The Happiness Project

The premise of this book is that a lady spends a year trying to make herself happier through various themes.

I wanted to like this book, and I think at times it has a lot of promise, but it ultimately fell flat for me. At times I had a hard time relating to the author because it doesn't really seem like she has a lot of challenges in her life. I also didn't like how she was so dismissive of certain things - therapy, meditation, etc. If the goal is to try everything, why not? She came across as entitled many times throughout the book.

One thing I was disappointed with was that I was hoping there would be more takeaways on how to create our own happiness project or find what makes our happy. Instead the book is 95% me, me, me, and there's a small section in the back talking about how the reader could apply the principles.

There are a couple good nuggets throughout the book, and there were times I could relate to the author and her relationship with her husband or friends. It wasn't a hard or difficult read, but it definitely wasn't as enlightening as I'd hoped. I think I just wanted more.