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Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Little Happier: Sometimes, Life Feels Like Art. Recently I Felt Like Reciting Poetry to a Crowd

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project

Education, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.713K Ratings

🗓️ 1 September 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Sometimes life achieves the formal perfection of art, or a moment can seem so transcendent that only art can allow us to express what we feel.

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0:00.0

So we know a lot of you listening out there work in health care and wellness.

0:04.4

First of all, because you probably don't hear this enough, thank you.

0:08.2

Thanks for always showing up and doing what you do.

0:11.4

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0:16.3

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0:21.6

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0:28.1

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0:34.3

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0:39.2

long. Figs come in a huge range of flattering styles made for every body type and elevated

0:44.1

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0:48.7

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0:53.6

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1:00.2

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1:04.7

There's something about a love story that takes your breath away, not because it's perfect, but because it's impossible.

1:12.2

Imagine finding the person you were meant to be with in the very place designed to destroy you. Imagine choosing

1:18.0

love when everything around you is hate, everything designed to strip away hope. That's not just romance,

1:24.7

that's survival. That's destiny. That's exactly what you'll feel watching bow artists at war.

1:31.2

The film opens September 26, and you can visit bowmovie.com to see the trailers.

1:37.8

If you were moved by Schindler's List or even the Bitter Sweet Hope in Jojo Rabbit, you'll understand why Bao is different.

1:45.0

This isn't just about what was lost,

1:46.9

it's about what was found.

1:49.2

Bow Artist at War tells the remarkable true story

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