FLOW SPACE
The importance of hobbies
I just returned from SXSW, where I was delighted to talk with Kim Holderness, of the wildly popular, hilarious @theholdernessfamily on Instagram and elsewhere, about why it’s important for those of us in the empty-nest stage (or the open-door stage, as I’ve renamed it) to have hobbies.
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BIG THINK
Secrets for a happier, less cluttered life
I spoke with Lucy Handley of Big Think about what I’ve learned from my happiness research over the course of my career.
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GRETCHENRUBIN.COM
Spring scavenger hunt
As part of my Move ‘26 challenge (move for 26 minutes every day in 2026), I partnered with Clutterbug on a free, fun spring cleaning scavenger hunt. Check off everything on the list to meet your movement goal and declutter your space at the same time.
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SUBSTACK
My Color Pilgrimage
For years, I worked on My Color Pilgrimage, my hooky book about my fascination with color. Now I’m delighted finally to put part of this strange project into the world. The introduction and first four installments are now up on my Substack.
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LINKEDIN
Obliger-rebellion at work
On LinkedIn, I wrote about Obliger-rebellion in the workplace and what managers can do to prevent it. Obliger-rebellion can seem very mysterious and sudden—until you know about this common phenomenon, and then you can spot it coming from miles away. The thing is, once Obliger-rebellion starts, you can’t really stop it, so prevention is the best medicine.
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