Ep. 554: Take the Trip, Get Something Valuable for Free, and Listeners Talk about Their “One Big Thing”
Happier with Gretchen Rubin
Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project
4.7 • 13K Ratings
🗓️ 1 October 2025
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
We discuss the value of taking the trip. We also reveal something very valuable that is available for free, if you know where to look, and we share listeners’ thought-provoking responses about the “one big thing” they’ve successfully tackled.
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| 0:00.0 | There's something about a love story that takes your breath away, not because it's perfect, |
| 0:05.1 | but because it's impossible. Imagine finding the person you were meant to be with in the very |
| 0:10.3 | place designed to destroy you. Imagine choosing love when everything around you is hate, |
| 0:16.0 | everything designed to strip away hope. That's not just romance, that's survival. That's destiny. That's exactly |
| 0:23.5 | what you'll feel watching bow artists at war. The film opens September 26 and you can visit |
| 0:30.1 | bowmovie.com to see the trailers. If you were moved by Schindler's List or even the |
| 0:36.3 | Bitter Sweet Hope in Jojo Rabbit, |
| 0:38.3 | you'll understand why Bao is different. This isn't just about what was lost, it's about what was found. |
| 0:44.9 | Bow, artist at war, tells the remarkable true story of Joseph Bow, a brilliant artist and master forger |
| 0:51.1 | who risked everything to help others survive. BAL Artist at War opens September 26. |
| 0:57.0 | Visit bALmovie.com to watch the trailer and learn more, |
| 1:01.0 | or sign up your organization for a group screening. |
| 1:04.0 | Again, that's BAUMovie.com. |
| 1:07.0 | When our dogs thrive, we thrive too. |
| 1:10.0 | Prioritizing their health means more joyful moments together, |
| 1:14.1 | whether it's with walks, play, or just having them close by. I have a new puppy Taffy, and along with |
| 1:19.9 | our dog Barnaby, they make us so happy. Now, with us humans, taking small, consistent daily |
| 1:25.8 | actions to keep us healthy are so important |
| 1:28.5 | to our happiness, and that's important for our dogs, too. |
| 1:31.8 | That's why we love GetJoy's Freeze Dried Raw Dog Food. |
| 1:35.6 | GetJoy's Freeze Dried Raw Dog Food is made with real whole food ingredients like 100% USDA |
| 1:41.5 | sourced beef or chicken, pumpkin for digestion, salmon oil for their skin and |
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