at Drinking Diaries did an interview with me about the relationship between drinking and happiness. Very thought-provoking questions. * Interested in starting your own happiness project...

I’m working on my Happiness Project, and you could have one, too! Everyone’s project will look different, but it’s the rare person who can’t benefit. Join in -- no need to catch up, just jump in right now. Each Friday’s post will help you think about your own happiness project. My fee...

I'm extremely happy because my sister had her baby last night! A boy. Here she is, a week ago, courtesy of Sarah Fain Has Starfish Envy, talking about the upcoming event...

Because I literally cannot resist this call to happiness, here is the “Come On, Get Happy” theme song from The Partridge Family television show. I sat grinning away as I listened to it. If you need it, here’s the link. And ...

I recently put up our holiday decorations, and as I was doing it, I was reminded of several important happiness lessons. 1. I love my husband, just as he is. One of the challenges of a happiness project is accepting your own nature – and also your sweetheart’s nature. I ...











