Do One Thing Every Day That Makes You Happy: A Journal

by Robie Rogge, Dian G. Smith

Each day presents an opportunity to find delight, whether in your surroundings, your work, your relationships, your insights, or your actions. This journal will guide you to look inside and outside yourself to discover and appreciate what makes you happiest.
 
With prompts and exercises, the wise words of writers, musicians, philosophers, and leaders will help you reflect on what fills you with joy. You’ll measure your happiness at the outset and along the way; after a year’s worth of delight, your smile will be bigger than ever.

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help

368 pages, Paperback

Published August 8, 2017

Reviews

[Renae McBrian · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely love the format of this book. The prompts are quick and varied, and the illustrations are fun. I obviously have not finished this book, but I flipped through it and I think I will definitely stick to filling this out every day for a year.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really like books like this because they are fun to look back on. This type of book would make a great gift or is fun for yourself. Each page you write the date and then do the creative random task it gives you. It is simple, doesn't take a lot of time and is fun. If keeping a journal isn't for you I recommend picking up this book.

For a fun and creative book, this is a good one!



Five stars.



"I received this book from Blogging for Books for free. All opinions are my own"

[Della Tingle · Rating 3 out of 5]

This isn’t a novel but a little activity book/journal you write about your happiness in. It is meant to last a year, but not necessarily in order. You can skip around. It is a cute concept, and someone may get something positive out of it. However, I have enough on my plate without having to worry about documenting my happiness each day.

Write it on your heart that every day is the best day of the year. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

I’m happy. Which also looks like crazy. ~David Henry Hwang

Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened. ~Dr. Seuss

One of the secrets of a happy life is continuous small treats. ~Iris Murdoch

Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full effort is full victory. ~Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

The greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances. ~Martha Washington

When a man is gloomy, everything seems to go wrong; when he is cheerful, everything seems right! ~Bible, Proverbs 15:15

To joys too exquisite to last, — and yet more exquisite when past! ~James Montgomery

To be happy, we must not be too concerned with others. ~Albert Camus

One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well. ~Virginia Woolf

There is no love sincerer than the love of food. ~George Bernard Shaw

[Valerie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read through this whole book in one night. I think it would be better used as a true journal for a long process. I was mainly interested in reading the quotations by famous people about joy and happiness. Some of the quotations were so good I wrote them down. It was a fun book to flip through and read or perhaps give as a gift.

[Gabi S A · Rating 5 out of 5]

Started in quarantine and as I close the loop I feel full ❤️
Always a sucker for self reflection cute books
Looks amazing on your shelf once you are done

[mad mags · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, I like the *idea* of it...

(Full disclosure: I received a free copy of this book for review through Blogging for Books. Click on the images to embiggen.)

-- 3.5 stars --

As a naturally gloomy and anxious person - one of my nicknames, and one I wear proudly, is Kelly Killjoy - a "happiness journal" seems like something I could really use in my life. I tend to only journal when things are going sideways, carrying merrily on my way when everything's coming up roses (or Dave Kim, as it were), resulting in a record of my life that's skewed heavily toward the negative. And that's no fun, right?



Do One Thing Every Day That Makes You Happy: A Journal is a pretty swell idea. From its bright yellow cover, decked out in shiny silver and vibrant rainbow text, to its white and orange insides, Do One Thing Every Day That Makes You Happy more or less oozes unicorns and birthday cake and that one REM song. Each page features a happy quote or graphic, along with a writing prompt inspired by said quote. There's a space to pencil in the date for each exercise and, with the exception of the New Year's themed ones, you can pretty much pace yourself how you want: work through each page in chronological order; skip around to your heart's content; or only write when you feel inspired (though skipping days kind of negates the "do one thing every day" part, don't you think?).

The prompts run the gamut; here are just a few to give you a taste:
* Where scratching felt sweetest day.
* A pleasure of mine that no one can understand.
* My life would seem longer without.
* Why I laughed at myself today.
* A luxury I don't need in order to be happy.



As much as I love the idea of this journal, as per usual with Clarkson Potter journals, the execution leaves something to be desired. The journal is very small - about 6" x 4.5" - making it somewhat difficult to write in. Additionally, many (but not all) of the quotes/graphics take up an inordinate amount of space on the page - usually somewhere around 2/3 to 4/5 of a page, leaving precious little room for your response! The lines are pretty small too, maybe college ruled at best.



I wish they'd go all out and make some oversized journals, preferably with nice, roomy lines - and lay-flat binding, too, while we're dreaming! Until then, this one will do.

Killjoy, who me?

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