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Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Little Happier: Have You Ever Walked Along a Desire Path?

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Lemonada Media

Self-improvement, Education, Health & Fitness

4.713.2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2023

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

As we go through our days, we can look for “desire paths”—the natural paths that emerge as we try to find the quickest and easiest way to get where we’re going. Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Follow on social media: @GretchenRubin on YouTube @GretchenRubin on TikTok @GretchenRubin on Instagram @GretchenRubin on Threads Get the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotes Get Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in to the five senses. Now available - order here. Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.  Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts— Side Hustle School, Happier in Hollywood and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

This show is sponsored by Better Help.

0:03.7

Sometimes we're faced with a crossroads in life

0:06.2

and we don't know which path to take.

0:08.3

Therapy can help.

0:09.4

Gretchen, there was a time when I thought about leaving TV writing,

0:13.1

leaving LA, moving back to New York, giving it all up.

0:16.5

I got a therapist, I talked it all out,

0:19.7

and I was so glad that I ended up staying in Los Angeles

0:24.0

and pursuing the career that I really wanted.

0:26.8

And I don't know if I would have done that

0:28.7

without the help of a great therapist.

0:31.7

If you're thinking of starting therapy,

0:33.4

give Better Help a try.

0:35.1

It's entirely online, designed to be convenient, flexible,

0:38.8

and suited to your schedule.

0:40.7

Just fill out a brief questionnaire

0:42.2

to get matched with a licensed therapist

0:44.2

and switch therapists any time for no additional charge.

0:47.5

Let therapy be your map with BetterHelp.

0:50.2

Visit BetterHelp.com slash Gretchen Rubin today

0:53.7

to get 10% off your first month.

0:56.3

That's BetterHelpHELP.com slash Gretchen Rubin.

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