Gretchen Rubin and Elizabeth Craft each have their own way of making time every day to be grateful for what they have. They also share their personal symbols, and the meanings behind them. Plus, a listener question about the sense of sadness that often follows big happy life milestones, and Liz’s demerit and Gretchen’s gold star.

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