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The Happiness Recipe
We are born to be happy. Somewhere along the way, our lives get cluttered.
To find your recipe for happiness, you need to know what matters most to you; have strong beliefs to support taking the necessary next steps; and actually do the kinds of things you want to, while letting go of the rest. You also need to be willing to share your desires with the world—something that is often challenging. This is where The Happiness Recipe comes in.
With actionable steps for closing the gaps that are often present along the path to happiness, Rebecca Morrison shares insights on how to start living a happier life, starting right now.
By decluttering your days of the “shoulds” and the “have-tos” and focusing instead on what actually matters, a road toward fulfilling joy will be laid before you. No matter how busy or overwhelmed you feel, this book will help you identify what has been standing between you and your happiness, so you can focus your energy on changes that will meaningfully impact your existence.
The Happiness Recipe is a grounded, approachable, and tactical guide to finding joy. By sharing the tools necessary for understanding what matters most to your happiness, Rebecca Morrison gives you the key to believing in and achieving the kind of happiness that is possible for everyone.
To find your recipe for happiness, you need to know what matters most to you; have strong beliefs to support taking the necessary next steps; and actually do the kinds of things you want to, while letting go of the rest. You also need to be willing to share your desires with the world—something that is often challenging. This is where The Happiness Recipe comes in.
With actionable steps for closing the gaps that are often present along the path to happiness, Rebecca Morrison shares insights on how to start living a happier life, starting right now.
By decluttering your days of the “shoulds” and the “have-tos” and focusing instead on what actually matters, a road toward fulfilling joy will be laid before you. No matter how busy or overwhelmed you feel, this book will help you identify what has been standing between you and your happiness, so you can focus your energy on changes that will meaningfully impact your existence.
The Happiness Recipe is a grounded, approachable, and tactical guide to finding joy. By sharing the tools necessary for understanding what matters most to your happiness, Rebecca Morrison gives you the key to believing in and achieving the kind of happiness that is possible for everyone.
198 pages, Paperback
Published April 6, 2021
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About the author
Rebecca C. Morrison
2 books35 followersRebecca C. Morrison is a mom, wife, and lawyer turned happiness coach. A graduate of Wellesley College and Georgetown Law, she also received an executive coaching certification from UC Berkeley. Rebecca worked in finance and Big Law for over twenty years before starting a business doing what she loves: helping other people become happier and more successful.
Rebecca spends her days helping clients uncover their own happiness recipe by applying the principles of priority-aligned living. Having shared these tools with people both informally and formally over the past two decades, she is thrilled to be sharing them with the world in her first book, The Happiness Recipe.
Rebecca spends her days helping clients uncover their own happiness recipe by applying the principles of priority-aligned living. Having shared these tools with people both informally and formally over the past two decades, she is thrilled to be sharing them with the world in her first book, The Happiness Recipe.
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February 2, 2023
Not a good fit for someone who does not like journaling whatsoever. I enjoy bullet point lists and crossing things off but too much of the method is centered on journaling. There were some broad concepts I enjoyed but overall not for me. The stories were the best part, both personal and those about clientele.
April 13, 2021
I learned of this book through a friend and I am very glad I did. I found it to be helpful, practical, and thought-provoking.
The book is laid out to take you through a path of thinking through the issues to be addressed (ex., what makes you happy? what does not? why does 'that' make you happy or not make you happy?, etc.). Doing so in bite-sized pieces and with helpful guidance, the author sets a path for you to discover what your answers are to these important questions. With those answers, you can then continue the work of determining what steps to take (or not take), going-forward.
While the book address some pretty big concepts, which one could easily get lost in trying to address on their own, the author has done an excellent job of making it manageable to do the work of thinking through and getting to the answers only you can provide for yourself.
The book is laid out to take you through a path of thinking through the issues to be addressed (ex., what makes you happy? what does not? why does 'that' make you happy or not make you happy?, etc.). Doing so in bite-sized pieces and with helpful guidance, the author sets a path for you to discover what your answers are to these important questions. With those answers, you can then continue the work of determining what steps to take (or not take), going-forward.
While the book address some pretty big concepts, which one could easily get lost in trying to address on their own, the author has done an excellent job of making it manageable to do the work of thinking through and getting to the answers only you can provide for yourself.
January 10, 2022
Rebecca C. Morrison is a lawyer who decided to act into what happiness meant for her and it change her life so much she decided to write a book about it. Giving the opportunity to the readers, Rebecca teaches how to transform life into a journey of inner peace and happiness. Focusing on what is best and helping to identify what is the stone standing in the way of achieving goals. It is the perfect guide to follow a fulfilling path of joy and understanding.
I really enjoyed this book! Rebecca is a great writer, and her writing is approachable so it is very easy to follow up and it is written in a way that encouraged me to keep on going. It made me understand a lot of things I was actually causing myself. A great way to unlock all the drama and let go to finally feel lighter and be happy.
I really enjoyed this book! Rebecca is a great writer, and her writing is approachable so it is very easy to follow up and it is written in a way that encouraged me to keep on going. It made me understand a lot of things I was actually causing myself. A great way to unlock all the drama and let go to finally feel lighter and be happy.
January 13, 2022
Great Book!!!
