You Are Your Choices: 50 Ways to Live the

Building on her successful series of small books about big ideas (Choosing Happiness, Things I Want My Daughters to Know, Time Alive), Alexandra Stoddard's new book focuses on taking charge of your lifeyour way. In brief essays filled with the optimism, ideas, and examples her readers love, she shares 50 choices you can make to live joyfully in pursuit of what is true, good and beautiful. Her essays remind us to trust ourselves (Information Is Not Inspiration), to stay steady in a storm (Your Choices Count Most in a Crisis), to take risks (Leave the Safe Harbor), to finish unfinished business (Have As Few Regrets as Possible), to surround ourselves with delights (Redefine What Is Beautiful), and to have fun (Cheap Thrills Are Thrilling) This will be Alexandra's 25th book, with publication timed to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the publication of her classic book on inspired lifestyle Living a Beautiful Life.

An Invitation	p. 1
Every Day, Commit Yourself to Experiencing the Good Life	p. 4
Be True to All Your Choices	p. 9
Be Responsible-Say No	p. 12
Stand On Your Own Two Feet	p. 15
Information Is Not Inspiration	p. 19
Take Satisfaction in Doing the Right Thing	p. 22
Go After What You Love	p. 25
Have Realistic Expectations	p. 29
Live from the Inside Out	p. 33
Celebrate Simple Ceremonies	p. 36
Reevaluate Your Priorities Regularly	p. 43
Have as Few Regrets as Possible	p. 48
Leave the Safe Harbor	p. 52
Who Knows, It Might Be Good	p. 57
Redefine What Is Beautiful	p. 61
The Power of Flowers	p. 67
Share the Beauty	p. 72
Live with the Objects You Love	p. 75
Why Not Be Comfortable?	p. 80
Maintain Balance Through Your Choices	p. 84
Cultivate Good Energy	p. 87
Cheap Thrills Are Thrilling	p. 91
You Own Your Self	p. 95
Stop Complaining	p. 98
Accept Responsibility	p. 101
Be Aware	p. 104
Your Choices Count Most in a Crisis	p. 107
Faster Isn't Better	p. 109
Reach Out-Literally	p. 113
Privacy Please	p. 116
A Free Day for You	p. 119
Good Design Matters	p. 122
Enough Is Enough	p. 125
Give Yourself Time	p. 130
Get Going	p. 134
Embrace Variety	p. 138
Move On	p. 143
Walk Away	p. 147
See the Big in the Little	p. 150
Surround Yourself with People You Trust	p. 154
Intuition Is Your Guiding Light	p. 157
Never Say Never	p. 160
Understand the Law of Cause and Effect	p. 162
Choose Love for Yourself and Others	p. 165
Do More Things That Make You Happy	p. 168
Trust Your Subjective Well-Being	p. 171
Avoid Perfection in Pursuit of Excellence	p. 176
Get Organized	p. 181
Why Not Now?	p. 186
Wise Choices, Yes, and Good Luck	p. 190
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You Are Your Choices: 50 Ways to Live the Good Life

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