Elizabeth Gilbert
Elizabeth Gilbert is a writer and author of the books Stern Men, The Last American Man, and Pilgrims. Her latest book, Eat, Pray, Love, is a #1 New York Times best-selling memoir about the year she spent traveling the world alone after a difficult divorce.
In addition to writing books, Elizabeth Gilbert has worked steadily as a journalist. Throughout much of the 1990s she was on staff at SPIN magazine, where – with humor and pathos – she chronicled diverse individuals and subcultures, covering everything from rodeo's Buckle Bunnies to China's headlong construction of...
A cookie with Russy
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Rev Run finds happiness in sharing a cookie with his son.
The $20M key to happiness
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Actor Chevy Chase says that happiness comes and goes, especially if it takes the form of getting $20 million for a picture.
Larry David
Larry David is a comedian, actor, and writer whose credits include television shows Fridays, Saturday Night Live, and Seinfeld. He recently starred in Whatever Works, a film by Woody Allen, and currently produces, writes, and stars in HBO’s series Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Larry David grew up in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn and attended Sheepshead Bay High School. Of his youth, he says, “I had a wonderful childhood, which is tough because it's hard to adjust to a miserable adulthood.” Not a surprising quote from a man whose alter ego came to...
Bill
Bill lost his job at Lehman Brothers during the financial meltdown. His lay-off coincided with his wife’s maternity leave so they decided to take advantage of them both being off work. They bought an RV and traveled around the country for six months.
After their tour of the US ended and they came back to New York City, Bill assumed the role of stay-at-home dad while his wife returned to work. He found it hard to look for a job and take care of a...
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette is a singer-songwriter and occasional actress. Her 1995 debut album, Jagged Little Pill, sold 30 million copies and won four Grammys.
Since the release of Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morissette continues to be committed to her creative path and her desire to help others on theirs. "I live to heal ruptures and bridge the human and the divine aspects of life, and I hope that by sharing my own experiences through speaking, writing, and art, I can support people in their personal journeys, wherever they...
Life’s a rigged game
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Cartoonist Roz Chast claims that life is a "rigged game" and wonders if happiness is even possible.
Louise Hay
Louise Hay is one of the founders of the self-help movement. She is a best selling author and the founder of Hay House, a major self-help publisher that has sold millions of books and tapes worldwide.
Louise Hay was able to put her philosophies into practice when she was diagnosed with cancer. She considered the alternatives to surgery and drugs, and instead developed an intensive program of affirmations, visualization, nutritional cleansing, and psychotherapy. Within six months, she was completely healed of cancer.
In 1984, Louise Hay's...