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The absence of feeling bad isn't enough to make you happy you must strive to find sources of feeling good

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Gretchen Rubin
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: December 14
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Blogger
Motivational Speaker
Kansas City
Missouri
Gretchen Craft Rubin
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