A surprising formula to create a compelling title provides the name for a card deck of creative inspiration.

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• If you’d like to look at the Muse Machine, and maybe even buy one for yourself, you can check it out here.

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As a part of the “Move 26” challenge, podcaster (“The Secret Life of Books”) and professor Sophie Gee joins for a literary walk. We explore the Metropolitan Museum together and look for items related to the iconic children's novel “From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler.”

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• Secret Life of Books podcast, hosted by Sophie Gee and Jonty Claypole
• From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg (Amazon, Bookshop) 
• Join the "Move 26" challenge in the Happier app
  

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We’re revisiting a listener-favorite episode from 2015, recorded as we cleared out Elizabeth’s closet. It's a hilarious discussion of many clutter-clearing ideas you can use right away.

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• Check out the Organization Hub on my website dedicated to my favorite tips, hacks, and advice for getting organized
  

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We explore how asking paired questions can lead to more open, engaging conversations. We also discuss the “end-of-history illusion”; we keep changing more than we expect. Plus we share a simple hack for using photos to reduce worry.

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• Michael Melcher Writes Substack newsletter
• The House by the Sea by May Sarton (Amazon, Bookshop) 
• Sign up for the "5 Things Making Me Happy" newsletter 
• Elizabeth: Liars by Sarah Manguso (Amazon, Bookshop) 
• Gretchen: The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (Amazon, Bookshop)
  

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A massive hangover cured someone of her fear of flying. What’s the lesson?

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• Four Tendencies personality framework
• You can take my quiz here to find your tendency.
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We discuss the happiness of connecting with childhood friends and the reemergence of Lena Dunham. We also discuss an easy yet effective April Fools’ prank, and how long it takes to feel at home in a new place.

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We discuss why it’s helpful actually to search for a solution, and we share an easy hack for giving yourself accountability. Plus, we explore an insight about how long it takes to feel at home in a new place.

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• Watch my ⁠Home Makeover video with Clutterbug⁠ and check out the resources we created for viewers
• ⁠Armrest covers⁠ 
• ⁠Face Washing Wrist Bands⁠
• ⁠Ikea Shoe Cabinet⁠
• Wall Street Journal article: ⁠Has your dream renovation become a nightmare? Maybe you need a ‘house therapist'⁠
• Elizabeth: Famesick by Lena Dunham (⁠Amazon⁠, ⁠Bookshop⁠) 
• Gretchen: Someone at a Distance by Dorothy Whipple (⁠Amazon⁠)
  

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Even though it’s absurd to say, there are features of everyday life that do seem oddly anachronistic.

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We talk about why clutter causes so much conflict at home—and how thinking about Clutter-Blindness, the Endowment Effect, and the Four Tendencies can help you handle it more effectively. Plus, practical strategies for living with a messy family member and saying goodbye to sentimental clutter.

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• Visit my Organization Hub for 9 practical tips for deciding what to keep

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We talk about a specific, easy way to reduce the unworn clothes in your closet, and we also share a listener’s clothes-related hack for keeping track of lost items. We explore an interesting distinction: are you a nostalgic person or an expectant person?

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Take the "Four Tendencies" quiz Check out my book Outer Order, Inner Calm Check out the I Want You To Know journal for a Mother's Day Gift Elizabeth: Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg (Amazon, Bookshop)  Gretchen: Nonesuch by Francis Spufford (Amazon, Bookshop) 
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An ancient teaching story from the Sufi tradition is a good illustration of the fact that sometimes, it’s a good idea to examine a situation closely—and sometimes it’s a good idea to look away.

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