How Anne with an E Teaches Us to Live Happier, Braver Lives
There are comfort shows… and then there are shows that actually change you.
Anne with an E isn’t just a historical drama about an imaginative orphan in 1890s Prince Edward Island. It’s a masterclass in how to live a fuller, braver, more joyful life — even when the world feels heavy.
Here’s why this show is secretly a guidebook to happiness:
1. Romanticize the Ordinary
Anne Shirley doesn’t wait for extraordinary things to happen to feel alive. She finds magic in:
• A raspberry cordial mishap
• The way sunlight hits the water
She names places like they matter. She speaks in dramatic metaphors. She makes even loneliness poetic.
In a world where we scroll past beauty every day, Anne reminds us that happiness often lives in attention. If you slow down enough to notice the details, life gets richer.
Maybe the secret isn’t having more, but it’s noticing more.
2. Feel Everything — Don’t Apologize for It
Anne feels deeply. She cries loudly. She loves fiercely. She overreacts. She hopes wildly.
And instead of shrinking herself to be “less,” she eventually learns that her emotional intensity is her strength.
We’re taught that being “too much” is a flaw. Anne teaches the opposite: your passion is your power. Your sensitivity is insight. Your imagination is resilience.
Happiness doesn’t come from dulling yourself down to fit in. It comes from embracing who you already are.
3. Choose Kindness , Especially When It’s Hard
Characters like Marilla and Matthew start off guarded. Careful. Closed.
But through Anne, they soften.
Happiness in Anne with an E isn’t flashy — it’s built slowly through:
• Learning how to love imperfectly
The show constantly reminds us that connection is what makes life meaningful. Not status. Not perfection. Not approval.
4. Speak Up — Even If Your Voice Shakes
One of the most powerful parts of Anne with an E is how it tackles injustice — sexism, racism, classism, bullying — through Anne’s refusal to stay silent.
She asks questions adults are uncomfortable answering.
She defends people others overlook.
She refuses to accept “that’s just how things are.”
Living happier doesn’t mean ignoring what’s wrong. It means believing you deserve better — and helping others believe it too.
There is something deeply freeing about saying what you believe.
5. Reinvent Yourself As Many Times As You Need
Anne isn’t defined by her past, even though her childhood was painful. She chooses who she becomes.
The show gently tells us that your past may shape you, but it does not have to limit you.
Happiness is not about a perfect start. It’s about giving yourself permission to evolve.
Anne’s optimism isn’t naive, it’s rebellious.
Choosing hope after rejection.
Choosing wonder after hardship.
Choosing joy when it would be easier to shut down.
In a cynical world, hope is powerful.
Anne reminds us that imagination isn’t childish. It’s survival. It’s resilience. It’s a way of saying, “I believe something better is possible.”
Anne with an E isn’t really about the 1890s.
• And finding beauty in a complicated world
Happiness, according to Anne, isn’t the absence of hardship. It’s the presence of imagination, courage, and connection in the middle of it.
Maybe we don’t need to move to Green Gables to live happier lives.
Maybe we just need to look at the world the way Anne does — as something bursting with possibility.
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