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More Happier: The Fun of an Unexpected Gift, Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, and Herding the Cats During Holidays

Happier with Gretchen Rubin
More Happier: The Fun of an Unexpected Gift, Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, and Herding the Cats During Holidays
byGretchen Rubin / The Onward Project

We talk about the happiness that comes from getting a gift we don’t expect, and we discuss some quality screen time. We also consider the question: Does every family need a holiday-tradition-enforcer?

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More Happier: The Fun of an Unexpected Gift, Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, and Herding the Cats During Holidays

Something Making Us (More) Happier

  • Elizabeth: Our mother gave her a pair of black pants.
  • Gretchen: I’m very happy using my Memento Journal to organize the mementos I gathered from my summer travels to Japan, England, and Montana.


Quality Screen Time

Elizabeth recommends America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, a seven-episode docu-series on Netflix.

I mention the memoir Deep in the Heart of Texas: Reflections of Former Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders by Suzette, Stephanie, and Sheri Scholz.  

Spotlight on a Tool

Elizabeth loves her Don’t Break the Chain Habit Tracker, and with Labor Day coming up on September 2, 2024, it’s a great time to consider one for yourself—for your work life. It can help you monitor daily work habits like starting your day with a clear plan, checking in with your team, and taking regular breaks.

I’ve Been Meaning to Ask You

Does every family need a tradition-and-celebration-enforcer?

Quotation

“The world will never starve for want of wonders; but only for want of wonder.” G. K. Chesterton, Tremendous Trifles (Amazon, Bookshop) 

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