Gretchen Rubin

You should both go to bed at the same time,” said one friend. “No matter what, something good will come of it. You’ll get more sleep or have sex or have a conversation.”

You should both go to bed at the same time,” said one friend. “No matter what, something good will come of it. You’ll get more sleep or have sex or have a conversation.”

fact, studies show that aggressively expressing anger doesn’t relieve anger but amplifies it. On the other hand, not expressing anger often allows it to disappear without leaving ugly traces.

If something was really fun for me, it would pass this test: I looked forward to it; I found it energizing, not draining; and I didn’t feel guilty about it later.

Imagine the eulogy: how do I want to be remembered?

Robert Frost: The best way out is always through.

“The days are long, but the years are short” reminded me to stay in the moment, to appreciate the seasons, and to revel in this time of life

The opposite of a great truth is also true.

Things often get harder before they get easier.

We can’t make people change, but when we change, others change, and a relationship changes.