Alanis Morrisette was way ahead of the curve on antibiotics. As she swears to get off of them early in “Thank U,” (thanks for not spreading MRSA Alanis!) it becomes clear she was ahead of more than that; the song, written on a soul-searching trip to India, was a major antecedent to “Eat Pray Love” and the entire concept of self-care. The folk-pop songs in this chapter share an empathy and generosity of spirit with “Thank U”; it’s refreshing to hear the emotional intelligence at work in “Stay”’s neurotic rush, or “If It Makes You Happy”’s yearning for deeper meaning.