It’s time for the next installment of “Happier with Gretchen Rubin.”
Episode 60 — that means it’s a Very Special Episode!
Our producer Henry and I traveled to the famed Silvercup Studios in Queens, New York, to visit Elizabeth on the sound stage of the show she’s working on. Super-glamorous, I must say. In the photo, in the directors’ chairs in “Video Village,” you can see Elizabeth (near chair), Helen Childress (middle), Sarah Fain (far chair), and Henry (half-hidden in the back row).
Try This at Home
Let people do their job. This relates to the problem of shared work, which we discussed in Episode 28.
Interlude: a trip to craft services. So many tempting treats, all for free, and right at hand! Elizabeth calls it “the bane of her existence.”
Interview
Helen Childress. Helen is the creator of the terrific-yet-still-unnamed TV show that Elizabeth is working on. She also wrote the iconic 90’s movie Reality Bites. In her interview, she gives many great insights on the nature of writing, creativity, and habits.
Gretchen’s Demerit
I’ve acquired a Pile o’Papers related to tasks that I need to do — and it just keeps growing. I’ll use Elizabeth’s suggestion of using Power Hour.
Sarah Fain’s Gold Star
We’ve talked about Elizabeth’s writing partner Sarah Fain so many times — it was great to have her on the show. She gives a gold star to her three-year-old daughter Violet, for being such a good sport for moving to New York City for several weeks.
