Right up front you should know that Happier at Home is basically a second part to Gretchen Rubin’s
other book, The Happiness Project. I am a big fan of The Happiness Project. I
subscribe to her blog and e-newsletters, co-led a book class on The Happiness
Project, and am even leading a women’s retreat this fall about Happiness which
will utilize the book. So, I’m biased. I love the subject.
Couple things you should know about Gretchen’s style and
writing. First, she is the over-achiever of over-achievers. She gets more done
than the average bear, and certainly you and me. She obsesses over things that
might not fall on your radar. But – she does her research and her writing is
accessible and inspiring, which forgives a lot of sins.
If I asked you right now, “Are you happy?” what would be
your answer? Honestly? Are you as happy as you could be? And more importantly
(for Gretchen’s purposes) do you appreciate how happy you are and could you be
even happier?