Rebecca C. Morrison clearly knows what she’s talking about. With this book she tries to offer us a recipe to happiness in the most structured and simple way possible. She achieves this in a really entertaining way, it's not a typical self-help book but rather almost like a novel. She lets her own experience and life stories shape her texts. This makes it much more fun and easier to read. The most interesting part in my opinion are the exercises and tasks she incorporates into her book. By this she manages to show you (the reader) how to get to know yourself. I myself have learned a whole lot by really doing these tasks and taking them seriously. It has helped me tremendously to stop doing things I subconsciously never liked but for some reasons felt that I needed to do. For anyone willing to invest time and work on themselves I recommend this book 100%.
Rebecca C. Morrison clearly knows what she’s talking about. With this book she tries to offer us a recipe to happiness in the most structured and simple way possible. She achieves this in a really entertaining way, it's not a typical self-help book but rather almost like a novel. She lets her own experience and life stories shape her texts. This makes it much more fun and easier to read. The most interesting part in my opinion are the exercises and tasks she incorporates into her book. By this she manages to show you (the reader) how to get to know yourself. I myself have learned a whole lot by really doing these tasks and taking them seriously. It has helped me tremendously to stop doing things I subconsciously never liked but for some reasons felt that I needed to do. For anyone willing to invest time and work on themselves I recommend this book 100%.
January 12, 2022
This book is a practical guide to achieve happiness. Most of the time, we are not conscious of what really matters in life and we feel overwhelmed by our hectic everyday routine. This reading helped me a lot to focus little by little on the essential aspects of our lives and to leave aside those things that are important but that shouldn’t occupy the majority of my days or even my free time. I understood that leisure time and being with my family are moments that I have to treasure and protect.
This book was also useful to learn that the decisions we take have an effect in our search for happiness and wellbeing.
This book was also useful to learn that the decisions we take have an effect in our search for happiness and wellbeing.
January 15, 2022
This is a well written guide that aims to help the reader find joy; something that sounds so simple but for some is difficult to reach. The Happiness Recipe written by Rebecca C. Morrison is a book that caught my attention at first sight and when I started reading it I couldn't stop until the end. I read it in a go. It is not very long and the narrative is simple and reads fast.
I would recommend this because I believe it can be useful for everyone. Achieving happiness is something possible and the author shows this in this book.
I would recommend this because I believe it can be useful for everyone. Achieving happiness is something possible and the author shows this in this book.
August 10, 2023
Like most self-help books I’ve read, this one is filled with case studies and personal anecdotes. However, the author also included specific steps and took the time to explain why those steps were useful in each chapter. I thought that the book was well laid out and the flow was easy. The writing had a very conversational feel to it, rather than a preachy feel. The author left her previous job to become a coach and I believe she was probably quite successful at it, based on her advice in this book. Although the advise felt simple, it also felt down-to-earth and doable. I recommend this book.
June 6, 2024
My rating is based more on my season than the writing or content. [Read the book to see what "my season" means.] This book is best, IMO, for those who are early career or mid-career and are trying to establish priorities for their professional and personal development. The book is very affirming of individual happiness and one's ability to achieve it.
For those of us who are looking for the exit ramp to retirement, I don't think the book is helpful. So I skimmed, enjoyed some affirming quotes and enjoyed some of the client stories.
For those of us who are looking for the exit ramp to retirement, I don't think the book is helpful. So I skimmed, enjoyed some affirming quotes and enjoyed some of the client stories.
May 6, 2023
SO practical for any reader and any age!
This book offers effective steps and suggestions for how to improve your happiness and quality of life in a realistic, easy to follow way. This book is so needed right now. It’s a quick read with a big impact. A lot of self help books are too long and drawn out, limiting the implementation. Morrison is organized and succinct in her writing, setting her book and ideas apart from the rest.
This book offers effective steps and suggestions for how to improve your happiness and quality of life in a realistic, easy to follow way. This book is so needed right now. It’s a quick read with a big impact. A lot of self help books are too long and drawn out, limiting the implementation. Morrison is organized and succinct in her writing, setting her book and ideas apart from the rest.
July 6, 2022
Practical advice
This book gives you specific steps to take to figure out what will make you happy. She does skip therapy any career or interest that makes you happy has pieces that are not great. Every job, paid or not, has parts of it we may not like. Ok big picture happy but with a reality dose if some of this will always be the part I do not like.
This book gives you specific steps to take to figure out what will make you happy. She does skip therapy any career or interest that makes you happy has pieces that are not great. Every job, paid or not, has parts of it we may not like. Ok big picture happy but with a reality dose if some of this will always be the part I do not like.
October 7, 2021
It seems that we are born to be happy but somewhere along the way we forget our purpose, our natural way of living and we end up chasing an illusion of happiness, one which is called “happiless”.
June 26, 2022
I found this book on Facebook and borrowed it through Interlibrary Loan. Lots of great 💡 to improve your life. Reluctantly I returned it after requesting a 2 week extension and wish to buy a copy.
April 10, 2023
Great book!! I’ve recommended it to multiple people now.
October 28, 2024
A very thoughtful and well thought out book. When the days grow shorter, I like to read an occasional personal development book and this one hit the mark. A slightly different approach on the topic which I found to be though provoking, refreshing, and spot on.
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