Update

Elizabeth’s new podcast Happier in Hollywood launches on May 18! Also, I just finished first-pass pages for my book The Four Tendencies, which is now available for pre-order. (If you’re inclined to buy the book, it’s a big help to me if you pre-order.) We read from Dani Shapiro’s memoir Hourglass: Time, Memory, Marriage. 

Try This at Home

Say you’re sorry. We mention two books: Aaron Lazare’s On Apology and Gary Chapman’s The Five Languages of Apology, which argues that there are five “languages” of apology:

• Expressing regret — “I’m sorry”
• Accepting responsibility — “I was wrong”
• Making restitution — “What can I do to make it right?”
• Genuinely repenting — “I’ll try not to do that again”
• Requesting forgiveness — “Will you please forgive me?”
  
  

 You can find the website SorryWatch here. 

Happiness Hack

If you want to collect a memento when traveling, buy spices. If you’re looking for the site about reading books related to travel destinations, it’s Longitude Books: Recommended Reading for Travelers. 

Interview with Sherry Lansing

Check out Stephen Galloway‘s biography, Leading Lady: Sherry Lansing and the Making of a Hollywood Groundbreaker. Gosh, she is really a wise person. In the photo, you can see me holding up the book about Sherry Lansing — also note that I’m wearing the “HAPPY” sweater that Elizabeth gave me for Christmas. 

Demerit

Elizabeth was working at home, and she covered four miles on the treadmill on the first day — but then she didn’t exercise again.

Gold Star

I give a gold star to Elizabeth for dealing with her blepharitis. I write about the Strategy of Convenience in my book about habits, Better Than Before.