<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Graceup Blog</title><description>Ideas for happier days: gratitude, small habits, kind words and the people who make life better.</description><link>https://graceup.app</link><language>en</language><item><title>8 Small Habits to Be Happier, Backed by Research</title><link>https://graceup.app/blog/how-to-be-happier</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://graceup.app/blog/how-to-be-happier</guid><description>How to be happier with eight small habits tested in studies, from three good things at night and talking to a stranger to time outdoors and less social media.</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Gratitude</category><author>hello@graceup.app (Eric Cosulea)</author></item><item><title>6 Best Daily Affirmations Apps, Free and Paid</title><link>https://graceup.app/blog/daily-affirmations-apps</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://graceup.app/blog/daily-affirmations-apps</guid><description>Six daily affirmations apps compared: I am, Mantra, ThinkUp, Unique Daily Affirmations, Gratitude and Graceup, with yearly prices, widgets and free plans.</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Affirmations</category><author>hello@graceup.app (Eric Cosulea)</author></item><item><title>Graceup vs Gratitude App, Prices and Features</title><link>https://graceup.app/blog/graceup-vs-gratitude-app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://graceup.app/blog/graceup-vs-gratitude-app</guid><description>Graceup vs the Gratitude app by Hapjoy: yearly prices, free plans, vision boards, affirmations, friend groups and a public feed, and who each app suits.</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Gratitude</category><author>hello@graceup.app (Eric Cosulea)</author></item><item><title>Graceup vs Gratitude Plus on Price and Groups</title><link>https://graceup.app/blog/graceup-vs-gratitude-plus</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://graceup.app/blog/graceup-vs-gratitude-plus</guid><description>Graceup vs Gratitude Plus: public feeds, private groups, comments, mood tracking, free plans and US prices of the two social gratitude apps, side by side.</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Gratitude</category><author>hello@graceup.app (Eric Cosulea)</author></item><item><title>Graceup vs I Am for Daily Affirmations</title><link>https://graceup.app/blog/graceup-vs-i-am</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://graceup.app/blog/graceup-vs-i-am</guid><description>Graceup vs I am, compared on price, free plan and features. 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