“It’s more selfless to act happy. It takes energy, generosity, and discipline to be unfailingly light-hearted. Yet everyone takes the happy person for granted.”
"Negative emotions like loneliness, envy, and guilt have an important role to play in a happy life; they’re big flashing signs that something needs to change."
- Gretchen Rubin
Awareness
"Negative emotions like loneliness, envy, and guilt have an important role to play in a happy life; they're big, flashing signs that something needs to change."
- Gretchen Rubin
Awareness
"I always had the uncomfortable feeling that if I wasn’t sitting in front of a computer typing, I was wasting my time–but I pushed myself to take a wider view of what was ‘productive.’ Time spent with my family and friends was never wasted."
- Gretchen Rubin
Balance
"One of the best ways to make yourself happy in the present is to recall happy times from the past. Photos are a great memory-prompt, and because we tend to take photos of happy occasions, they weight our memories to the good."
- Gretchen Rubin
Happiness
"Don’t let perfect be the enemy of the good. Lower the bar. Actually, spending ten minutes clearing off one shelf is better than fantasizing about spending a weekend cleaning out the basement."
- Gretchen Rubin
Motivation
"Treat your body like someone you love."
- Hannah Corbin
Self-care
"Love yourself first and everything else falls into line."
- Lucille Ball
Self-care
"If you prioritize yourself, you are going to save yourself."
- Gabrielle Union
Self-care
"Tuesday proves you are resilient, no matter how the week began. You deserve some self-love."
Self-care
"When a woman becomes her own best friend life is easier."
Self-care