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Bluebird: Women and the New Psychology of Happiness | Ariel Gore
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CAN A WOMAN BE SMART, EMPOWERED, AND HAPPY ? Happiness has become a serious business. Where twentiethcentury psychology focused on depression and illness, in the new millennium scientists have begun focusing on "positive psychology"the study of happiness. Ariel Gore first became intrigued by this subject when she discovered that Positive Psychology was the most popular course on the Harvard campus. As she read deeper into the topic, she noticed something disturbing: everyone in this happy land was a man. Worse still, some of these new "experts" seemed hell-bent on proving that women with traditional values and breadwinning husbandsthose who had made "an effort to expect less," according to one sociologistwere more content than women with feminist values. The more she read the more she wondered: Can a woman be smart, empowered, and happy? Determined to find out, Gore began her own "study in living" a journey into the feminine history, science, and experience of happiness. Her results, chronicled with humor and curiosity in Bluebird, are by turns fascinating and enriching. A woman's happiness may not come easy, and it may not take the forms prescribed by popular culture. But, as Gore discovers, it is not only possible but necessary. Bluebird is a smart, no-nonsense, uplifting study of the real secret of joy, and whether it's truly at odds with the goals of modern women.
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niha923 wow! 😍💙 7y
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tpixie
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As a follow up of my previous post - Here‘s a close-up of the awesome book-themed piano at my bookstore #get indie

@julesG @Suet624 @Libby1 @RebelReader @bedandabook

RebelReader This appears to be a wonderful place that I'd like to visit. 😍 7y
Cathythoughts That is really fabulous 😱wow 7y
Suet624 That's fantastic! 7y
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Suet624 Where do you live? 7y
Graciouswarriorprincess That is just wonderful! 7y
bedandabook That's just great! So much fun. 7y
britt_brooke 😍😍😍 7y
kylienoele This is awesome!! 7y
tammysue Wow! 7y
tpixie @RebelReader @Suet624 (or other #Littens ) Hutchison, Kansas- we have a guest room if you ever come this way! (edited) 7y
tpixie @Graciouswarriorprincess @bedandabook @britt_brooke @kylienoele @whatshesreadingnow the owner has done a great job trying to help keep the town relevant!! 7y
Suet624 I've never explored Kansas!! 7y
tpixie @Suet624 well... it‘s a great place to live, not a vacation Mecca, but if you can be happy with simple things , there‘s stuff to explore. Kansas City Metropolitan ( both KS & MO side ) are the bigger cities. But Hutch has The Cosmosphere- space museum which is part of the Smithsonian; and a Salt! Mine ( we have Superman‘s & Batman‘s costumes in storage). And we host the State Fair the second week of September. WOot!! 😝 7y
Suet624 @tpixie I love State Fairs!!! 7y
tpixie @Suet624 oh yeah!! And we consider Hutchison ‘ Smallville‘ Superman‘s Home!! Apparently a new museum just opened up this week about it. http://www.hutchnews.com/news/20170926/fit-for-superhero 7y
julesG 😍😍😍😍 7y
tpixie @julesG yes! 7y
Libby1 How clever, @tpixie . I love it. Is that Ramona Quimby I see? She brought such joy to my childhood. 7y
tpixie @Libby1 yes! Ramona is a fun girl! 7y
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tpixie
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Our town puts up different sculptures periodically. The ones in front of our indie bookstore have had themes connected with the store. Previously it was one of kids reading. Now it‘s a bird sculpture. #goindie

julesG This is great! 7y
Suet624 Lovely! 7y
Libby1 Wonderful, @tpixie ! 7y
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RebelReader Fantastic! 7y
tpixie @julesG @Suet624 @Libby1 @RebelReader if you look in the background you can see a piano. It‘s painted with different characters from different books! I‘ll post a picture of that to get a better view (edited) 7y
bedandabook I was just looking at the piano! Both that and the bird sculpture are wonderful. What a lovely local bookshop to have. 7y
tpixie @bedandabook yes! It‘s a great addition to our town. She now has a café & serves great food and coffee! (edited) 7y
Graciouswarriorprincess That is so 😎! 7y
tammysue What a very special and unique store!☺️ 7y
tpixie @whatshesreadingnow @Graciouswarriorprincess yes! The inside is awesome also! Birdcages and teacups as light fixtures!! 7y
Blaire Absolutely love this!! 7y
tpixie @Blaire ❤️❤️❤️ 7y
Gissy So pretty! 7y
tpixie @Gissy the sculpture is perfect for the bookstore!! 7y
tpixie @Gissy I have something for you. I don‘t want to mail anything until the postal service is unburdened and reliable though. ❤️ 7y
Gissy Thank you in advanced!I already received a package that I was supposed to received on September. Today I will ask about the mail service and see if my bank is open.What a mess.Right now I'm at a mall sitting on the floor charging my cell while I check the emails and reading something.The life now is before and after hurricane María. We have to adopt this new life style in a positive way. I'm even hand washingI most of the clothing.I let you know. 7y
tpixie @Gissy your positive attitude will get you far!! How did our ancestors do this all the time?? Granted, they were more used to it!! Well, just know when everything is settled I have your stuff for you. I hope you haven‘t bought my stuff yet. Please don‘t. Save your $$ for yourself and rebuilding your life (and your Birthday 🎂! ). I would feel terrible about you spending any $ on me. Truly.Sincerely. Let your rebuilding be my gift. 7y
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Autumnator
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8 shades of blue. Here's my stack of blue books.#bookcolortag

AbstractMonica Love it 💁🏻 7y
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